Background
Mandler, Jean Matter was born on November 6, 1929 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Joseph Allen and May Roberts (Finch) Matter.
Mandler, Jean Matter was born on November 6, 1929 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Joseph Allen and May Roberts (Finch) Matter.
Student, Carleton College, 1947-1949; Bachelor with highest honors, Swarthmore College, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1956.
Research associate laboratory social relations, Harvard University, 1957-1960; research associate department psychology, U. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1961-1965; associate research psychologist, lecturer, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, 1965-1973; associate professor, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, 1973-1977; professor psychology, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, 1977-1988; professor cognitive science, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, since 1988; member of advisory commission on memory and cognitive processes, National Science Foundation, 1978-1981. Honorary research fellow U. College, London, 1978-1989, visiting professor, since 1990. Honorary member Medical Research Council Cognitive Development Unit, since 1982.
President San Diego Association Gifted Children, 1968-1971. Vice president California Parents for Gifted, 1970-1971. Member alumni council Swarthmore College, 1975-1978.
Fellow: American Psychological Association (member executive committee division 3 1983-1985), American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member: Society Experimental Psychologists, Cognitive Development Society, Cognitive Science Society, Psychonomic Society (member governing board 1982-1987, chairman 1985-1986), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married George Mandler, January 19, 1957. Children: Peter Clark, Michael Allen.