
David Daniel Preiss Contreras
Director
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE
Santiago, Chile
Educational Psychology, Cultural Psychology. Creativity, Writing, Individual Differences in Higher Order Cognition. Learning and instruction, Classroom Research, Schooling, Child Development.
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Psychology, YALE UNIVERSITY. Estados Unidos, 2005
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Psychology, YALE UNIVERSITY. Estados Unidos, 2003
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Psychologist, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE. Chile, 1996
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Psychology, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE. Chile, 1996
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Associate Professor Full Time
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE
Social Sciences
Santiago, Chile
2010 - 2018
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Professor Full Time
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE
Social Sciences
Santiago, Chile
2018 - A la fecha
Student Doctoral and Master Theses Advised at Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile School of Psychology.
Doctoral and Master Students
Current
Doctorate in Psychology.
Magdalena Müller. Expected 2016.
Master in Educational Psychology.
Natalia Molina. Expected 2017.
Miguel Ibaceta. Expected 2016.
Graduates
Doctorate in Psychology
2013. Dyslexia and Insight. Catalina Mourgues
Masters?in Educational Psychology
2016, Dominga Ortiz. 2015, Leslye Rivera, Ana María Espinoza; 2014, Paulina Barahona; 2013, María de los Angeles Castillo; 2012, Alejandro Fernández, Natalia Rojas; 2011, Llery Ponce; 2009. Darinka Radovic.
I have also acted as committee member in Doctoral dissertations at the School of Education and the School of Engineering of the Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile.
Undergraduate and graduate teaching
Introduction to Psychology
History of Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Cultural psychology
Psychology of creativity
Psychological aspects of technological change.
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Fulbright Fellowship
Institute of International Education
Estados Unidos, 2000
Supports graduate studies at Yale University
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Santander Mobility Grant
Durham University
Reino Unido, 2014
Supports academic exchange
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Santander Mobility Grant
Durham University
Reino Unido, 2017
Beca de Intercambio
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Fellow
Association for Psychological Science
Estados Unidos, 2017
Reconocimiento a contribuciones a la ciencia psicológica
Methods of literacy research: The methodology chapters from the handbook of reading research |
Mind Wandering, Creative Writing, and the Self |
Educational assessment and educational achievement in South America |
Writing: A mosaic of new perspectives |
INNOVATIONS IN EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY: PERSPECTIVES ON LEARNING, TEACHING AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT. |
INTELLIGENCE AND TECHNOLOGY |
Introduction to the special section: Psychology in the classroom [Introducción a la sección especial: Psicología en el aula] |
Preface |
Creativity: New directions in research and assessment |
Writing and its assessment across the life-span Introduction |
Cultural Psychology: A Necessary Discipline |

Ernesto San Martín
Profesor Titular
Estadística
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE, FACULTAD DE MATEMÁTICAS
Santiago, Chile

Magdalena Claro
Profesora Asociada
Education
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE
Santiago, Chile

Paulo Volante
Profesor Asociado
Facultad Educación
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE
Santiago, Chile

Magdalena Müller
Profesor Asistente
Aprendizaje y Desarrollo
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Santiago, Chile

Jorge Manzi
Director Centro
Centro de Medición MIDE UC
PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE
Santiago, Chile

Antonia Larrain
PROFESORA TITULAR
PSICOLOGIA EDUCACIONAL
FACULTAD DE PSICOLOGIA UNIVERSIDAD ALBERTO HURTADO
SANTIAGO, Chile

Diego Cosmelli
Profesor Asociado y Sub-director de Investigación y Postgrado
Escuela de Psicología
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE
Santiago, Chile

Alvaro Salinas
associate professor
curriculum, technology and assessment
Universidad Católica de Chile
Santiago, Chile