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William H. Warren is Chancellor's Professor of Cognitive and Psychological Sciences at Brown University. He leads the Virtual Environment Navigation Lab (VENLab) and has held this position since 1982. His research focuses on the visual control of human locomotion and navigation, applying dynamical systems theory and virtual reality techniques. He has served as Chair of Brown's Department of Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences (2002-2010) and remains active in academic leadership roles.
- Education: BA (Hampshire College, 1976), PhD (Experimental Psychology, University of Connecticut, 1982)
- Postdoctoral Training: University of Edinburgh (1983)
Research interests include human crowd behavior, obstacle avoidance, and the interplay between vision and action. Key contributions involve modeling collective motion using agent-based simulations and analyzing spatial navigation through path integration and cognitive graphs. His work bridges basic science and applied domains like robotics and urban design.
Notable awards include the Ken Nakayama Medal (2023), NIH Career Development Award, and Brown's Elizabeth Leduc Teaching Award. Active grants focus on crowd dynamics and locomotion control, totaling over $3.5M in funding since 2019.
Teaching includes courses such as Perception and Action and Core Concepts in Cognitive Sciences. Academic service includes leadership roles in the International Society for Ecological Psychology and editorial boards in top journals.
