Althea Need Kaminske

Althea N. Kaminske, PhD, (she/her) is an award-winning educator, author, and science communicator. She is passionate about making the science of learning accessible for students, educators, parents, and life-long learners. She is works with The Learning Scientists (www.learningscientists.org) to provide free resources, blog posts, and podcasts about the science of learning. She is the co-author "Ace That Test: A Student's Guide to Learning Better" and "Five Teaching and Learning Myths Debunked: A Guide for Teachers".

Dr. Kaminske is a cognitive psychologist interested in the application of human memory research to educational settings. She completed her PhD and MS from Purdue University, West Lafayette and she completed her BA and BS at Indiana University, Bloomington. She is now at the Senior Director of Student Academic Support and Achievement at IU School of Medicine. Before joining IU School of Medicine, Dr. Kaminske was the Chair of the Psychology Department, Director of the Behavioral Neuroscience Program, and Co-director for the Center for Attention, Learning, and Memory at St. Bonaventure University.