I study cognitive development, with an emphasis on the mental representations that underlie children’s (1) explanations for what they observe around them, (2) concepts of natural kinds and social groups, and (3) motivation and achievement in school.

Andrei Cimpian
Professor of Psychology
Education
- 2008 PhD, Stanford University
Professor, New York University, 2021–present
Associate Professor, New York University, 2016-2020
Assistant and Associate Professor, University of Illinois, 2008–2016
Please see my lab page.
Contact Information
Andrei Cimpian
Professor of Psychology andrei.cimpian@nyu.edu Department of PsychologyNew York University
6 Washington Place, Room 330
New York, NY 10003
Phone: (212) 998-3551