Siu-Lan Tan

Dr. Siu-Lan Tan is a Professor of Psychology at Kalamazoo College, with interdisciplinary interests at the intersection of psychology, music, creativity, and child development. Her work explores cognitive and emotional processes in artistic expression, developmental trajectories of creative thinking, and the psychological dimensions of musical experiences.

Research interests include:

• Psychological mechanisms underlying musical creativity
• Developmental psychology of artistic expression in children
• Cognitive-emotional interactions in creative processes