With the help of Robert Glushko and Pamela Samuelon, the Cognitive and Information Sciences faculty unit selects one person every year to honor with UC Merced’s Distinguished Cognitive Scientist Award. The recipient is invited to campus to receive the award, and delivers a broad public talk detailing their influential and groundbreaking research.
Recipients
2022: Melanie Mitchell
2019: Colin Camerer
2018: Lawrence Barsalou
2017: Mahzarin Banaji
2016: Olaf Sporns
2015: Danielle McNamara
2014: Dana Ballard
2013: Helen Neville
2012: Michael Turvey
2011: Patricia Churchland
2010: Michael Mozer
2009: Linda Smith
2008: George Lakoff
Updated 2021