معرفی
Stephen Mitroff is a Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at George Washington University’s Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences. He leads the Visual Cognition Lab, focusing on mechanisms of visual memory, perception, and attention. Prior to GW, he held faculty positions at Duke University (2005–2015) after completing postdoctoral research at Yale and a Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology from Harvard University. His research emphasizes individual differences in visual search performance, leveraging big data from smartphone apps and professional populations like radiologists and TSA officers.
Education: Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology (Harvard, 2002), B.A. in Cognitive Science (UC Berkeley).
Research explores how individual traits, training, and environmental factors influence visual cognition. Recent work includes pandemic-related mental health impacts, error dynamics in decision-making, and optimizing visual search for real-world applications. The lab employs innovative methodologies such as consistency-based training protocols and drift-diffusion modeling to dissect cognitive processes.
Advising and grants: While specific grant details are not provided, his work has been supported by industry-academic partnerships, particularly in aviation security and medical diagnostics. The Visual Cognition Lab collaborates with professional groups to translate research into practical tools like sports vision training and baggage screening assessments.
Labs/Teams: Principal Investigator of the GW Visual Cognition Lab, which integrates computational modeling with behavioral experiments to address applied cognitive science challenges.
