Chris Oriet

Dr. Chris Oriet is a Professor in the Department of Psychology within the Faculty of Arts at the University of Regina. He concurrently serves as Associate Dean, Planning and Programs, for the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research. His academic appointment is firmly rooted in cognitive psychology with a focus on experimental methodologies.

Dr. Oriet earned his Ph.D. from the University of Waterloo. His educational background established the foundation for his research in human information processing and visual cognition.

His research program investigates face learning and recognition mechanisms, attentional limitations in perception, and the effects of experience on visual processing. Key contributions include demonstrating how within-person variability contributes to durable face learning, establishing that statistical summary representations facilitate visual short-term memory retention, and developing the single lineup paradigm for eyewitness identification research. His work bridges theoretical cognitive models with real-world applications in forensic psychology.

Analysis of Dr. Oriet's recent publications reveals a cohesive trajectory focusing on face processing systems (2021-2024), attention capture mechanisms (2017-2020), and statistical representation in visual cognition (2016-2023). His research consistently examines how humans process complex visual information under attentional constraints, with particular emphasis on facial identity representation and its implications for eyewitness testimony.

Dr. Oriet has secured competitive research funding from NSERC, including a current Discovery Development Grant (2023-2025) supporting his work on within-person variability in face memory. His research program demonstrates sustained productivity with consistent publication in top cognitive psychology journals.

He directs the Regina Integrative Cognitive Experimentation Lab, which employs rigorous experimental approaches to investigate visual perception and memory. The lab's current work focuses on face-space modeling, attentional capture phenomena, and applications of cognitive principles to eyewitness identification procedures, maintaining strong connections between basic research and practical forensic applications.