Trent N. Cash

Trent N. Cash is a Postdoctoral Scholar at the University of Waterloo in the Department of Psychology, with prior academic training at Carnegie Mellon University (Ph.D. in Psychology and Social and Decision Sciences) and The Ohio State University (B.A., M.S.). His work spans the intersection of Judgment and Decision-Making, Metacognition, and Educational Policy, focusing on high-stakes decisions made by students, parents, and educators.

• Education:
  • M.S., Behavioral Decision Research, Carnegie Mellon University
  • B.A., Psychology and Public Management, Leadership, and Policy, The Ohio State University

Research interests include metacognitive processes in subjective decision-making (e.g., college selection), LLM metacognition, and information disclosure in test-optional admissions. His recent publications explore confidence calibration in AI models, school choice dynamics, and interventions to enhance student learning through human-LLM collaboration. He was awarded the Mensa Foundation’s Award for Excellence in Research (2021-2022) for work on gifted student well-being.

Current research involves NSF-funded projects (Grant #2333553) evaluating metacognitive strategies in complex decisions and behavioral responses to AI integration in education. Collaborative efforts with Daniel M. Oppenheimer and others span experimental paradigms like the Knowledge of Weights (KoW) framework.