What can do as a student in ecological psychology at UCONN?
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Write a book that stands as a fundamental exposition of the ecological approach, as Claudia Carello did in collaboration with Claire Michaels for Direct Perception.
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Pioneer the application of nonlinear thermodynamics to movement, as Peter Kugler did in bimanual coordination.
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Create a cottage industry of affordance research, as Bill Warren did with the affordance for stair climbing.
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Solve one of the oldest problems in psychophysics using an experimental tool you invented, as Eric Amazeen did with tensor objects and the size-weight illusion.
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Win an Ig Nobel Prize, as Ramesh Balasubramaniam did with the dynamics of hula hooping.
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Use homeokinetic physics to understand nested affordances, as Rob Isenhower did with the temporal structure of emotional experience.
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Bring event perception research into the realm of fractals, as Julia Blau did with the temporal structure of film.
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Influence New York City high-rise building code, as all of CESPA did in working with a human factors consultant applying ecological principles to design enhancements of the new World Trade Center.
Applying to CESPA
Application materials can be obtained by download at http://www.grad.uconn.edu or by writing to:
Graduate Admissions Office
436 Whitney Road Extension, Unit 1006A
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT
06269-1006
436 Whitney Road Extension, Unit 1006A
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT
06269-1006
The application requires:
- transcripts
- official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores
- a personal letter, and
- three letters of recommendation
Applications should be received by December 1 in order to be considered for financial support.
To arrange a visit to CESPA contact the Director, Dr. J. Dixon:
Email: james.dixon@uconn.edu