Richard Jagacinski

Dr. Richard Jagacinski is a Professor of Cognitive Psychology at The Ohio State University, affiliated with the Department of Psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences. He holds a PhD from the University of Michigan (1973) and a BSE from Princeton University (1968). His research focuses on rhythmic attention in athletic/musical performance, attention/memory in vehicular control, perceptual-motor skills in aging, and technology's impact on quality of life. He teaches courses on motor control, technology ethics, and dynamic systems analysis.

Research Interests:

• Attention and memory dynamics in driving and sports
• Perceptual-motor control in aging populations
• Cognitive modeling of spatio-temporal attention
• Rhythmic coordination in music and sports
• Human factors in technology design

Awards:

• Andrew P. Sage Best Paper Award (2018)
• Lumley Interdisciplinary Research Award (2018)
• Fellowships from APA divisions (Experimental, Aging, Applied Experimental)
• Phi Beta Kappa and NSF Graduate Fellowship

Labs & Projects: The Cognition in Motion Lab develops models to analyze attention distribution in driving and rhythmic performance, using reaction-diffusion frameworks and behavioral experiments. Current projects include measuring spatio-temporal attention waves and studying perceptual-motor independence in drumming/golf.