Christopher Was

Christopher Was is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Kent State University. He began his career working in a residential treatment facility for adjudicated youth as a teacher and research coordinator for the Odyssey Project, sponsored by the Child Welfare League of America. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Utah in Educational Psychology, with an emphasis in learning, memory and cognition. His research interests are in the areas of models of working memory, complex cognitive processes, and metacognition. More recently his research has focused on implicit learning processes and their relationship to intelligence. Dr. Was uses eye tracking technologies in his research to investigate the connection between implicit cognitive processing and the explicit learning that results from these processes. He has published over 50 peer-reviewed papers, chapters, and refereed conference proceedings in the areas of learning, educational psychology, and cognitive psychology.

Publications

Eye-Tracking Technology Applications in Educational Research
Eye-Tracking Technology Applications in Educational Research
Christopher Was, Frank Sansosti, Bradley Morris. © 2017. 370 pages.
Since its inception, eye-tracking technology has evolved into a critical device in psychological and sociological settings. By tracking eye movement, one can conduct lie...
Implicit Memory and Aging: Adapting Technology to Utilize Preserved Memory Functions
Implicit Memory and Aging: Adapting Technology to Utilize Preserved Memory Functions
Christopher A. Was, Dan J. Woltz. © 2013. 19 pages.
There is clear evidence that aging has an effect on memory. However, not all memory processes suffer as one ages. In the current chapter, the authors review the distinctions...