Charles Crowell

Crowell joined the Psychology faculty in 1974 and currently directs the Cognitive Psychology Program along with the Computer Applications Program in the College of Arts & Letters. In addition to his empirical and theoretical work on basic mechanisms of learning and motivation, Crowell has been involved in applications of psychology and technology to learning, productivity, and performance improvement in organizations. He has investigated how technology can be used to augment human performance in classroom and work settings. He also maintains active interests in the Personalized System of Instruction (PSI), a behavioral teaching method, and in human-technology interaction research. Crowell has published and lectured widely on topics including PSI, Performance Diagnosis, Organizational Behavior Management (OBM), and ethical issues related to technology. Crowell has worked with national and international companies on matters such as OBM, employee effectiveness, management development, and technology uses. He is now also Director of the eMotion and eCognition Lab in the Department of Psychology.