Dr. Deborah Kelemen

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Biography

Deborah Kelemen is a professor at Boston University in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences. She is the director of the Child Cognition Laboratory, where her research primarily focuses on cognitive development, particularly conceptual development. Her work emphasizes the understanding of concepts related to both the artificial and natural world and examines conceptual constraints that influence intuitive, religious, and scientific theory-formation. Kelemen's research also explores areas such as object categorization, social learning, social cognition, moral cognition, and how cultural and individual differences impact cognition. Additionally, she investigates the role of conceptual change in early science education.

Research Interests

Requirements for Boston University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.88
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
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Specialization Notes

Department of Law offers JD, LLM, and Master's in Study of Tax Law.