Adele Diamond
Adele Diamond | |
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| Born | Adele Dorothy Diamond |
| Alma mater | |
| Spouse | Donald Druin |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Developmental cognitive neuroscience |
| Institutions | University of British Columbia |
| Thesis | Behavior changes between 6 to 12 months of age: what can they tell us about how the mind of the infant is changing? (1983) |
| Doctoral advisor | Jerome Kagan |
| Website | www |
Adele Dorothy Diamond OC FRSC is a professor of neuroscience at the University of British Columbia, where she holds a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience.
Her research focuses on the development of executive functions and the biological and environmental factors that influence them, particularly in children.
Diamond's work spans developmental psychology, neuroscience, and education, with research examining the role of the prefrontal cortex in cognitive control, attention, and working memory.
Her contribution to developmental cognitive research is cited in major psychology handbooks as foundational to models explaining the emergence of executive functions in early childhood.
Her research has also been widely cited in studies of neurodevelopmental conditions, including phenylketonuria and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, as well as in research on early childhood education and interventions aimed at supporting executive function development.
She was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada for contributions to developmental cognitive neuroscience and research on executive functions.