Overview
The Cognitive Psychology program at Penn State emphasizes research and theory in a variety of subareas of cognitive psychology and human performance. All cognitive students' programs emphasize basic theoretical issues and research methodologies in cognitive psychology, but individual programs vary widely depending upon the student's substantive interest. As in the other programs in the department, the student works with his or her faculty adviser to develop an individualized program of major and minor areas. Faculty and students in the cognitive area participate in a weekly "bag lunch" that provides opportunities to discuss ongoing research projects and issues. Graduates of the program are prepared to enter research and teaching positions in university or college settings, or to work in applied research organizations.
Students in the Cognitive Psychology program may choose elective courses from, or minor in, areas such as linguistics, computer science, and kinesiology (motor control). In addition to existing opportunities at the College of Medicine at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA, the new School of Information Sciences and Technology and the new Center for Language Acquisition on the University Park campus provide resources for faculty and students interested in cognitive psychology and cognitive neuroscience. More than fifty faculty members in other departments of the University also have interests in cognitive research that complement those of the cognitive faculty and students, providing a broad range of interdisciplinary perspectives.
Core Cognitive Psychology Faculty
View short bios of the core faculty at the University Park campus.
| Name | Office | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown, Frederick | 440 Moore | 863-1716 | f3b@psu.edu |
| Carlson, Richard | 613 Moore | 863-1736 | racarlson@psu.edu |
| Dennis, Nancy | 512 Moore | 865-1712 | nad12@psu.edu |
| Gilmore, Rick | 622 Moore | 865-3664 | rog1@psu.edu |
| Kroll, Judith | 641 Moore | 863-0126 | jfk7@psu.edu |
| Li, Ping | 614 Moore | 863-3921 | pul8@psu.edu |
| Rosenbaum, David | 642 Moore | 863-1991 | dar12@psu.edu |
| Scherf, Suzy | 120F Chandlee | 867-2921 | suzyscherf@psu.edu |
| van Hell, Janet | 4G Thomas | 867-2337 | jgv3@psu.edu |
| Weiss, Dan | 643 Moore | 863-2265 | djw21@psu.edu |
Other Faculty and Programs
- Frank E. Ritter, Ph.D.
Carnegie Mellon University
email: ritter@ist.psu.edu
Cognitive architectures; cognitive models of perception and action, learning, and/or emotion in HC