Caren Rotello

Caren Rotello is a Professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, maintaining an active research program with office location in Tobin Hall 428.

Her academic credentials include:

• BS, University of Michigan (1989)
• PhD, Stanford University (1993)

Her research specializes in computational and signal detection models applied to recognition memory and eyewitness identification systems. She integrates behavioral experimentation with neurophysiological measures (ERPs) to analyze decision-making processes under uncertainty, particularly examining how memory accuracy influences real-world scenarios like legal testimony. This interdisciplinary approach bridges cognitive theory with practical forensic applications.

Professor Rotello's methodological toolkit demonstrates rigorous empirical standards through combined modeling frameworks and physiological data collection, advancing theoretical understanding of human memory systems.