Lyndsey Lanagan-Leitzel

Lyndsey Lanagan-Leitzel is a Professor and Assistant Department Chair at the Department of Psychological Science at Eastern Connecticut State University. She specializes in cognitive psychology with a focus on attention, memory, and decision-making in applied settings like lifeguarding and email communication.

• Education: Ph.D. and M.S. in Cognitive Psychology from Pennsylvania State University

Research Interests:

• Visual surveillance and critical event detection in lifeguarding
• Email communication behavior (e.g., 'reply all' dynamics)
• Pedagogical innovations using popular media (e.g., teaching psychology via South Park)
• Human factors in applied cognitive tasks

Article Trends: Her work bridges cognitive psychology with real-world safety systems, emphasizing attentional limitations in dynamic environments and communication protocols. Later studies incorporate pedagogical strategies and digital collaboration.

Teaching: Dr. Lanagan-Leitzel teaches courses in Cognitive Psychology, Psychology in South Park, and Research Methods/Statistics. She also engages in outreach through presentations on departmental history (available here).