Graduate Programs and Information - [ Cognitive Science Faculty ]
Cognitive Science Faculty
The cognitive science program has a strong core faculty and a diverse set of associated faculty. The core faculty is made up of people in psychology, computer science, industrial engineering, and from the College of Business and Industry. Associate faculty will be involved in teaching content-specific classes and mentoring students with interests that mirror their expertise.
CORE FACULTY
Psychology
- Carolyn Adams-Price, Ph.D. - West Virginia (Cognition Across the Life Span)
- Gary Bradshaw, Ph.D. - Carnegie-Mellon (Creativity in Science)
- Stephanie Doane, Ph.D. - UC-Santa Barbara (Cognitive Models and Expertise)
- Deborah K. Eakin, Ph.D. - University of Kansas
- J. Martin Giesen, Ph.D. - Kent State (Psychometrics)
- Stephen Klein, Ph.D. - (Learning and Cognition)
- Carrick C. Williams, Ph.D. - Michigan State
ASSOCIATE FACULTY
Computer Science
- Edward B. Allen, Ph.D. - Florida Atlantic University (Software Metrics, Empirical Software Engineering)
- J. Edward Swan II., Ph.D. - Ohio State Univeristy (Augmented and Virtual Reality, Computer Graphics, Human Computer Interaction)
- T.J. Jankun-Kelly, Ph.D. - University of California, Davis (Information and Scientific Visualization, Structured Visualization Environments
- Julian E. Boggess, Ph.D. - University of Illinois (Cognitive Science, Neural Networks, Computational Linguistics)
- Eric Hansen, Ph.D. - University of Massachusetts at Amherst (Artificial Intelligence, Planning and Reasoning Under Uncertainty)
- Jeffrey Carver, Ph.D. - University of Maryland (Software Engineering, Software Process Improvement)
Industrial Engineering
- Kari Babski-Reeves, Ph.D. - Mississippi State University (Human Factors, Ergonomics, Safety)
- Lesley Strawderman, Ph.D. - Pennsylvania State University (Human Factors, Ergonomics)
- Julie Baca, Ph.D. - Mississippi State University (Human Computer Interaction, Universal Access)
College of Business and Industry
- Brian Engelland, Ph.D. - Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (Marketing, Business Ethics)
Philosophy
- Lynn Holt, Ph.D. - Vanderbilt University (Philosophy of Science, Rationality)
Social Psychology
- Colleen Sinclair, Ph.D. - University of Minnesota (Social Cognition, Interpersonal Relationships)
Educational Psychology
- Linda Morse, Ph.D. - Florida State University (Cognitive Development, Creativity, Gifted)
- David Morse, Ph.D. - Florida State University (Educational Measurement, Creativity, Statistics)




