Faculty Profile
Rebekah Elizabeth Smith
Psychology
Chair and Professor of Psychology
205A Peabody
University, MS 38677
(662) 915-2519
Joined UM: July 11, 2016
Areas of Expertise
- AGING
- COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
- MEMORY
- PSYCHOLOGY
Brief Bio
Dr. Smith's research focuses on human memory in young and older adults. Specific topics include prospective memory (remembering to perform an action in the future), false memory (remembering that something happened when it did not), memory correction and improvement, and implicit or unconscious influences on memory. Research Interests: Memory in young and older adults, Prospective memory, False memory, Memory improvement, Distinctive processing and memory.
Degrees
MA |
Psychology |
University of North Carolina at Greensbo (1993) |
PhD |
Psychology |
University of North Carolina at Greensbo (1999) |
Committee Memberships
CLA-Academic Program Review Internal |
Ad Hoc Committee |
CLA-Distinguished Prof. Advisory Comm. |
Ad Hoc Committee |