Primary Program Faculty
- Associate Professor of Psychology, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- slamato@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2536
- Meese Center 102
Links of Interest
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
- bcbettin@mtu.edu
- Rekhi 202
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
- khungwe@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1966
- Meese Center 210
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Cultural foundations of cognition
- Media theory and criticism
- Lifespan development theory
- STEM education
- Digital Literacy Project @ Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa: with funding from Carnegie Foundation.
- Professor of Psychology, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- shanem@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1159
- Meese Center 203
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Computational Modeling
- Recognitional Decision Making
- Perceptual and Memory Processes
- Representations of Cultural Knowledge
- Assistant Professor, Applied Cognitive Science and Human Factors
- ejpetush@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3204
- Harold Meese 207
Research Interests
- Injury/Illness Prevention
- Implementation Science
- Information Design
- Risk Assessment and Communication
Destaney Sauls
- Visiting Instructor
- dmsauls@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2204
- Meese 204
Research Interests
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Dark personality traits
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Basic emotional systems
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Platonic friendships and alliances
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Motivation and influence
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Social values and worldviews
- Assistant Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- slsmith1@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3302
- Meese Center 105
Research Interests
- Cognitive demand of physical tasks
- Cognitive state assessment
- Multitasking
- Sustained attention
- Department Chair and Associate Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Computer Science
- steelman@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2792
- Meese Center 107
Research Interests
- Basic and applied attention
- Models of attention
- Human performance in aviation
- Display design
- Tech adoption
- Technology training
- Assistant Provost for Faculty Development
- Professor, Mathematics Education
- Director of Teacher Education, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- stockero@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1126
- Meese Center 103
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Mathematics Teacher Noticing
- Mathematics Teaching Practice
- Teacher Professional Development
Kay Tislar
- Assistant Teaching Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- Undergraduate Advisor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- cltislar@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3205
- Harold Meese 112
Research Interests
- Multimedia and e-learning
- Software interface design and usability
- Software requirements and other documentation
- Technical communications
- Associate Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- Associate Professor, Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology
- Graduate Program Director, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- kmtrewar@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3206
- Meese Center 211
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Cognitive Aging
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Motor Learning
- Sensorimotor Control
- Memory
- Cognitive Control
- Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- Assistant Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- Coordinator, College of Computing Learning Center
- ureel@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1816
- Rekhi Hall 209
Links of Interest
Area of Expertise
- Software Engineering
- Computer Science Education
- Intelligent Tutoring Systems
- Associate Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Computer Science
- Director, Center for Human-Centered Computing
- eveinott@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2171
- Meese Center 204
Research Interests
- Decision Making
- Problem Solving
- Learning and Video Games for STEM
- CSCW
- Structured Analytic Techniques
Allied Faculty
- Emeritus Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- Research Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- brad@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2425
- Meese Center 202
Research Interests
- STEM Learning and Teaching
- Teacher Professional Development
- Earth Science Education
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
Research Interests
- Trauma & Complex Trauma
- Anxiety Disorders
- Impact of Substance Use Disorders on Children and Families
- Mental Health Outcomes for LGBTQIA+ youth
- Associate Professor, Chemistry
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- pcharles@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2702
- Chem Sci 708A
Research Interests
- Chemical education
- Technology-supported learning
- Online and Blended Classrooms
- Flipped Classrooms
- Spatial Ability
- Assistant Professor, Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- caduncan@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2147
- SDC 121A
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Mobility and postural control in aging and special populations
- Ergonomics and design of built environments for special populations
Thomas Freeman
- Sr. Instructional Designer, Online Learning Specialist, Adjunct Instructor
- tfreeman@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3026
- Van Pelt and Opie Library 219
Education
Master of Arts -Education and Human Dev.
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
- Associate 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
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
- chungwe@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2873
- Meese 204/AOB 208
- Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
- Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering Sciences
- Affiliated Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- jeh@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2440
- Administration Building 505A
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)
- jlirwin@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2525
- EERC 425A
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
- Assistant Professor, Engineering Fundamentals
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
Links of Interest, Publications
Research Interests
- Technology Adoption
- Online Learning
- Service Learning
- First-year Engineering
- Sustainability
- Professor of Physics
- Director and John and Phyllis Seaman Endowed Curator, A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum
- Affiliated Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
- jaszczak@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2255
- Fisher 102 and A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum
Links of Interest
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
Links of Interest
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
- wkennedy@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3302
- Meese Center 102
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
- kuhl@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2798
- Rekhi Hall 210
Area of Expertise
- Computer Graphics
- Virtual Environments
- Head-mounted displays
- Human Perception
- Founding Dean, Pavlis Honors College
- Research Associate Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- lameadows@mtu.edu
- 204 Meese Center
Specialties
- STEM Education Research
- Human-Centered Design
- Service-Learning
Michael R. Meyer
- Teaching Professor
- Faculty Development
- mrmeyer@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1708
- Van Pelt and Opie Library 219
Education
- BS, Electrical Engineering, Michigan Technological University
- MS, Physics, University of Minnesota-Duluth
Specialties
- Provides instructional support including learning technologies, student surveys, and instructional workshops
- Holds pedagogical consultations with faculty and staff from all departments
- Conducts training for graduate teaching assistants
- 50% appointment as physics teaching professor
- Associate Professor, Computer Science
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- Faculty Advisor, Humane Interface Design Enterprise
- pastel@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1639
- Rekhi Hall 204
Links of Interest
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
- sticklen@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3057
- Cell: 517-285-8431 voice or text
- Dillman 205C
Links of Interest
Innovation in Education
- Infusion of systems viewpoints to applied engineering sciences
- Growth in enrollment achievement
- Led a strong faculty team to systemically reimagine and implement the Tech First-Year Engineering Program
Research Interests
- Factors enhancing student engagement in their own learning
- Systemic approaches to distance learning that enhance active learning, and
- Applications of Design Thinking as an exemplar of client-centered design with application to Problem/Project-based learning
Carla Strome
- Adjunct Instructor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- Research Assistant Professor, Engineering Fundamentals
- Affiliated Research Assistant Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- Education Assessment Specialist, IDEAhub
- yinyint@mtu.edu
- 906-487-4323
- Dillman 105C
Links of Interest
Research Interests
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Cognitive Psychology
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Educational Research and Assessment
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Project Evaluation
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Culture Difference
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Quantitative and Qualitative Data Analysis
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Statistical Analysis
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R Programming Language
- Associate Professor, Computer Science
- Associate Dean for Curriculum & Instruction, College of Computing
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- wallace@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3431
- Rekhi Hall 205
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- software usability & accessibility
- gerontechnology
- smart & connected communities
- communication in software development
- agile development methods
- applied formal methods
- computing ethics
- sustainable computing
- computer science & software engineering education
- Adjunct Professor of Psychology, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- pward@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2065
- Meese Center 105
Research Interests
- Study of Expertise
- Perceptual-Cognitive Skills
- Training
- Skill Acquisition
- Applied Cognition
- Cognitive Engineering
- Human Factors
- Sports Science