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Lynn Liben is an Evan Pugh University Professor at Pennsylvania State University. She holds a primary appointment as a Professor in the Department of Psychology within the College of Liberal Arts, with additional affiliations in the College of Health & Human Development and the College of Education. Her research focuses on gender development, spatial cognition, and their impacts on education and social identity.
- College of Liberal Arts
- College of Health & Human Development
- College of Education
Dr. Liben's work explores how gender stereotypes and social-group identities influence personal decisions and interactions. She also investigates spatial cognition's development and its role in STEM education. Her research spans family, museum, school, and work settings, funded by organizations like the NSF and NICHD.
Her recent publications highlight trends in educational psychology, particularly the intersection of spatial skills with STEM learning and gender-related socialization. These works emphasize developmental psychology and cognitive processes in educational contexts.
Dr. Liben has received significant recognition for her contributions, including fellowships from the American Psychological Association and other leading societies.
- Fellow of American Psychological Association (APA)
- Fellow of Association for Psychological Science (APS)
- Fellow of Eastern Psychological Association (EPA)
- Fellow of American Educational Research Association (AERA)
She has served as Editor-in-Chief for prominent journals like Child Development and Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, and held leadership roles in the Society for the Study of Human Development and the Jean Piaget Society.
