Naomi Miyake
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Naomi Miyake | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 8, 1948 |
| Died | May 15, 2015 (aged 66) |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Known for | Research on collaborative learning |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of California, San Diego |
| Thesis | Constructive interaction and the iterative process of understanding |
| Doctoral advisor | Donald Norman |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Cognitive science |
| Institutions | Chukyo University, University of Tokyo |
Naomi Miyake (三宅 なほみ, Miyake Nahomi; June 8, 1948 – May 29, 2015) was a Japanese cognitive psychologist. She was a professor at Chukyo University and the University of Tokyo. She is best known for her research on learning and collaboration, in the field of cognitive science.
Miyake was born and raised in Japan.[1] She completed a master's degree at the University of Tokyo in 1974.[1][2] She earned a PhD in psychology from the University of California, San Diego, in 1982, supervised by Donald Norman.[1][2][3]
After completing her PhD, Miyake returned to Japan and obtained a position at Aoyama Gakuin Women's Junior College, where she stayed for seven years.[3] From 1991 to 2009, she was a professor in the School of Computer and Cognitive Science at Chukyo University in Nagoya.[2][3] In 2009, she joined the University of Tokyo, where she was a professor in the Graduate School of Education, as well as the Deputy Director of the Consortium for Renovating Education of the Future.[2][3]
Miyake was a founding member of the International Society of the Learning Sciences, and served a term as its president.[1] She also served as president of the Japanese Cognitive Science Society and of the International Association for Cognitive Science.[4] She was a board member of the American Cognitive Science Society.[1][4]
Miyake was married to Yoshio Miyake, a fellow cognitive psychologist.[3] They had a son, Masaki.[1][3]
Miyake died in 2015 of cancer.[3] In a posthumous tribute, psychologist Allan M. Collins credited Miyake as a "leading thinker" in the field of cognitive science, and acknowledged her role in establishing the field internationally.[5]: 509 Cognitive scientist Marcia Linn noted Miyake's role as a pioneer amongst women in academia in Japan, observing that she became a professor in departments where women were a rarity.[4]: 530
