My research interests concern media processes and effects. In particular, I am interested in memories of mediated messages. I examine effects of message and receiver variables on memory judgments, using signal detection and calibration methods to analyze memory strength, memory decision criteria, and confidence in memory judgments.
Bold student names indicate a cognitive science standalone student.
| Author | Dissertation Title | Committee |
| Lee, Sungyoung | Understanding Available Resources During TV Message Processing: Audio/Video Redundancy, Emotion, Structural Complexity, and Motivated Cognition (August 2009) | Lang, A. (Co-Chair), James, T. (Co-Chair), Potter, R., Fox, J. |
| Wang, Zheng | Motivational Processing and Choice Behavior during Television Viewing: An Integrative Dynamic Approach (September 2007) | Lang, A. (Chair), Busemeyer, J., Fox, J., Potter, R. |
| Bradley, Samuel | Exploring the Validity and Reliability of the Acoustic Startle Probe as a Measure of Attention and Motivation to Television Programming (August 2005) | Lang, A. (Chair), Bucy, E., Fox, Julia, Gasser, M., Potter, R. |
