Rick O. Gilmore, Ph.D. • Personal Information
Background
I grew up in Denver, Colorado then headed East to go to college. In 1985, I earned my B.A. in Cognitive Science at Brown University. After graduation, I worked in Washington, DC for several non-profit organizations doing fundraising, public relations, and volunteer management. For a short time I was an international trade and public affairs consultant. In 1992, I started graduate school, earning my M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Psychology at Carnegie Mellon University where I focused on developmental cognitive neuroscience. I also participated in the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition (CNBC) Graduate Training Program. I moved to State College in 1997.
Activities
For fun, I like to walk, hike, and ride my bicycles: a foldable touring Bike Friday, and a Specialized Hybrid that I use to commute to work. My community activities include helping to produce folk and traditional music concerts through the Acoustic Brew Coffeehouse, and once in a blue moon, some community theatre. Needless to say, I love to sing and dance. I'm also learning to play a number of instruments, including the banjo, mandolin, harmonica, and tin whistle. I'm a bit of a techno-geek (Mac, iPhone) and love hearty, but civil discussions about politics.