Doreen Kimura | |
|---|---|
| Born | Doreen Goebel February 15, 1933 |
| Died | February 27, 2013 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Citizenship | Canadian |
| Alma mater | McGill University |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | Donald O. Hebb Award for Distinguished Contributions to Canadian Psychology as a Science |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Neuropsychology |
| Institutions | |
| Thesis | Visual and auditory perception after temporal-lobe damage (1961) |
| Doctoral advisor | Brenda Milner |
| Other academic advisors | Woodburn Heron |
| Doctoral students | Liisa Galea |
Doreen Kimura FRSC (February 15, 1933 – February 27, 2013) was a Canadian psychologist who was professor at the University of Western Ontario and professor emeritus at Simon Fraser University.[1] Kimura was recognized for her contributions to the field of neuropsychology and later, her advocacy for academic freedom.[2] She was the founding president of the Society for Academic Freedom and Scholarship.[3]
- ^ "Doreen Kimura – Obituaries – London, ON – Your Life Moments". Yourlifemoments.ca. Retrieved 2013-03-14.
- ^ "Dr. Doreen Kimura". Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour & Cognitive Science. Archived from the original on 2019-04-21. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
- ^ Hampson, Elizabeth; Seligman, Clive (April 2013). "Obituary - Doreen Kimura 1933-2013". Society for Academic Freedom and Scholarship. Retrieved 2019-12-05.