Tracy Packiam Alloway
American psychologist and academic
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Tracy Packiam Alloway is a psychologist known for her research on working memory. She is a professor of psychology at the University of North Florida, where she was 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]
University of Florida Outstanding Faculty Scholarship Award (2019)
Tracy Packiam Alloway | |
|---|---|
| Education | University of Edinburgh |
| Awards | Joseph Lister Award, British Science Association University of Florida Outstanding Faculty Scholarship Award (2019) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Child psychology Cognitive psychology Educational psychology |
| Institutions | University of Stirling University of North Florida |
Her recent 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]
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