The Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History is pleased to induct Henry L. Roediger III to its Hall of Fame.
Henry L. (Roddy) Roediger III was born in Roanoke, Virginia and raised in Danville, Virginia. He is the James S. McDonnell distinguished University Professor at Washington University in St. Louis. He graduated with a BA in Psychology from Washington & Lee University (1969) and received his PhD from Yale University (1973) in cognitive psychology. He previously taught at Purdue University, the University of Toronto, and Rice University.
Roediger’s research has centered on human learning and memory, and he has published over 350 articles and chapters on various aspects of remembering. He also co-authored four books and has co-edited ten more. Roediger served as President of the Association of Psychological Science and several other associations of psychologists. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Sciences.
