Chuck Robertson, Ph.D.

Chuck Robertson

Professor, Psychological Science

Office locationBarnes Hall, 201, Dahlonega

Area(s) of Expertise: Generalist, Cognitive psychology, and Developmental psychology/Gerontology

Overview

Dr. Robertson enjoys working with students on undergraduate research projects, especially in his favorite areas of memory, human-computer interaction, gerontology, the psychology of aging, and the science of teaching and learning. He has also been known to collaborate with biologists, neuroscientists, and computer scientists. Dr. Robertson serves as the advisor for all gerontology programs and is Director of the Institute for Healthy Aging."
Add: "Director of the Institute for Healthy Aging" to title box along with Professor of Psychological Science
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Courses Taught

  • Introduction to Psychology
  • Skills and Careers in Psychology
  • Human Growth & Development
  • Quantitative Methods
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Cognitive Psychology Lab
  • Psychology of Aging
  • Psychology of AI

Education

  • Ph.D., Experimental Psychology, Minor in Statistics, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2004
  • M.S., Experimental Psychology, Mississippi State University, 1998
  • B.S., Psychology, Philosophy Minor, University of Tennessee, Martin, 1995

Research/Special Interests

Dr. Robertson’s research interests center on learning, aging, technology, and the ways people use emerging tools to think, collaborate, and maintain independence.
  • Teaching, Learning, and Collaboration
  • Science of teaching and learning
  • Learning by doing and service learning
  • Collaborative learning, including collaboration with AI
  • Computer-mediated communication
  • Social networks as tools for classroom discussion and reflection
  • Animated algorithms for teaching statistics
  • Aging, Gerotechnology, and Life-Span Development
  • Gerotechnology
  • Older adults’ internet usability
  • Training older adults to use the internet and AI
  • Technology and design for extending independence, including Internet of Things home environments
  • Natural changes in memory
  • Normal development across the lifespan
  • Technology, Design, and AI
  • Human-centered design of Internet of Things home systems
  • Human-computer interaction
  • Collaborating with AI
  • Technology-supported communication, learning, and independence