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Nicole Rosa
Associate Professor of Psychology & Director of Commonwealth Honors
508-929-8761 nrosa@worcester.edu
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Bio

Dr. Rosa is a Developmental Psychologist interested in lifespan development with a focus on aging, learning, memory, and disability. Her work has explored aspects of memory that remain intact in healthy and cognitively impaired older adults. Dr. Rosa also studies teaching and learning with a particular interest in teaching that addresses accessibility and motivation in order to increase student learning. She holds a PhD and MA from Brandeis University and an MSW from Boston College.

Dr. Rosa is also the Director of Commonwealth Honors at Worcester State. Click here for more information about the Lt. Col. James F. Sheehan Commonwealth Honors Program

Education
2013-2014
Harvard University
College Fellow
2013
Brandeis University
Ph.D.
1997
Boston College
MSW
1995
Stonehill College
BA

Publications

Psychology on the Move

Students gathered in front of Big Ben in London, England

Psychology Students Explore London Over Spring Break

Psychology students enrolled in Applied Cognition in Global Contexts traveled to London over Spring Break

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SPRING 2024 Opportunity

Students enrolled in Aging in a Global Society will travel to Lisbon, Portugal during Spring Break 2024