Lab Director: Adam Putnam
Adam finished his BA at Earlham College, a small liberal arts college in Indiana. He then spent two years as Assistant to the President at Earlham, where he worked in several areas of higher education administration. In 2009 he left for Washington University in St. Louis where he completed his PhD with Henry L. Roediger. Adam spent three years teaching at Carleton College in Northfield Minnesota and is now at Furman University in South Carolina.
When he isn't teaching or in the lab, Adam is probably working out, doing yoga, or spending time with his wife Sara. Adam is also an accomplished magician, and has worked around the country as a magician and mind-reader (and occasionally does magic in class).
When he isn't teaching or in the lab, Adam is probably working out, doing yoga, or spending time with his wife Sara. Adam is also an accomplished magician, and has worked around the country as a magician and mind-reader (and occasionally does magic in class).
Undergraduate Research Assistants
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Morgan Ross '19
Morgan is a prospective cognitive science major from Sheboygan, Wisconsin. He is particularly interested in how the mind thinks, remembers, and perceives. Additionally, he plans to pursue his advanced language certificate in German and will spend a month and a half in the summer of 2016 studying German language and culture in Berlin. At Carleton, he is on the varsity tennis team and has a radio show. His hobbies include hiking, eating good food, playing cards, losing at pool, and avoiding social media. He does not have post-graduation plans, besides to continue appreciating life. Olivia Sterling-Maisel '19 Olivia is a Psychology major and Cognitive Science minor from Berkeley, California. Outside of class she loves being a Dining Hall manager, performing in Synchrony, and having movie nights with friends. She is particularly interested in the effects of misinformation on memory, as well as implications of memory research for education. Olivia plans on returning to the Bay Area after Carleton, and will eventually continue her education in graduate school. |
Lab Alumni
Grace Gilmore '16
Peter Dehkes '17
Laura Soter '17
Riley Phelps '17
Join The Memory Lab
If you are a Furman student and are interested in joining the lab as a research assistant please contact Adam. We're not currently looking to hire (keep your eyes peeled during the end of the fall semester) but we always like to meet people who are interested in memory research.
If you are a Furman student and are interested in joining the lab as a research assistant please contact Adam. We're not currently looking to hire (keep your eyes peeled during the end of the fall semester) but we always like to meet people who are interested in memory research.