Dr. Audrey E. Parrish
Associate Professor
Dr. Parrish is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology. She received her B.S. in Biology from Winthrop University and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Psychology from the Cognitive Sciences Program at Georgia State University before joining The Citadel in 2016. She takes a developmental and comparative approach to questions within Cognitive Psychology, including the study of perceptual and decisional biases as well as the ontogeny of future-oriented cognitive processes (metacognition, planning, prospective memory). The latter program of research is funded via the National Science Foundation (2021-2025) for which her scope of work involves developmental testing of metacognitive processes among preschoolers.
Dr. Parrish works with community partners in Charleston for data collection including early childhood education centers and museums/zoos as well as several external collaborators. Dr. Parrish enjoys mentoring students interested in research and leads a Study Abroad program to the Peruvian Amazon rainforest. She teaches a variety of courses at both the undergraduate and graduate level within the Department of Psychology.
Degrees
Ph.D. Psychology – Cognitive Sciences (Georgia State University)
M.A. Psychology – Cognitive Sciences (Georgia State University)
B.S. Biology (Winthrop University, magna cum laude)