Cognitive Science Program 
Cognitive Science Program This is a draft of a list of Waterloo faculty in cognitive science, the interdisciplinary study of mind and intelligence. This list includes people who work in one of the fields of cognitive science (psychology, neuroscience, computational intelligence, anthropology, linguistics, philosophy) and have interests in one or more of the other fields. If you would like to be deleted from this list, please email Paul Thagard. Also welcome are suggestions about additional people to add, and revisions to the descriptions of research interests and methods.
In December, 2011, the Cognitive Science Program sponsored Waterloo Ignorance Day.
What I Wish I Knew About the Mind, Brain, and Intelligence! See poster for speakers.
This event includded a Cognitive Science Contest for students, won by Philosophy MA student Jessey Wright. See article.
| Name (click for Web page) | Department | Research Interests | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Britt | Psychology | spatial attention, brain injuries | behavioral experiments, mathematical models |
| Barrickman, Nancy | Anthropology | human and primate evolution, cultural behavior | primate ecology, behavioral observation |
| Basir, Otman | Electrical and Computer Engineering | intelligent systems | computer models |
| Ben-David, Shai | Computer Science | machine learning | computer models, mathematical models |
| Burns, Catherine | Systems Design Engineering | interface design | case studies |
| Cohen, Robin | Computer Science | artificial intelligent, multiagent systems | computer models |
| Dankert, James | Psychology | human neuropsychology, especially effects of brain lesions | behavioral experiments, brain imaging |
| Di Marco, Chrysanne* | Computer Science | computational linguistics | computer models |
| Dixon, Mike | Psychology | synesthesia, gambling behavior | behavioral experiments |
| Eliasmith, Chris* | Philosophy, Systems Design Engineering | theoretical neuroscience, philosophy of mind | computer models, mathematical analysis |
| Friedman, Ori* | Psychology | children's social reasoning | behavioral experiments |
| Fugelsang, Jonathan | Psychology | decision making, causal reasoning | behavioral experiments, brain imaging |
| Harris, Randy* | English | cognitive linguistics, rhetoric, and poetics | rhetorical analysis, case studies |
| Histon, Jonathan | Systems Design Engineering | decision making, complexity | case studies, behavioral experiments, ethnographic studies |
| Hoey, Jesse | Computer Science | artificial intelligence, assistive technologies, human computer interaction | computer models, case studies |
| Homer-Dixon, Tad | Balsillie School of International Affairs | social adaptation | case studies |
| Kamel, Mohamed* | Electrical and Computer Engineering | cooperative intelligent systems | computer models |
| Karray, Fakhri | Electrical and Computer Engineering | intelligent systems, cognitive robotics | computer models |
| Kenyon, Tim | Philosophy | philosophy of language and mind | philosophical analysis, case studies |
| Kulić, Dana | Electrical and Computer Engineering | human motion analysis and motion learning | computer models, behavioural experiments, robot experiments |
| Lank, Edward | Computer Science | human computer interaction | case studies, behavioral experiments |
| Larson, Kate | Computer Science | artificial intelligence, multiagent systems | computer models, mathematical models |
| Le Corre, Mathieu | Psychology | cognitive development | behavioral experiments |
| Liebscher, Grit | Germanic and Slavic Studies | verbal and non-verbal human interaction | socio-interactionist analysis, case studies |
| Mann, Richard | Computer Science | computational vision | computer models |
| O'Neill, Daniela | Psychology | early childhood language and cognition | behavioral experiments |
| Orchard, Jeff | Computer Science | neural networks | computer models |
| Poupart, Pascal | Computer Science | machine learning, multi-agent systems | computer models |
| Randall, Neil | English | rhetoric, user interfaces | case studies |
| Schulze, Mat | Germanic and Slavic Studies | language, including computer assisted language learning | computer assisted language learning |
| Scott, Stacey | Systems Design Engineering | human computer interaction | case studies, behavioral experiments |
| Spafford, David | Biology | molecular neuroscience | animal experiments, molecular biology |
| Thagard, Paul** | Philosophy | emotion, decision making, creativity, scientific reasoning | computer models, case studies |
| Terry, Michael | Computer Science | human computer interaction | case studies, behavioral experiments |
| Tolmy, Sarah | English | premodern cognitive theory, embodiment | literary analysis, research-creation |
| van der Meer, Matthijs | Biology | neural mechanisms of planning | animal experiments, computer models |
| White, Katherine | Psychology | infant language development | behavioral experiments |
* Member of the Cognitive Science Program Advisory Board
** Director of the Cognitive Science Program
General information about Cognitive Science at Waterloo
Undergraduate option - calendar information, 2010-2011
Graduate diploma in Cognitive Science
Introduction to Cognitive Science
Contact: email Paul Thagard
This page updated Jan. 9, 2012