Madhuri Ramasubramanian

Madhuri Ramasubramanian serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Texas Tech University and holds a Faculty Affiliate position at the National Wind Institute. Her research examines risk perception mechanisms and their impact on decision-making processes across critical domains.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology, University of Oklahoma (2022)

Her work centers on risk literacy—the ability to understand and evaluate risk—applying psychometric techniques to measure domain-specific risk perceptions. Key research areas include extreme weather communication (flooding/hurricanes), climate change cognition, and AI applications in medical decision support systems. She develops evidence-based risk communication frameworks to enhance public understanding and protective behaviors through experimental methodologies.

Publication analysis reveals consistent focus on numeracy's role in risk interpretation, with recent work bridging cognitive psychology and environmental science. Her studies demonstrate how risk literacy interventions can reduce polarization in climate judgments and improve emergency response during weather events, emphasizing cross-domain applicability of measurement frameworks.

Scientific Recognition:

• Provost’s Certificate of Distinction in Teaching (2020)
• Chuck Gettys Award for Outstanding Research (2021)
• Lee Lusted Student Prize Finalist, Society for Medical Decision Making (2023)

Dr. Ramasubramanian actively recruits graduate students for 2025-2026 supervision and directs experimental research in her laboratory (PSY 311 B-F). Her grant-supported work develops psychometric tools for risk assessment with applications in weather safety and medical AI interfaces.

She maintains dedicated research facilities in the Psychology building (Room PSY 311 B-F) focusing on experimental risk perception studies, with team collaborations spanning the National Wind Institute's atmospheric research initiatives.