Mark H. Ashcraft
Mark Henry Ashcraft (December 8, 1949 – September 6, 2022)[1][2] was an American academic and the chair of the Department of Psychology at the University of Nevada Las Vegas.[3] He received his PhD in cognitive psychology from the University of Kansas in 1975.[3] His research was primarily in the area of numerical cognition, including topics such as mental arithmetic and math anxiety.[4] He has published multiple books and articles on cognitive psychology,[5] including:
- Human Memory and Cognition. Prentice Hall (1997); ISBN 0-321-01207-0
- Cognition. Prentice Hall; 4th ed. (2005);ISBN 0-13-155271-6
Death
[edit]Ashcraft died on September 6, 2022, at his home in Henderson, Nevada, aged 72. He was survived, immediately, by his wife, Mary, and their two children.[2]
Bibliography
[edit]Ashcraft, Mark H. (1998). Priscilla McGeehon (ed.). Fundamentals of Cognition. Addison Wesley Longman. ISBN 0-321-01207-0.
References
[edit]- ^ Who's Who in America (2009). 63rd edition. Marquis: New Providence, New Jersey
- ^ a b "DR. ASHCRAFT | Obituary". Las Vegas Review-Journal. September 11, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ a b "Mark H. Ashcraft, PhD". Faculty, UNLV Department of Psychology. Retrieved May 1, 2008.
- ^ "The Numbers Game | University of Nevada, Las Vegas". www.unlv.edu. August 1, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ "Mark H. Ashcraft". Amazon.com book search. Retrieved May 1, 2008.
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