Paula Tallal
Paula Tallal (born 1947) is a Rutgers Board of Governors Professor of Neuroscience and co-director of the Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience (CMBN) at Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey.[1][2] Tallal is a participant on scientific advisory boards and government committees for both learning disabilities and developmental language disorders.
Research
In 1996, Tallal co-founded the Scientific Learning Corporation,[3] the producer of the educational software Fast ForWord.[4] Considered an expert in phonological processing,[3] her research into dyslexia and other word encoding disorders has led to the publication of over 150 papers on the topic of language and learning.
Awards
- Co-Director Education and Outreach, Temporal Dynamic of Learning Center, National Science Foundation, 2006–2008
- Co-Principal Investigator, Santa Fe Institute Consortium, "Increasing Human Potential Initiative," 2002-2005.
- Presidential Symposium Speaker, Society for Neuroscience
- Women of Influence Award, NJBIZ, 2003
- Board of Governors Professor of Neuroscience Award, 2000
Education
B.A. New York University, 1969
Ph.D. Cambridge University, England 1973
Resources
Rutgers Women in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
References
- ↑ . Accessed 2015-05-26
- ↑ Blakeslee, Sandra (16 August 1994). "New Clue to Cause of Dyslexia Seen in Mishearing of Fast Sounds". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
- 1 2 Blakeslee, Sandra (14 September 1999). "Verdict Still Not In on Dyslexia Therapy". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
- ↑ Jersey Roots, Global Reach - The Neuroscientist
External links
- Interview with Paula Tallal on neuroscience, phonology and reading: the oral to written language continuum