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Don Foss is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Houston, affiliated with the College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. He has held significant administrative roles, including Senior Vice President and Provost from 2005 to 2008, and previously served as Chair of Psychology at the University of Texas-Austin and Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences at Florida State University.
His research expertise lies in cognitive psychology, particularly psycholinguistics and applied cognitive psychology. Key areas include language comprehension, reading processes, and cognitive mechanisms underlying learning. More recently, his work has focused on factors that contribute to college student success and how to implement evidence-based, scalable teaching techniques in undergraduate education.
The 15 most recent publications reflect a consistent trajectory from foundational cognitive and psycholinguistic research toward applied educational psychology. Early works explore syntactic parsing, discourse processing, and individual differences in comprehension, while recent articles emphasize pedagogical innovation, student success strategies, and the integration of cognitive science into classroom practice. Broad keywords include Cognitive Psychology, Education, and Psycholinguistics, with subfields spanning from syntactic ambiguity resolution to metacognitive learning strategies.
Scientific Awards and Honors:
- Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Fellow of the American Psychological Association (various divisions)
- Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science
- Fellow of the Psychonomic Society
- All-University Outstanding Teaching Award, University of Texas at Austin
- Outstanding Achievement Award, University of Minnesota
Advising and Grants: While specific students and grant funding are not listed in the text, Dr. Foss has co-authored seven books and over 50 refereed publications, indicating extensive mentorship and research leadership. His editorial roles as Editor of Contemporary Psychology and Associate Editor of the Annual Review of Psychology further underscore his influence in the field. His work on scalable teaching methods suggests involvement in educational grants and curriculum development initiatives.
Labs and Research Teams: Although no specific lab or research team is mentioned, his focus on evidence-based learning and classroom implementation implies collaboration with educational researchers and teaching innovation groups at the University of Houston.
