Randall W. Engle

Randall W. Engle is a Professor of Psychology at the Georgia Institute of Technology, specializing in cognitive processes related to working memory and attention control. His research investigates individual differences in executive functions, linking these to fluid intelligence and neurological mechanisms. Engle has contributed significantly to understanding the role of attention control in complex cognitive tasks and its applications in high-stakes testing and military selection processes.

Education: Ph.D. (1973) in Experimental Psychology from The Ohio State University.

Research Interests: Focus on working memory capacity, attention control mechanisms, and their neural underpinnings, particularly involving dopamine regulation in frontal lobes. He has developed influential theories on how attention control mediates cognitive performance.

Recent work emphasizes applied aspects, such as improving predictive accuracy in navy trainee performance and refining measurement tools for attention control. His lab (Attention & Working Memory Lab) collaborates on interdisciplinary projects involving neuroscience and education.

Labs/Teams: Director of the Attention & Working Memory Lab at Georgia Tech, fostering graduate student research in cognitive psychology and neuroscience.