Rick Dale

Rick Dale is a Professor and Mark Allen Itkin Centennial Chair in Communication at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), within the College of Letters & Science and the Department of Communication. His research focuses on cognitive science, dynamical systems of interpersonal communication, and computational modeling. He holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from Cornell University and a B.A. in Linguistics from the University of Toronto Scarborough.

• Affiliations: UCLA, Co-Mind Lab, Society for Computation in Psychology
• Education:
  • B.A., Linguistics, University of Toronto Scarborough (2000)
  • Ph.D., Psychology (Cognitive & Computational), Cornell University (2006)

Research Interests: Dale investigates communication dynamics, including eye movements, body language, and speech rhythm. He employs computational models and naturalistic behavior analysis to study language processing, deception, and social interaction. His work emphasizes dynamical systems theory and interdisciplinary approaches to cognitive science.

Grants & Awards:

• NSF grants for studies on interpersonal coordination and language evolution
• NIH funding for vocal exploration research
• IBM Ph.D. Fellowship mentorship (2015–2016)
• Mark Allen Itkin Centennial Chair (2023–2028)

Labs & Teams: Directs the Co-Mind Lab, focusing on cognitive dynamics and communication. Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams on projects involving computational modeling, behavioral analysis, and neural signals.