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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Jessica Culbreth '20
Jessica is a senior Psychology major from Newberry, SC. She plans to pursue a career in cognitive developmental Psychology, and she has a passion for all things research. At Furman she is a member of Psi Chi, an honors Psychology society, and she holds leadership roles within the Furman Bands as well as Sigma Alpha Iota, a professional music fraternity. Outside of her many academic endeavors, Jessica enjoys reading, learning to play the guitar, and spending time with her two cats. Madison Drake '21 Madison is a Psychology and French double major from Maryville, TN. She is interested in a variety of job prospects, so her future plans are up in the air at this point. At Furman, Madison is involved in Orientation staff, Tri Delta, and serves as Vice President of Public Relations and Communications for Panhellenic Council. Outside of class and stressing about the future, Madison loves reading, traveling the world, trying new restaurants around Greenville. She is a huge lover of cats, chocolate, and hot yoga. Lexi Rosenblatt '20 Lexi is a senior Psychology and Chinese Studies double major, but she plans to pursue psychology after graduation. On campus, Lexi serves as a Modern Language Center Associate, a member of Delta Gamma sorority, a member of the Student Alumni Council and a student member of Furman's Student Conduct Board. Outside the chaos of classes and extracurriculars at Furman, Lexi enjoys movie marathons, finding new Kombucha brands, board games and playing tennis with her friends. |
Lab Alumni
Carleton College
Morgan Ross '19
Olivia Sterling-Maisel '19
Peter Dehkes '17
Laura Soter '17
Riley Phelps '17
Grace Gilmore '16
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.