Faculty and Staff Directory
Primary Program Faculty
Associate Professor of Psychology, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
Research Interests
Motivation Science
Self-Efficacy
Impact of Values on Behavior
Cognitive Dissonance
Individual Differences in STEM Learning
Assistant Professor, Computer Science Assistant Professor, Cognitive and Learning
Sciences
Research Interests
User experience
Human factors
Human-computer Interactions
Mental models
Information representation
Rural digital literacy
Education, engagement, and retention
Digital anthropology
Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
Research Interests
Human development, encompassing identity formations and agency
Cognition & tools (encompassing communication technologies, work tools, & everyday
tools)
Associate Professor of Psychology, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
Research Interests
Computational Modeling
Recognitional Decision Making
Perceptual and Memory Processes
Representations of Cultural Knowledge
Assistant Professor, Applied Cognitive Science and Human Factors
Research Interests
Injury/Illness Prevention
Implementation Science
Information Design
Risk Assessment and Communication
Assistant Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
Research Interests
Cognitive demand of physical tasks
Cognitive state assessment
Multitasking
Sustained attention
Interim Department Chair, Cognitive and Learning Sciences Associate Professor, Cognitive
and Learning Sciences Affiliated Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering
Mechanics
Research Interests
Basic and applied attention
Models of attention
Human performance in aviation
Display design
Tech adoption
Technology training
Kay Tislar
Lecturer, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
Research Interests
Multimedia and e-learning
Software interface design and usability
Software requirements and other documentation
Technical communications
Assistant Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences Assistant Professor, Kinesiology
and Integrative Physiology
Research Interests
Cognitive Aging
Cognitive Neuroscience
Motor Learning
Sensorimotor Control
Memory
Cognitive Control
Assistant Professor, Computer Science Coordinator, College of Computing Learning Center
Area of Expertise
Software Engineering
Computer Science Education
Intelligent Tutoring Systems
Associate Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences Director, Center for Human-Centered
Computing
Research Interests
Decision Making
Problem Solving
Learning and Video Games for STEM
CSCW
Structured Analytic Techniques
Staff
Jess Barish
Office Assistant, Cognitive and Learning Sciences Office Assistant, Kinesiology and
Integrative Physiology
Rachelle Gariepy
Department Coordinator and Graduate Program Assistant
Allied Faculty
Emeritus Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences Research Professor, Cognitive
and Learning Sciences
Research Interests
STEM Learning and Teaching
Teacher Professional Development
Earth Science Education
Director, Center for Science and Environmental Outreach Instructor, Cognitive and
Learning Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Great Lakes education and stewardship
Watershed management ; stream monitoring
Environmental education
Elementary engineering and STEM education
K-12 science education
K-12 teacher professional development
Communicating Science to a lay audience
Associate Professor, Chemistry Affiliated Associate Professor, Cognitive and Learning
Sciences
Research Interests
Chemical education
Technology-supported learning
Online and Blended Classrooms
Flipped Classrooms
Spatial Ability
Adjunct Associate Professor of STEM Education, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
Research Interests
STEM Education
In-service teacher education
Teacher beliefs
Curriculum writing and assessment
Gender equity in science/STEM
Student interest in STEM
Affiliated Assistant Professor of STEM Education, Cognitive and Learning Sciences Past
Director, North Central Association for Science Teacher Education
Specialties
STEM Education
Educational Technology
Research Interests
Facilitating the development of pre-service and in-service teachers’ reflective practice
in online, blended, and face-to-face learning environments
Promoting model-based and engineering-integrated science instruction through STEM
integration
Designing and creating dynamic, student-centered online learning environments for
educators
Thomas Freeman
Sr. Instructional Designer, Online Learning Specialist, Adjunct Instructor M.Ed, The
George Washington University
Specialties
Specializes in the design, development and improvement of online learning courses
Provides instructional design services and teaches current best practices for teaching
and learning online
Specializes in and assists with the development and improvement of online learning
degree and certificate programs
Conducts training sessions and designs and delivers workshops and instructional materials
covering online learning course design and development and Learning Management Systems
