Thomas Redick

Areas of Expertise

• Working Memory
• Augmenting Human Cognition
• Attention
• Learning

HHS Signature Research Area(s)

• Developmental Health and Wellness
• Healthy Lifestyles and Vital Longevity

Department of Psychological Sciences Research Area(s)

• Cognitive Psychology

Biography

Recruiting graduate students for Fall 2024 admission

The primary focus of our research is working memory: understanding the causes and consequences of individual differences in working memory; investigating cognitive interventions to increase an individual’s working memory and related cognitive functions; optimizing augmented reality technology to minimize working memory demands during learning; and examining the measurement and psychometric properties of working memory tests. Our research combines both experimental and correlational approaches, including structural equation modeling and meta-analytic techniques.

Education

• PhD, 2009, Georgia Institute of Technology

Websites

• Purdue Applied Cognition Lab

Social Media Accounts

• Twitter

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

• Member, Psychological Sciences Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee

Current Courses

• PSY 200 - Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
• PSY 203 - Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology
• PSY 390 - Research Experience in Psychology
• PSY 392H - Research-Focused Honors Program: Seminar III
• PSY 404 - Research-Focused Honors Program: Seminar I
• PSY 405 - Research-Focused Honors Program: Seminar II
• PSY 498 - Senior Research
• PSY 625 - Complex Cognitive Processes
• PSY 633 - Augmenting Human Cognition

Selected Honors/Awards

• James C. Naylor Award for Teaching Excellence in Psychology, Department of Psychological Sciences - 2017
• Corps of Engagement Award for Families Tackling Tough Times Together program, Steering Committee member, Purdue University - 2021
• Wayne and Helen Townsend Writing Excellence Fund Award, Purdue University - 2021