Background
Davis, Elizabeth Emily Louise Thorpe was born on August 11, 1948 in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Jack and Mary Alvina (McCarron) Thorpe.
psychologist vision psychophysicist
Davis, Elizabeth Emily Louise Thorpe was born on August 11, 1948 in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Jack and Mary Alvina (McCarron) Thorpe.
Student, University California, Irvine, 1969. Bachelor of Science, University Alabama, 1972. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1975.
Master of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy in Experimental Psychology, Columbia University, 1979. Master of Science in Computer Science, Columbia University, 1987.
American Literature and English composition Nei Ming Institute, Lamtin, Hong Kong, 1969-1971. Research fellow Columbia University, 1973-1977. Postdoctoral fellow New York University, 1979-1981, adjunct assistant professor, 1981.
Assistant professor experimental psychology Oberlin (Ohio) College, 1981-1982.
Research assistant professor, member graduate faculty Institute for Vision Research, State University of New York College Optometry, 1983-1987. Associate professor department visual science, 1987-1990.
Associate professor school psychology Georgia Institute Technology, 1990, co-associate director in internal activities of graphics visualisation and usability center, 1994-1996, member executive, committee, School of Psychology, 1996-1997.
Member American Psychological Association, Association Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Society Neuroscis., Optical Society of America (co-feature editor journal 1987, session chair 1984), New York Academy of Sciences, Psychonomic Society (session chair 1988, 2006), Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (session chair 1999, chairman perception and performance program chair 2003, 06—), Sigma Xi, Pi Mu Epsilon.
Married Ronald Wilson Davis, May 16, 1969.