Tracy Packiam Alloway

Tracy Packiam Alloway
EducationUniversity of Edinburgh
AwardsJoseph Lister Award, British Science Association

University of Florida Outstanding Faculty Scholarship Award (2019)

University of North Florida Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award (2015)
Scientific career
FieldsChild psychology
Cognitive psychology
Educational psychology
InstitutionsUniversity of Stirling
University of North Florida

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]

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]

  1. ^ "Tracy Alloway Biography". University of North Florida. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  2. ^ De Lance, Catherine (16 December 2012). "Tracy Packiam Alloway: working memory is a better test of ability than IQ". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  3. ^ KGW News (17 July 2019), Children's book series highlights children with learning disabilities, retrieved 19 July 2019
  4. ^ Chayka, Kyle (16 December 2015). "What Does the Internet Do to Our Memories?". Select All. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Tracy Packiam Alloway". The Conversation. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  6. ^ The Biggest Myths about Women's Brains Busted, 13 May 2021, retrieved 2 July 2021