Teenie Matlock

Teenie Matlock
OccupationProfessor Emerita
AwardsJeffrey L. Elman Prize for Scientific Achievement and Community Building (2023)

Athena Award for Academic Leadership – CITRIS Women in Tech Initiative (2021)

Senate Award for Excellence in Faculty Mentorship (2016)
Academic background
Alma mater
  • CSU Fresno (BA and MA)
  • UC Santa Cruz (PhD)
Academic work
DisciplineCognitive Science
InstitutionsUC Merced

Teenie Matlock (born 1958) is a cognitive scientist known for research that focuses on the meaning of everyday language and the extent to which context influences this meaning.[1] Her research has deepened understanding of the impact of language and communication in cognition, politics as well as climate science. [2] As a leading researcher on the meaning of words in discussions of climate change, Matlock has been asked to weigh in on the value of shared language between energy companies and groups advocating for immediate changes to protect the environment.[3] She recently retired and now holds the position of Professor Emerita of Cognitive Science at University of California, Merced.[4]

Teenie Matlock received the 2015-2016 Senate Award for Excellence in Faculty Mentorship at UC Merced[5] for successful mentoring of faculty and creating a positive environment for faculty to be successful. Her contribution as a caring and thoughtful leader and community builder were again recognized in 2021, when she received the Athena Award for Academic Leadership from CITRIS Women in Tech Initiative[6] and again in 2023 when she received the Elman Prize for Scientific Achievement and Community Building from the Cognitive Science Society.[2]

  1. ^ "2019 Commencement Speaker: Dr. Teenie Matlock | Cognitive Science". cogsci.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
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  3. ^ Gelles, David (19 March 2022). "There's a Messaging Battle Right Now Over America's Energy Future". NY Times.
  4. ^ "Teenie Matlock | School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts". ssha.ucmerced.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
  5. ^ "Previous Award Recipients | Academic Senate". senate.ucmerced.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
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