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Professor Lauren Howard is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology & Scientific and Philosophical Studies of Mind at Franklin & Marshall College. Her research focuses on social learning mechanisms in early childhood and non-human primates, with a particular interest in how social contexts influence memory and cognitive development. She leads the Early Social Cognition Lab, part of F&M's Development and Experience Center (DAX).
Education:
- Ph.D. in Psychology, University of Chicago (2015)
- M.A. in Psychology, University of Maryland (2010)
- B.Phil in Psychology & Anthropology, University of Pittsburgh (2007, Magna Cum Laude)
Research Interests:
Professor Howard investigates how infants and young children select social informants, the role of social experience in selective learning, and the comparative cognitive abilities of primates (e.g., gorillas, chimpanzees, monkeys). Her work combines behavioral experiments, eye-tracking, and electrophysiological methods to explore social learning processes. She also studies the evolution of primate memory and the application of non-invasive research techniques in animal behavior studies.
Teaching:
- Memory and the Self (CNX 199)
- Introduction to Psychology Laboratory (Psy 100)
- Developmental Psychology (Psy 304)
- Cognitive Psychology (Psy 305)
- Collaborative in Human Cognition (Psy 483)
Her lab’s research has been featured in journals such as Journal of Experimental Child Psychology and Scientific Reports, and she collaborates on large-scale projects like the ManyBabies Consortium.
