Background
Colwill, Ruth Melanie was born on April 6, 1956 in Kent, England. Came to the United States, 1982. Daughter of Derek James Colwill and Mary (Ellson) Hornsey.
Colwill, Ruth Melanie was born on April 6, 1956 in Kent, England. Came to the United States, 1982. Daughter of Derek James Colwill and Mary (Ellson) Hornsey.
Bachelor with honors, York University, York, England, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge University, England, 1982.
Postdoctoral fellow University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1982-1984. Research associate Hughes Medical Institute, New York City, 1984-1985. Lecturer University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1986-1988.
Assistant professor Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1988-1989. Assistant professor psychology Brown University, Providence, 1989-1993, associate professor, since 1993. Ad hoc reviewer for various psychological journals., National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health.
Member American Psychological Association, Animal Behavior Society, Eastern Psychological Association, Psychonomic Society, Sigma Xi.