Making Technology More User-friendly
Dr. Melody Carswell, a professor of psychology and associate director of the Vis Center, explores the relationship between humans and technology.
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Adapting to Adaptable Buildings
Melody Carswell, associate professor in the UK Department of Psychology, investigated with her students how occupants,were responding to the new, adaptable Davis Marksbury research building.
Decoding Disasters: the Psychology of Calamity with Melody Carswell
Chernobyl, the Deepwater Horizon, the Titanic... each name is associated with disaster - and human error - and UK psychologist Melody Carswell wants to examine each accident from a unique investigative perspective. In her class, A&S 300-003, "Disaster: The Human Factor," students will learn how principles of cognitive psychology can be used to identify and reduce both extraordinary and everyday errors.
Undergraduate Research at UK
Students, as well as A&S faculty members Chris Crawford (Physics) and Melody Carswell (Psychology) talk about the undergraduate research opportunities at UK.
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