Stephanie N. Del Tufo

(she/her/hers)

Stephanie N. Del Tufo, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the College of Education and Human Development, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, and the Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program at the University of Delaware. Her research focuses on understanding spoken and written language development. Dr. Del Tufo’s published research appears in scientific journals, such as Science, Neuron, Cerebral Cortex, Journal of Neuroscience, Journal of Learning Disabilities, and Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. She currently serves on the board of directors for the Association for Psychological Science (APS) and the Neuroscience Steering Committee for the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Experience

  • 2026–present
    Associate Professor, University of Delaware
  • 2019–2026
    Assistant Professor, University of Delaware
  • 2016–2019
    Postdoctoral Fellow, Vanderbilt University
  • 2008–2011
    Research Assistant, MIT

Education

  • 2016 
    University of Connecticut, Psychological Science
  • 2008 
    Smith College, Neuroscience

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