Arthur M. Glenberg

Arthur Glenberg
Born
Arthur M. Glenberg

United States
OccupationCognitive psychologist
Known forEmbodied cognition; Indexical Hypothesis
Academic background
EducationMiami University (BA)
University of Michigan (PhD)
Arthur Melton
Academic work
DisciplinePsychology
Sub-discipline
Cognitive psychology, Embodied cognition
InstitutionsUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison
Arizona State University

Arthur M. Glenberg is an American cognitive psychologist and Professor Emeritus at Arizona State University (ASU) and the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He is best known for his work in embodied cognition, specifically his development of the "Indexical Hypothesis".

Education

Glenberg earned his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Miami University in 1970. He proceeded to the University of Michigan, where he completed his PhD in Experimental Psychology in 1974.[1]

Career

Glenberg began his academic career at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1974, where he was appointed Assistant Professor of Psychology. He was promoted to Associate Professor in 1980 and to full Professor in 1986, a position he held until 2007.[2]

In 2008, Glenberg joined Arizona State University as Professor of Psychology. He remained at ASU until his retirement in 2020. He also served as a Senior Learning Scientist at the ASU Learning Sciences Institute.[3]

In 2019, Glenberg and colleague Erin Lanphier established the ENERGIZE Initiative at the Arizona State University Department of Psychology. The initiative aims to support underrepresented psychology majors by facilitating their placement in research laboratories.[4][5]

Awards and honors

Books

  • Glenberg, A. M. (1988). Learning from Data: An Introduction to Statistical Reasoning. San Diego, California: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.
  • Harris, B., & Glenberg, A. M. (1988). Instructor’s Manual to Accompany Glenberg’s Learning from Data. San Diego, California: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.
  • Glenberg, A. M. (1996). Learning from Data: An Introduction to Statistical Reasoning (2nd ed.). Mahwah, New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
  • Glenberg, A. M., & Andrzejewski, M. (2007). Learning from Data: An Introduction to Statistical Reasoning (3rd ed.). New York City: Routledge.
  • de Vega, M., Glenberg, A. M., & Graesser, A. C. (2008). Symbols, Embodiment and Meaning. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press.
  • Glenberg, A. M., & Andrzejewski, M. E. (2024). Learning from Data: An Introduction to Statistical Reasoning Using JASP (4th ed.). London: Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781003025405

References

  1. ↑ "Arthur Glenberg". The Conversation. 6 November 2018.
  2. ↑ "Arthur Glenberg". Wisc.edu. Archived from the original on 2007-06-09.
  3. ↑ "Arthur Glenberg". Arizona State University. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Psychology professors start program to provide underrepresented students with opportunities - The Arizona State Press". The State Press.
  5. ↑ "Energizing the Undergraduate Pipeline". APS Observer. 28 June 2021.
  6. ↑ "Fellows". The Society for Text and Discourse.
  7. ↑ APS Fellows, Association for Psychological Science, archived from the original on 2020-08-13
  8. ↑ "Association for Psychological Science". Arizona State University.
  9. ↑ "Fellows". Society of Experimental Psychologists. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "UW-Madison announces 2007 Distinguished Teaching Award winners". UW–Madison News. 17 April 2007. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  11. ↑ "El experto en psicología cognitiva Arthur M. Glenberg, impartirá una charla en la Universidad de Salamanca" (in Spanish). University of Salamanca. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  12. ↑ "Mercator Fellows". University of Tübingen.
  13. ↑ "Award Announcements for 2025!". The Society for Text and Discourse. Retrieved 23 January 2026.