Michael Cole (psychologist)

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Michael Cole
Born (1938-04-13) April 13, 1938 (age 86)
NationalityAmerican
Education University of California, Los Angeles
Indiana University
Known for Cross-cultural psychology
Awards(with Sylvia Scribner) Herskovits Prize from the African Studies Association (1982)
Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology from the American Psychological Association (2006)
Scientific career
Fields Cultural psychology
Institutions Rockefeller University
University of California, San Diego
Thesis Search behavior: a correction procedure for three-choice probability learning  (1962)

Michael Cole (born April 13, 1938) [1] is an American psychologist and emeritus distinguished professor at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), where he held positions in the Department of Psychology, the Department of Communication, and the Human Development Program. His research focuses on the development of a mediational theory of mind, as well as the promotion of partnerships between UCSD and the community. [2] [3]

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Career

After teaching as an associate professor at the University of California for three years, Cole joined the faculty of Rockefeller University in 1969, also as an associate professor. He was promoted to a full professor at Rockefeller in 1975. [1] In 1978, he joined the UCSD faculty with a joint appointment in psychology and the Communication Program. [4] In 1995, he became the director of UCSD's Laboratory of Comparative Human Cognition, and in 1999, he was named one of UCSD's university professors. [1]

Professional affiliations

Cole is a member of the National Academy of Education and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Michael Cole CV" (PDF).
  2. "Michael Cole". UC San Diego.
  3. 1 2 "Mike Cole". Laboratory of Comparative Human Cognition. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
  4. "Spotlight: Michael Cole". E-Connection. Retrieved 2018-02-06.