use
Amanda Gonczi
Assistant Research Scientist, Great Lakes Research Center Instructor, Cognitive and
Learning Sciences Director of Research and Evaluation, Michigan Science Teaching and
Assessment Reform
Areas of Expertise
Design and implementation of professional development for K-12 and undergraduate STEM
teachers
K-12 STEM education research
Program evaluation
Amanda's CV
Research Interests
Instructional practices that support environmental literacy and stewardship
Integration of computing into STEM education
Teachers beliefs about reforms-based science instruction including nature of science,
inquiry, engineering, Next Generation Science Standards, and technology integration
Professional development elements (remote and face-to-face) that support instructional
change, teacher leadership and reforms-based science instruction
Using levels of inquiry to support teachers' understanding and integration of mathematical
and scientific inquiry in k-12 education
Teachers' understandings regarding key concepts in science including respiration and
photosynthesis
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences Instructor, Social Sciences
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Professor, Geological and Mining
Engineering Sciences Affiliated Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
Specialties
Geoscience
Teacher Education
Evaluation and Assessment
Professor and Chair, Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology Affiliated
Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences Director, Research and Innovation in STEAM
Education Institute (RISE)
Research Interests
Problem-based learning methods applied in the areas of CAD/CAM
Static and dynamic model simulation
Product and manufacturing work cell verification
Teaching Interests
Parametric Modeling
Statics and Strength of Materials
Product Design and Development
CAE and FEA Methods
Computer-aided Manufacturing
Senior Design
Professor of Physics Director and Curator, A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum Affiliated
Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Teaching Interests
Nanotechnology Education
Assessment in STEM education
Research Interests
Theoretical condensed matter physics
Theory and modeling of single-electron transport devices
Modeling and simulation of properties of interfaces and interface materials
Atomistic computational physics of surface phases and surface dynamics
Crystal growth
Mineralogy of natural graphite
Adjunct Associate Professor, Computer Science and CLS
Research Interests
Human-Computer Interaction/ Human-Robot Interaction
Auditory Displays/ Sonification
Affective Computing/ Emotional Design
Automotive User Interfaces
Assistive Technology for Special Populations
Aesthetic Computing/ Media Art
Emeritus Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
Research Interests
Neuroscience of Learning and Memory
Educational Reform and Redesign
Persuasion and Attitude Change
Associate Professor, Computer Science Affiliated Associate Professor, Cognitive and
Learning Sciences Faculty Advisor, Husky Game Development Enterprise
Area of Expertise
Computer Graphics
Virtual Environments
Head-mounted displays
Human Perception
Founding Dean, Pavlis Honors College Research Associate Professor, Cognitive and Learning
Sciences
Specialties
STEM Education Research
Human-Centered Design
Service-Learning
Michael R. Meyer
Director - William G. Jackson Center for Teaching and Learning
Specialties
Directs and coordinates center activities with those of other campus units
Holds pedagogical consultations with faculty and staff from all departments
Promotes new faculty development tools, training, and opportunities
Coordinates initiatives to support teaching and learning, such as the university testing
center
Holds joint appointment as physics senior lecturer
Associate Professor, Computer Science Affiliated Associate Professor, Cognitive and
Learning Sciences Faculty Advisor, Humane Interface Design Enterprise
Area of Expertise
Mobile App Design and Usability
Software Development and Processes
Computer Science Education
Associate Professor, Engineering Fundamentals Affiliated Associate Professor, Cognitive
and Learning Sciences
Carla Strome
Adjunct Instructor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
Research Assistant Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences Postdoc Researcher,
Cognitive Psychology
Associate Professor, Computer Science Associate Dean for Curriculum & Instruction,
College of Computing Affiliated Associate Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Digital technology adoption for older adults and other digital newcomers
K-12 computing education
Undergraduate software engineering and computer science education
Communication in software development
Lightweight formal methods
Agile software development
Adjunct Professor of Psychology, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
Research Interests
Study of Expertise
Perceptual-Cognitive Skills
Training
Skill Acquisition
Applied Cognition
Cognitive Engineering
Human Factors
Sports Science
