Mike Pake

Dr. Mike Pake is a Senior Lecturer at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), affiliated with the Faculty of Science and Engineering and the Department of Psychology, Sport and Sensory Science in Cambridge. He joined ARU in 1996 when the Psychology course was established, and his work focuses on computational models of language acquisition, visual perception, and educational technology.

Educations:

• PhD in Cognitive Science from the University of Edinburgh (Centre for Cognitive Science)
• MSc in Artificial Intelligence from the University of Edinburgh
• BSc in Psychology from the University of Stirling

Research Interests: Mike’s research combines computational modeling of child language acquisition with visual perception studies using eye-tracking. He investigates how infants infer language syntax from speech and explores how eye-movement patterns influence face recognition and hazard perception. He also develops conversational learning tools via his company Psychonovo Publishing Ltd, creating interactive educational materials for voice/text interfaces.

Teaching & Innovation: He teaches research methods and cognitive psychology, and his Psychonovo system is used for smartphone/laptop-based learning modules. He presented this work at ARU’s Digifest 2019.

Labs & Collaborations: Member of the ARU Centre for Mind and Behaviour. Co-authored Cognitive Psychology for Dummies (2016) and its translations, and developed software for interactive learning systems.