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Meet Sam Charlton
Job:
Professor of Psychology at the University of Waikato.
Job description:
I do research and teaching in the area of Cognitive Psychology. Cognitive Psychology is the study of thinking, attention, memory, and decision making.
Work background:
I have worked for companies, for the US Air Force, and now for the University of Waikato.
Favourite part of job:
Research and teaching.
Least favourite part of job:
Going to meetings.
What I am working on now:
Lots of research, some about ride sharing and some about what people notice when they drive.
A quick story about a job well done:
Some of our recent research was used to change the drink driving laws.
A (humorous) story about a job that went badly and what you learned:
In my lecture this afternoon, the sound equipment wasn't working and so I had to make my own sound effects for the students. They enjoyed it and I learned that IT staff will often change things from one day to the next without telling the users.
Qualifications:
I have a PhD in Experimental Psychology.
Interests outside work:
I play badminton.
Sam Charlton is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Waikato. Image: University of Waikato.