Mara Mather

Mara Mather
ParentJohn N. Mather
Academic background
EducationAB (1994), PhD (2000)
Alma materPrinceton University, Stanford University
Academic work
DisciplineGerontology, Psychology, Biomedical Engineering
InstitutionsLeonard Davis School of Gerontology
Main interestsNeuroscience, Emotion, Cognition

Mara Mather is a professor of gerontology and psychology at the USC Davis School of Gerontology. Her research deals with aging and affective neuroscience, focusing on how emotion and stress affect memory and decisions.[1][2] She is the daughter of mathematician John N. Mather.[3]

  1. ^ "Mara Mather, Ph.D." University of Southern California. Archived from the original on 2008-11-27. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
  2. ^ Gewin, Virginia. "Careers Q&A: Mara Mather". Nature. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  3. ^ "John Mather, remembered as a 'great mathematician,' dies at 74". Princeton University.