Althea Need Kaminske
Thinking is hard. As someone whose career is more or less based on thinking thoughts, and communicating those thoughts effectively, I have a love-hate relationship with thinking.
This article is part of a collaboration with The Learning Scientists.
AUTHOR
Althea Need Kaminske (née Bauernschmidt) is the senior director for student academic achievement and success at Indiana University School of Medicine. She joined the Learning Scientists team in 2018.
Althea received her PhD from Purdue University, and her BS in Psychology and BA in Linguistics from Indiana University. A common theme throughout her research is the application of cognitive psychology to education. Althea’s research is guided by questions such as: What is the most effective and realistic way for students and teachers to apply retrieval practice in the classroom? How do cell phones and other media affect attention and memory? When she is not thinking about learning, Althea enjoys cooking, hiking, and playing Dungeons & Dragons.