The Spatial Intelligence and Learning Center (SILC) was first established in 2006 as part of the Science of Learning Centers program funded by the NSF which ended in September of 2017, and transitioned to a Northwestern University Research Center.

Directors

  • David Uttal

    Director

    Faculty Northwestern University

  • Dedre Gentner

    Co-Director

    Faculty Northwestern University

Faculty

  • Patricia Beddows

    Patricia Beddows

    Faculty
    Northwestern University

  • Ken Forbus

    Faculty
    Northwestern University

  • Steve Franconeri

    Faculty
    Northwestern University

  • Larry Hedges

    Faculty
    Northwestern University

  • Susan Hespos

    Faculty
    Northwestern University

  • Nicole Pinkard portrait

    Nicole Pinkard

    Faculty
    Northwestern University

  • David Rapp

    Faculty
    Northwestern University

  • Marcelo Worsley

    Faculty
    Northwestern University

Advisory Board Members

  • Catherine Haden

    Faculty
    Loyola University Chicago

  • Susan Levine

    Faculty
    University of Chicago

  • Robert Linsenmeier

    Faculty
    Northwestern University

  • Nora Newcombe

    Faculty
    Temple University

  • Brad Sageman

    Faculty
    Northwestern University

  • Susan Goldin-Meadow

    Faculty
    University of Chicago

Staff

  • Iliana Vargas

    Iliana Vargas

    Business Administrator

  • Kristina Humphrey

    Kristina Humphrey

    Research Study Coordinator