Linda Smith: Cognitive Science Program: Indiana University Bloomington
Education
- Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1977
Research interests
- The interaction of perceptual, cognitive, and linguistic factors in the psychology of objects and dimensions from a developmental perspective. Two current empirical emphases are: (1) developmental changes in perceived similarity and category formation; and (2) the development of quantitative dimensions. The theoretical perspective is that of dynamic systems. This perspective concentrates on the interaction of heterogeneous systems as the mechanism behind developmental change.
Professional Experience
- Member, Memory and Cognitive Processes Panel, National Science Foundation, 1983-86
- Member, Biological, Behavioral, and Social Sciences Panel, National Science Foundation, 1989-92
- Member, Cognitive Emotion and Personality Panel, NIMH, 1989-93
- Lilly Fellow, 1993-94
- Associate Editor, Psychological Review, 1994-1996
Awards
- James McKeen Cattell Sabbatical Award, 1985
- APA Award for an Early Career Contribution, 1985
- NIH Research Career Development Award, 1984-89
- Tracy M. Sonneborn Award, 1997