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Edward T. Cokely

Edward T. Cokely

Postdoctoral Fellowship, Max Planck Institute, 2007-2010

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906-487-2062
ecokely@mtu.edu

Associate Professor of Psychology, Cognitive and Learning Sciences

Dr. Cokely is the Director of Michigan Tech’s Decision Science and Decision Engineering Laboratory. He specializes in the psychology of superior decision making, focusing on assessment and modeling of cognitive processes and related applications (e.g., decision support, adaptive training, risk communication). He is particularly interested in cognitive abilities (e.g., risk . . .

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Shari L. Stockero

Shari L. Stockero

PhD, Mathematics Education, Western Michigan University

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906-487-1126
stockero@mtu.edu

Associate Professor, Mathematical Sciences

Prior to earning her Ph.D. in 2006, Dr. Stockero was a high school mathematics and science teacher in the Upper Peninsula. Her primary research interest is understanding how to support teacher learning at both the pre-service and inservice levels. Her current work, funded by a 2011 National Science Foundation CAREER award, . . .

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Kedmon H. Hungwe

Kedmon N. Hungwe

PhD, Michigan State University, 1999

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906-487-1966
khungwe@mtu.edu

Associate Professor of Teacher Education, Cognitive and Learning Sciences

Kedmon Hungwe joined Michigan Technological in 2002. He was previously at the University of Zimbabwe where he was a Senior Lecturer in Education.

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Susan L. Amato-Henderson

Susan L. Amato-Henderson

PhD, Experimental Psychology, University of North Dakota, 1996

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906-487-2536
slamato@mtu.edu

Associate Professor of Psychology, Cognitive and Learning Sciences

Susan Amato-Henderson received her Ph.D. in experimental psychology from the University of North Dakota in 1996. She is an associate professor in the Department of Cognitive and Learning Sciences and Psychology Program Director at Michigan Technological University. She has spent much of her time at Michigan Tech building and directing a . . .

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Shane T. Mueller

Shane T. Mueller

PhD, Cognitive Psychology, University of Michigan, 2002

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906-487-1159
shanem@mtu.edu

Assistant Professor of Psychology, Cognitive and Learning Sciences

Shane T. Mueller, Ph. D. is an Assistant Professor in the Applied Cognitive Science and Human Factors program in the Cognitive and Learning Science Department. Dr. Mueller has undergraduate degrees in mathematics and psychology from Drew University, and received his Ph. D. in cognitive psychology from the University of Michigan in . . .

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Paul Ward

Paul Ward

PhD, Applied Experimental Psychology, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, 2002

Contact

906-487-2065
pward@mtu.edu

Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychology, Cognitive and Learning Sciences

After completing his graduate education in the UK, Paul Ward began his post-doctoral research in Applied Experimental and Human Factors Psychology at the University of Central Florida (2002-2003). He continued his post-doctoral work in Applied Cognitive Science at Florida State University at the Learning Systems Institute's Center for Expert Performance . . .

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