Paula Tallal

Background

Tallal, Paula was born on May 12, 1947 in Austin, Texas, United States. Daughter of Joseph J. and Ruth Lois (Epstein) Tallal.

Education

Bachelor, New York University, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge U., England, 1973.

Career

Assistant professor psychology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1976-1979; director research, Children's Hospital and Health Center, San Diego, 1979-1985; assistant professor psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, 1979-1980; associate professor psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, 1980-1986; professor psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, 1986-1988; Adjunct Professor department neuroscience, U. Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey/New Jersey Medical School, Newark, since 1989; professor II, co-director Neurosci. Center, Rutgers University, Newark, since 1988. Lecturer Society for Neurosci., 1992, United States Congress, 1992, National Institute Deafness, 1993.

Achievements

• - Co-Director 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.

Works

• book

  • Language Speech and Reading Disorders in Children: Neuropsychological Studies

Membership

Member science Executive Board March of Dimes. Member Society Neurosci., New York Academy Science, American Psychological Society, International Neuropsychology Society, Academy of Aphasia, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (Certified of Appreciation 1982).

Connections

Married Ian Nigel Creese, July 22, 1972.

Father:

Joseph J. Tallal

Mother:

Ruth Lois (Epstein) Tallal

Spouse:

Ian Nigel Creese