Background
Corkin, Suzanne Hammond was born on May 18, 1937 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Lester Hartz and Mabelle (Dowling) Hammond.
educator Behavioral neuroscientist
Corkin, Suzanne Hammond was born on May 18, 1937 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Lester Hartz and Mabelle (Dowling) Hammond.
Bachelor, Smith College, 1959; Master of Science, McGill University, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, McGill University, 1964.
Research associate department psychology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1964-1977;
research associate Clinical Research Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1964-1979;
lecturer department psychology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1977-1979;
principal research scientist department psychology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1979-1981;
senior investigator Clinical Research Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, since 1979;
associate professor department brain and cognitive science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1981-1987;
professor behavioral neuroscience, department brain and cognitive science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, since 1987. Consultant in Psychology (Neurosurgery) Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1975-1982,clinical associate, since 1983. National Institute Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke, special review committee 1978, special study review committee, 1979.
National Institute of Mental Health Psychopharmacological, Biological and Physical Treatments Panel, 1981. National.Inst. Aging, contract review committee, 1981, evaluation study of Alzheimer's Disease research program, 1985-1986, board scientific counselors, since 1988. U. Pittsburgh Alzheimer Research project, 1983-1988.
Rochester Alzheimer's Disease Project, since 1986.
Fellow APA (division physiological and comparative psychology). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Neuropsychol. Symposium (North America representative), International Study Group onPharmacology of Memory Disorders Associated with Aging, American Academy Neurology, American Aging Association, Gerontological Society American, Society for Neuroscience, Eastern Psychological Association, Boston Society Psychiatry and Neurology, Sigma Xi.
Married Charles Corkin II, September 8, 1962 (divorced 1986). Children: J. Zachary II, Jocelyn H., DamonL.