Dr. W. Burt Thompson
Professor
DePaul Hall - First Floor, Room 107
Phone: 716.286.8521
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Biography
Dr. W. Burt Thompson began teaching at NU part-time in 1985, and joined the faculty on a full-time basis as an Assistant Professor in 1987. He has a variety of research interests in the areas of human learning, memory, and perception. Currently Dr. Thompson and his students are studying various factors that affect eyewitness memory, face perception, and identification accuracy. His Memory and Cognition lab is located in room 107 of the DePaul science building.
Courses Taught
- Introductory Psychology (Psy 101)
- Research Methodology (Psy 222)
- Cognitive Psychology (Psy 331)
- Special Topics courses (Psy 307) related to his research interests
- Senior Seminar (Psy 481)
Educational Background
- Ph.D. (1985) and M.A. (1982) in Experimental Psychology, University of Missouri-Columbia
- B.S. (1980) in Psychology, Nebraska Wesleyan University