- Paula Tallal
Paula Tallal (1947) is a Rutgers Board of Governors Professor of Neuroscience and co-director of the Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience (CMBN) at
Rutgers University inNewark, New Jersey . [ [http://www.newark.rutgers.edu/news/index.php?sId=viewArticle&ArticleID=5398 Rutgers-Newark Online - The State University of New Jersey ] ] Professor Tallal is an active participant on many scientific advisory boards and government committees for both learning disabilities and developmental language disorders. Furthermore, Dr. Tallal has published over 150 papers on the topic of language and learning and is the recipient of national and international honors.Research
In 1996, Dr. Tallal co-founded the Scientific Learning Corporation, the producer of
Fast ForWord , “revolutionary software introduced in 1997, that puts users through an intensive computer-generated linguistic therapy session.” [ [http://www.rutgers.edu/jerseyroots/tallal_article.html Jersey Roots, Global Reach - The Neuroscientist ] ]Awards
- Co-Director Education and Outreach, Temporal Dynamic of Learning Center, National Science Foundation, 2006-2008
- Co-Principal Investigator, Santa Fe Institute Consortium, "Increasing Human Potential Initiative," 2002-2005
- Presidential Symposium Speaker, Society for Neuroscience
- Women of Influence Award, NJBIZ, 2003
- Board of Governors Professor of Neuroscience Award, 2000
Education
B.A.
New York University , 1969Ph.D.
Cambridge University , England 1973Resources
[http://sciencewomen.rutgers.edu/profiles/index.php?a=display&f=facultyprofile&id=302 Rutgers Women in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics]
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