Rachel Keen

This article is about the developmental psychologist. For the singer born with the name Rachel Keen, see Raye.
Rachel Keen
CitizenshipAmerican
OccupationProfessor Emeritus
SpouseCharles Clifton (divorced)
AwardsSRCD Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award (2005) Honorary degree from Uppsala University (2009)
Academic background
Alma materBerea College, University of Minnesota
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity of Virginia

Rachel Keen (born October 5, 1937, in Burkesville, Kentucky) is a developmental psychologist known for her research on infant cognitive development, auditory development, and motor control.[1] She is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Virginia.

Keen received the 2005 Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award from the Society for Research in Child Development,[2] and the 2018 Distinguished Contribution Award from the International Congress on Infant Studies.[3] Keen received an Honorary degree from Uppsala University in 2009 and was honored by the Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences.[4] She received the 2011 Award for Distinguished Service to Psychological Science from the American Psychological Association (APA).[5]

Before 2002, she published under the name Rachel Keen Clifton.

  1. ^ "A psychologist and two departments receive 2011 APA Distinguished Service Awards". www.apa.org. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  2. ^ "SRCD Senior Distinguished Contributions Awards History". Society for Research in Child Development. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
  3. ^ "Rachel Keen wins Distinguished Contribution Award from the International Congress on Infant Studies | Department of Psychology". psychology.as.virginia.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  4. ^ "Rachel Keen, PhD – FABBS". fabbs.org. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
  5. ^ "Award for Distinguished Service to Psychological Science". www.apa.org. Retrieved 2018-11-28.