Dr. Susan Gelman

Professor

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Biography

Susan Gelman is the Heinz Werner Distinguished University Professor at the University of Michigan, with appointments in the Department of Psychology and the Department of Linguistics. She completed her Ph.D. at Stanford University and focuses her research on cognitive development, particularly in the areas of language acquisition, categorization, inductive reasoning, and causal reasoning. Gelman's work is pivotal in understanding the relationships between language and thought, especially as they pertain to children's cognitive development. She leads the Conceptual Development Lab, where various studies investigate how children comprehend and interact with the world around them. Her extensive publication record highlights her contributions to developmental psychology and linguistics, making her a prominent figure in these fields.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
  • Official Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science