معرفی
Susan Brennan is a Professor, Graduate Program Director, and Associate Chair in the Department of Psychology at Stony Brook University. Her work bridges psycholinguistics and human-computer interaction, focusing on how eye gaze, gesture, and dialogue shape communication.
Education:
- B.A. in Anthropology, Cornell University (1975)
- M.S.V.S. from Architecture Machine Group (now MIT Media Lab), MIT (1982)
- Ph.D. in Psychology (Psycholinguistics and Cognitive Science), Stanford University (1990)
Research Interests: Brennan investigates interactive dialogue, eye-tracking in language processing, and spoken dialogue systems. Her studies explore how speakers adapt to listeners through linguistic and visual cues, with applications in AI-driven communication tools.
Key Research Themes: Recent work includes modeling conversational hedges using LLMs, analyzing risk perception through immersive visualizations, and computational approaches to post-conviction decision-making. Her publications reflect interdisciplinary collaborations in psychology, AI, and environmental science.
Scientific Awards:
- Dean's Award for Excellence in Service to Graduate Education (2012)
- Chancellor's Research Recognition Award (2003)
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (Stanford, 1986-1989)
- American Can Company Full Scholarship (Cornell, 1971-1975)
Grants: She has led projects such as EAGER: Modeling Distinctive Partners in Adaptive Spoken Dialog (NSF, 2010-2012) and co-led an NSF SoCS interdisciplinary project (2011-2015) on gaze cues and collaborative behavior in psychology and computer science.
