University psychology professor Dr. Judy DeLoache was named fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science last week. She was one of 449 AAAS members named fellow and only one of seven fellows named from the field of psychology, according to AAAS's communications officer Lonnie Shekhtman. The elected fellows were announced in the Nov. 24 issue of Science magazine.
Shekhtman said the fellows were either selected for election by the steering group in their respective section, by three other fellows or by the association's chief executive officer. The process takes approximately four months, and the election was in October of this year.
"They are recognized for meritorious efforts to advance science and its applications," Shekhtman said. "Specifically, Dr. DeLoache was recognized for her insights into the development of children's memory, representation and use of symbols."
According to the Kai Van Eron, lab coordinator of the Child Study Center, Dr. DeLoache's area of research is early cognitive development. It focuses mainly on the origins of children's understanding of symbolic artifacts, such as pictures, models and replica objects.
New fellows will be presented with an official certificate and a gold rosette pin Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Fellows Forum during the 2007 AAAS Annual Meeting in San Francisco, Shekhtman said. No further benefits come with being named a fellow, but it is considered a great privilege, she added.
"It is a great honor for our organization and a great honor for the fellows," she said. "AAAS and their peers are recognizing these members for their work."
DeLoache could not be reached for comment at press time. However, "all members of the Child Study Center are proud of Dr. DeLoache's accomplishments," Van Eron said. "We all have benefited from her expertise and knowledge in the area of early cognitive development and we thank her for that."
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