Cynthia Flores is a lecturer at Stanford University, fostering intellectual curiosity and the development of critical inquiry through rigorous seminars drawing from a range of topics in neuroscience, biology, psychology, ethics, and philosophy. The courses she teaches have supported freshmen in achieving a successful transition to college-level learning within a liberal education framework. Her research interests within cognitive psychology involve memory and learning, face and object processing, and cognitive speed. In the past, she has worked with children from underprivileged backgrounds in the greater Los Angeles area, building meaningful relationships by providing them with a consistent role model to facilitate educational success. Dr. Flores earned her B.A. in psychology and cognitive sciences from UCLA and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Psychological and Brain Sciences from Washington University in St. Louis.
"This class was much better that I expected. We had the chance to make interactive activities and work in collaboration within all the members of the class. Also, we were able to see how the things we learn can be presented in real life situations."
Maria Lopez - Colombia