Tracy Packiam Alloway
Tracy Packiam Alloway | |
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| Education | University of Edinburgh |
| Awards | Joseph Lister Award, British Science Association University of Florida Outstanding Faculty Scholarship Award (2019) |
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| Fields | Child psychology Cognitive psychology Educational psychology |
| Institutions | University of Stirling University of North Florida |
Tracy Packiam Alloway is a British cognitive psychologist known for her research on working memory. She is a Professor of psychology at the University of North Florida, where she is also the director of the graduate program in psychology.[1] She is the developer of the world's first working memory test designed for use by educators.[2] She authored children's books highlighting the superpowers of children with learning disabilities. [3] Previously, she was the director of the Center for Memory and Learning in the Lifespan at the University of Stirling in the United Kingdom.[4][5]
Her new book, Think Like a Girl, explores the way the brain works under stress, in decision-making, in leadership, mental health, and more. She was a guest on the Doctors Talk Show[6]
References[]
- ^ "Tracy Alloway Biography". University of North Florida. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ^ De Lance, Catherine (2012-12-16). "Tracy Packiam Alloway: working memory is a better test of ability than IQ". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ^ KGW News (2019-07-17), Children's book series highlights children with learning disabilities, retrieved 2019-07-19
- ^ Chayka, Kyle (2015-12-16). "What Does the Internet Do to Our Memories?". Select All. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ^ "Tracy Packiam Alloway". The Conversation. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ^ Health; PDT, Wellness on 3:00 AM; May 13; 2021 (2021-05-13), The Biggest Myths about Women’s Brains Busted, retrieved 2021-07-02CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
External links[]
- Personal website
- Faculty page
- Tracy Packiam Alloway publications indexed by Google Scholar
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