Holly Taylor
Research/Areas of Interest
Spatial Cognition, Applied Cognition.
Education
- PhD, Cognitive/Experimental Psychology, Stanford University, Stanford, United States, 1992
- BA, Mathematics/Statistics, minor Psychology, Dartmouth College, United States, 1987
Biography
Dr. Holly A. Taylor received her bachelors degree in mathematics, with a minor in Psychology from Dartmouth College in 1987. She earned a PhD in Cognitive Psychology from Stanford University in 1992. She has been a faculty at Tufts since 1994. In addition to her work, she enjoys running, hiking, taking her therapy dog to de-stress students, and spending time with her family.
Dr. Taylor's research examines the mental representation of information, sometimes referred to as mental models or situation models. She is broadly interested in understanding influences on human cognition, with recurring contexts that include spatial cognition and education. Her work focuses on how information sources, contexts, goals, and experiences influence development and use of mental models. For example, if someone learns the Tufts University campus by walking around versus from a map, how different and how similar are their mental models? In addition to basic research in this area, she is interested in applications to real-world information situations. Dr. Taylor collaborates broadly with researchers, both at Tufts and beyond. She has a strong history of interdisciplinary collaborations.
Students can get involved in research with Dr. Taylor during the academic year through one of the independent research courses . If interested, please email Dr. Taylor.
Dr. Taylor's research examines the mental representation of information, sometimes referred to as mental models or situation models. She is broadly interested in understanding influences on human cognition, with recurring contexts that include spatial cognition and education. Her work focuses on how information sources, contexts, goals, and experiences influence development and use of mental models. For example, if someone learns the Tufts University campus by walking around versus from a map, how different and how similar are their mental models? In addition to basic research in this area, she is interested in applications to real-world information situations. Dr. Taylor collaborates broadly with researchers, both at Tufts and beyond. She has a strong history of interdisciplinary collaborations.
Students can get involved in research with Dr. Taylor during the academic year through one of the independent research courses . If interested, please email Dr. Taylor.