Nora Newcombe

Nora S. Newcombe
Nora Newcombe sitting at her desk, hands folded, at Temple University
Nora S. Newcombe, 2008, Department of Psychology, Temple University
Born1951
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Alma materHarvard University, Antioch College
Known forSpatial development, Spatial cognition, Episodic memory
Awards
  • APA Ernest R. Hilgard Lifetime Achievement Award (2020)
  • Psychonomic Society Clifford T. Morgan Distinguished Leadership Award (2020)
  • Society of Experimental Psychologists Howard Crosby Warren Medal (2019)
  • Distinguished Scientific Contributions Award from the Society for Research in Child Development (2015)
  • APA William James Fellow Award (2014)
Scientific career
FieldsCognitive development, Cognitive psychology
InstitutionsTemple University
Doctoral advisorJerome Kagan

Nora S. Newcombe (born 1951 in Toronto) is the Laura H. Carnell Professor of Psychology and the James H. Glackin Distinguished Faculty Fellow at Temple University. She is a Canadian-American researcher in cognitive development, cognitive psychology and cognitive science, and expert on the development of spatial thinking and reasoning[1] and episodic memory.[2][3][4] She was the principal investigator of the Spatial Intelligence and Learning Center (2006-2018), one of six Science of Learning Centers funded by the National Science Foundation.[5]

  1. ^ "A sense of direction: Finding your way without GPS". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
  2. ^ Klass, Perri; M.D (2012-06-11). "The Makings of Our Earliest Memories". Well. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
  3. ^ Span, Paula (2019-09-19). "What Will My Grandchild Remember?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
  4. ^ "After months in lockdown, we need some new memories. But can you 'make' them?". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
  5. ^ Cimons, Marlene. "Science of Spatial Learning: Center seeks to transform teaching practices". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 1 November 2012.