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Congratulations to one-time Learning and the Brain blogger, Dr. Kate Mills.

The Association for Psychological Science has named her a “Rising Star” for her “innovative work [that] has already advanced the field, and signals great potential for [her] continued contributions.”

Dr. Mills now specializes in “the social, biological, and cognitive processes underlying the development of skills needed to navigate the social environment.”

You can explore her current work here.


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