Althea Need Kaminske, PhD

Althea Need Kaminske (formerly Bauernschmidt) is the Senior Director for Student Academic Achievement and Success at Indiana University School of Medicine. She joined the Learning Scientists team in 2018.

Background:

Althea received her Ph.D. from Purdue University and her B.S. in Psychology and B.A. in Linguistics from Indiana University (Go Hoosiers!). A common theme throughout her research is the application of cognitive psychology to education. Althea’s research is guided by questions such as: What is the most effective, and realistic, way for students and teachers to apply retrieval practice in the classroom? How do cell phones and other media affect attention and memory? Althea is the Senior Director for Student Academic Achievement and Success at Indiana University School of Medicine. When she is not thinking about learning, Althea enjoys cooking, hiking, and playing Dungeons and Dragons. -- @DrSilverFox