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Jimmeka Guillory Wright serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Spelman College, where she has been a faculty member since 2011 after earning her Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology from Texas A&M University under the mentorship of Dr. Lisa Geraci and Dr. Steven Smith.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology, Texas A&M University (2011)
Her research spans three interconnected domains: metacognition in educational settings, misinformation persistence, and aging-related memory processes. She applies cognitive science principles to develop classroom interventions that enhance learning outcomes, investigates how false beliefs persist despite corrections (with political and medical applications), and identifies memory functions that remain stable in older adults. Her work directly informs pedagogical strategies for historically Black institutions.
Analysis of her publications (2010-2020) reveals consistent focus on metacognitive calibration in educational contexts, intervention efficacy for student success, and cognitive mechanisms underlying belief perseverance. These studies bridge laboratory-based cognitive psychology with practical classroom applications, particularly through Spelman College's First in the World Grant initiatives.
Scientific Awards:
- Teaching Online Certification through Quality Matters (2023)
- Carnegie Corporation and Rockefeller Foundation Distinguished Research/Creative Scholar (2021-2022)
- Global Expert on Debunking of Misinformation (2017)
- U.S. Department of Education's First in the World Grant for Spelman College (2015-2020)
- Spelman College Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching, Junior Faculty (2015)
- Golden Key International Honor Society Honorary Member, Spelman College Chapter (2014)
Dr. Guillory Wright led the research component of Spelman's $3.5M First in the World Grant focused on metacognitive strategies for student retention, while her mentorship extends through courses like Research Methods and Cognitive Psychology. Though specific advisees aren't documented in available records, her grant work involved training junior faculty and undergraduate researchers.
Her cognitive psychology research operates within Spelman's Department of Psychology, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams across the Atlanta University Center Consortium to address educational equity through evidence-based teaching practices.
