
معرفی
Carol Donnelly is a Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at Northwestern University, where she has taught since 2002. She also serves as a licensed clinical psychologist at The Family Institute at Northwestern University, specializing in cognitive-behavioral treatment for anxiety disorders, depression, and women’s issues.
- PhD from The New School for Social Research in NYC (1990)
- Recipient of the Alfred J. Marrow Award for Outstanding Dissertation
- Named 'Best Professor' at Purdue University (2009)
- Teaches 'Schools of Psychotherapy' at Northwestern
- Clinical postdoc in the Anxiety and Panic Disorder Clinic (2001)
Her research is centered on analogical learning, cognitive psychology, and educational psychology, with a focus on analogy’s impact on scientific concept acquisition and cognitive processing. She has explored the benefits and pitfalls of analogy use in both educational and therapeutic contexts.
Her publications span journals such as Psychonomic Bulletin and Review, Psychotherapy, and Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, reflecting her work in cognitive learning theories, therapeutic techniques, and memory studies.
- Alfred J. Marrow Award for Outstanding Dissertation
- Best Professor, Purdue University (2009)
Dr. Donnelly has contributed extensively to the understanding of analogy-driven learning, cognitive-behavioral interventions, and memory formation mechanisms. She has also been involved in teaching and clinical practice for over two decades, blending research and application in both domains.

