Chad Dodson

Chad Dodson is a Professor and Chair of Psychology at the University of Virginia, where he leads the Dodson Cognitive Lab. His research focuses on memory mechanisms, particularly false memories, overconfidence in memory, and age-related memory changes. Key applications include understanding eyewitness identification errors and their justifications.

• Expertise in Cognitive Psychology and Memory Systems
• Investigates High Confidence Misidentifications and Face Recognition factors
• Active contributor to Legal Psychology and Cognitive Aging literature

Recent work examines how suboptimal viewing conditions and delayed recall affect eyewitness reliability, with a focus on individual differences in face recognition ability. He maintains regular contact through email (cd8c@virginia.edu) and office location at 406 Gilmer Hall.