Maverick Smith

Maverick Smith is a Research Fellow at Washington University in St. Louis specializing in cognitive processes and human-environment interaction. He holds a Ph.D. in Cognitive/Human Factors from Kansas State University (2021), an M.S. in Experimental Psychology (2019), and a B.S. in Psychology from Mississippi State University (2015).

His academic journey includes:

• Ph.D. in Cognitive/Human Factors, Kansas State University, 2021
• M.S. in Experimental Psychology, Kansas State University, 2019
• B.S. in Psychology, Mississippi State University, 2015

Smith's research examines how humans construct meaning of their surroundings and how these cognitive frameworks dynamically influence attention, perceptual processing, and memory consolidation across developmental stages. His interdisciplinary methodology integrates experimental psychology with computational tools like Python and R for advanced data analysis, targeting real-world applications in human factors engineering.

No scientific awards or grant details are documented. He currently conducts laboratory research at Washington University without advisory responsibilities. Personal interests include documentary filmmaking and outdoor activities like fishing, which inform his ecological approach to cognitive studies.