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Nicole Rosa
Associate Professor of Psychology
Nicole Rosa
508-929-8761 nrosa@worcester.edu
Faculty Office
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Areas of Expertise
AgingDevelopmental PsychologyDisabilityMemory

Bio

I am interested in development across the lifespan with a focus on aging, memory, and disability.

Education
2013
Brandeis University
Ph.D.
2010
Brandeis University
MA
1997
Boston College
MSW
1995
Stonehill College
BA

Achievements

Grant

Worcester State University Faculty Mini-Grant

Aging and Disability
Grant

Worcester State University Teaching and Learning Innovation Grant

Metacomprehension, Comprehension, and Boredom Proneness
Award

Society For Teaching of Psychology Instructional Resource Award

Increasing Inclusiveness and Awareness: Disability in Introductory Psychology

Publications

Rosa, N.M. & Gutchess, A.H. (2011). Source memory for action in young and older adults: Self vs. close or unknown others. Psychology and Aging, 26, 625-630.
Rosa, N.M. & Gutchess, A.H. (2013). False memory in aging resulting from self-referential processing. Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences, 68B, 882-892.
Gutchess, A.H., Sokal, R., Coleman, J.A., Gotthilf, G., & Rosa, N.M. (2014). Age differences in self-referencing: Evidence for common and distinct encoding strategies. Brain Research.
Rosa, N.M., Deason, R. G., Budson, A.E., & Gutchess, A.H. (2014). Source memory for self and other in patients with mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease. Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences.
DeScioli, P., Rosa, N.M., & Gutchess, A.H. (2015). A selective memory advantage for property. Evolutionary Psychology, 13, 411-423.
Lee, H.N., Rosa, N.M., & Gutchess, A.H. (2015). Aging and the Group-Reference Effect in Memory. Memory.
Rosa, N.M., Deason, R. G., Budson, A.E., & Gutchess, A.H. (2015). Self-referencing and false memory in mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease. Neuropsychology.
Rosa, N.M., Bogart, K.R., Bonnett, A.K., Estill, M.C., & Colton, C.E. (2016). Teaching About Disability in Psychology: An Analysis of Disability Curricula in U.S. Undergraduate Psychology Programs. Teaching of Psychology.
Bogart, K.R., Rosa, N.M., & Slepian, M. (2018). Born that way or became that way: Stigma toward congenital versus acquired disability, Group Processes and Intergroup Relations.
Gutchess, A., Rosa, N.M., & Schwartz, D.B. (in press). Social and cultural influences on cognitive aging. In G. Sędek, T. Hess, and D. Touron (Eds), Multiple pathways of cognitive aging: Motivational and contextual influences. Oxford University Press
Service Projects
Collaboration with Worcester Senior Center
Students in PS322 Psychology of Aging spend time volunteering at the Worcester Senior Center.

Research At A Glance

Aging and Disability

Aging and Disability

This project examines the role of age in attitudes toward ability.

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Comprehension and Metacomprehension

Comprehension and Metacomprehension

This project explores tools that can be used to improve comprehension in the classroom and enhance student awareness of learning.

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Sample Courses
Developmental Psychology
Physical, social, emotional, intellectual, and moral development from conception to adolescence is examined within a framework of various theories.
3 Credits
Psychology of Adolescence
The mental, emotional, social and physical changes of contemporary adolescence are examined with emphasis on family, peer and school influences.
3 Credits
Psychology of Aging
Adulthood and old age are studied with special emphasis on current developmental theories.
3 Credits
Capstone: Seminar in Developmental Psychology
Patterns of physical, mental, and emotional development are explored with an emphasis on independent work.
3 Credits
Applied Research Methods
Extension of research design and methods introduced in PS276. Research methods, including applied research design, statistical analysis, and scientific writing.
3 Credits
Internship in Psychology
Provides opportunity to advanced students to increase experience through internship with sponsoring community organization, institution, or business under appropriate supervision.
1-3 Credit