1984-1988 B.A. (Magna Cum Laude), Philosophy, Wellesley College
1988-1989 Production Editor, Garland Publishing, New York, NY
1989-1990 Research Assistant, Department of Psychology, Hunter College CUNY
1990-1992 M.S., Cognitive Science, University of California San Diego
1992-1997 Ph.D. Cognitive Science, University of California San Diego
1997-1999 Post-doctoral Fellow, Psychology, University of Arizona
1999-2005 Assistant Professor, Cognitive Science, University of California, San Diego
2005-2012 Associate Professor, Cognitive Science, University of California, San Diego
2012 – Professor, Cognitive Science, University of California, San Diego