Mara Mather
Mara Mather | |
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| Parent | John N. Mather |
| Academic background | |
| Education | AB (1994), PhD (2000) |
| Alma mater | Princeton University, Stanford University |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Gerontology, Neuroscience, Psychology, Biomedical Engineering |
| Institutions | Leonard Davis School of Gerontology |
| Main interests | Neuroscience, Emotion, Cognition |
Mara Mather is a professor of gerontology, psychology, and biomedical engineering at the USC Davis School of Gerontology. Her research deals with aging and affective neuroscience, focusing on how emotion and stress affect memory and decisions. She is the daughter of mathematician John N. Mather.