Curriculum Vitae

Co-Director, UW Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences
Professor, Department of Psychology
Job and Gertrud Tamaki Endowed Chair

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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
FACULTY POSITIONS HELD
PROFESSIONAL OFFICES, AWARDS & AFFILIATIONS
CURRENT RESEARCH GRANTS
RECENT TALKS FOR THE PUBLIC
COLLABORATORS

Educational Background

Faculty Positions Held

Professor, Psychology, 1988-present
Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences,
School of Medicine, 1989-present
Adjunct Professor, Speech & Hearing Sciences, 1997-present
Adjunct Professor, College of Education, 2004-present
Associate Professor, Psychology, 1984-1988
Research Instructor/Assistant Professor, 1977-1984

Professional Offices, Awards, and Affiliations

American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Psychological Association
American Psychological Society

National Institutes of Health MERIT Award
Outstanding Research Award, Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
Kenneth Craig Award in Psychology, Cambridge University , England , 2005
Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, Inducted as foreign member
James McKeen Cattell Sabbatical Award

Associate Editor, Developmental Science (2000-present)
Editorial Board, Infancy (1999-2004)
Editorial Board, Infant and Reproductive Psychology (1996-present)
Editorial Board, Journal of Cognition and Development (1999-2002)
Editorial Board, Developmental Psychobiology (1999-2002)
Editorial Board, Cognitive Development (1995-1999)
Editorial Board, Infant Behavior and Development (1983-1999)
Associate Editor, British J. of Developmental Psychology (1988-1998)
Editorial Board, Child Development (1984-1988)

Board of Directors, Washington Foundation for Early Learning, 2001-present
EURESCO Board, European Research Foundation, 1999-present
National Advisory Committee and Grant Review Board, March of Dimes Foundation, 1995-2001
Board of Trustees, University Child Development School, 1993-1997

Affiliate, Center on Human Development and Disability, University of Washington
Affiliate, Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center, University of Washington

Current Research Grants (Federal Only)

A.N. Meltzoff, Principal Investigator, National Institute of Child Health & Human Development
"Development of imitation and the understanding of persons," 1998-2008.

A.N. Meltzoff, Co-Principal Investigator, National Science Foundation
"Science of Learning Center ," 2004-2009.

A.N. Meltzoff, Principal Investigator, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
"Brain-behavior relations in autism: Project 1," 2002-2007.

Outreach Efforts

Early brain development: Bridging from neuroscience to early learning. National Conference of State Legislatures: A forum for America 's ideas, August, 2005.

Linking science and policy: From the cradle to the classroom. National Governor's Association Conference, July, 2004.

Getting school ready: Mind, brain, and learning in children. Association for Curriculum and Supervision Development, March, 2004.

The revolution in early childhood learning. The Seattle City Club, August, 2003.

The brain: The incredible learning machine. The Art and Science of the Brain, University of Washington Fall Lecture Series, October, 2002.

The new science of child development: Why is it a "hot topic" and what will endure? Shigetomi Lecture, University of Washington Medical School , May 2002.

Early learning and brain development. Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce Board of Trustees, Microsoft, Redmond , Washington , June, 2001.

Collaborators

Dr. Jean Decety (Department of Psychology, University of Chicago)

Dr. Alison Gopnik (Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley)

Dr. Patricia Kuhl (Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences, University of Washington)

Dr. Betty Repacholi (Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences, University of Washington)

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