Cindy Nebel, PhD

Cindy Nebel (formerly Cindy Wooldridge) is the Director of Learning Services at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. She resides in St. Louis, MO and joined the Learning Scientists team in 2016.

Background:

Cindy received her PhD in Experimental Psychology from Washington University in St. Louis and has worked as the Assistant Chair of Psychology at Lindenwood University, Associate Professor of Psychology at Washburn University, and Senior Lecturer at Vanderbilt University. Cindy has broad interests in human learning and memory and applying cognitive concepts to improve education. Her research program is designed to answer questions such as: How can retrieval practice be designed in a way that is efficient for instructors and learners? What factors affect the types of strategies students use when studying? And, do different learning strategies provide more benefits for certain types of learners? In her spare time, Cindy enjoys reading young adult fiction, swing dancing, hiking, and spending time with her husband and three children. -- @PsyDocCindy