Kimberly Quinn

Kimberly Quinn is a Professor of Psychology at DePaul University whose work examines how cognitive control, attention, and memory interact with motivation and goal pursuit. She studies how internal states and external demands shape thought and behavior, integrating experimental and cognitive neuroscience approaches to understand self-regulation in everyday contexts. Quinn’s scholarship spans topics such as goal maintenance, distraction, and the dynamics of working memory, with applications to academic performance and well-being. At DePaul, she teaches and mentors students in cognitive psychology and research methods while leading an active lab that collaborates across disciplines to advance theory and practice.