Douglas A. Frye

Douglas A. Frye is an Associate Professor at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education. He holds affiliations with multiple institutions, including prior roles at Cambridge University, Yale University, and New York University before joining Penn in 1998. His research focuses on cognitive development, particularly children’s theories of mind and early mathematical reasoning.

Dr. Frye’s work explores how theory of mind influences social competence and executive control in early childhood, alongside cognitive changes in mathematical learning. He collaborates with urban Head Start centers to design educational interventions for numeracy and school readiness.

No specific grants, awards, or lab affiliations are explicitly mentioned in the text. His teaching and research emphasize applying cognitive science to classroom and digital learning environments.