Rebekah Smith

Rebekah Smith
Experimental Faculty
Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychology
205A Peabody
(662) 915-7383
Education:
B.S., Tulane University
M.A. in Psychology, University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Ph.D. in Psychology, University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Dr. Smith’s research focuses on human memory in young and older adults. Specific topics include prospective memory (remembering to perform an action in the future), false memory (remembering that something happened when it did not), memory correction and improvement, and implicit or unconscious influences on memory.
Research Interests:
- Memory in young and older adults
- Prospective memory
- False memory
- Memory improvement
- Distinctive processing and memory
Courses taught:
PSY 320: Cognitive Psychology
Dr. Smith will review graduate student applications for the 2024-2025 academic year.