Nicole Weekes
American psychologist
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Nicole Y. Weekes is an American psychologist and neuroscientist whose work focuses on the psychological and biological response to stress.[1] She is the Harry S. and L. Madge Rice Thatcher Professor of Psychological Science and Professor of Neuroscience at Pomona College in Claremont, California.[1]
Boston University
- Psychology
- neuroscience
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| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles Boston University |
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Early life
Weekes earned her bachelor's degree from Boston University and her doctorate from the University of California, Los Angeles.[1]
Career
Weekes began teaching at Pomona College in 1998.[1] In 2016, she was appointed Associate Dean of Faculty to help lead efforts to further diversify its ranks.[2] She has won the Wig Distinguished Professor Award, the college's highest faculty honor, in recognition of her teaching on three occasions, in 2001, 2006, and 2011.[1][3]
