JAMES RICHARD COLEMAN, M.S.
University of Utah Department of Psychology | 380 S. 1530 E. Rm 502, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 | (801) 581-4743 |
james.coleman@psych.utah.edu
EDUCATION
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
M.S. Cognition and Neural Sciences
Thesis: “Working Memory Capacity and Task Goals Modulate Error-Specific Event Related
Potentials”
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
B.S. Psychology
Area of Concentration: Cognitive Neuroscience
Senior Thesis: “Individual Differences in Cognitive Control: An Electroencephalographic Investigation
Using the Simon Task”
2014
2010
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Teaching Assistant- “Cognition in the Wild”
Developed syllabus and overall course structure, and administered all grades.
Teaching Assistant- “Cognitive Psychology”
Developed syllabus and overall course structure, and administered all grades.
Spring 2012
Fall 2012, Fall 2013
RELATED EXPERIENCE
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Lab Manager, Project Coordinator, and Research Assistant
Responsible for data collection, extraction, and analysis, as well as quality control and staff training.
Involved in behavioral data collection and analysis, as well as neuroimaging techniques (i.e., fMRI
and EEG/ERP).
Primary Research Assistant
Funded by a grant from AAA to conduct distracted driving research
2007 – present
2011 - 2014
AWARDS
Graduate Student Travel Award
2013
Psychology Department Research Commendation
2013, 2014
CNS Professional Development Award
2014
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
Proficient in SPSS, BrainVoyager, Neuroscan Scan 4.5, Eprime, web surveys, HTML, and MS Office
Experience with various driving simulation software, MATLAB and TCL
PUBLICATIONS
Strayer, D. L., Turrill, J., Cooper, J., Coleman, J. R., Medeiros-Ward, N., Biondi, F. (in press).
Assessing cognitive distraction in the automobile. Human Factors.
2014
CONFERENCE SUBMISSIONS:
“Individual Differences in Cognitive Control: An Electroencephalographic Investigation”
Paper presented to Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, Salt Lake City, Utah
2011
“Predicting Driving Performance by Reported Likelihood to Reply to a Text Message”
Student Paper Award Finalist
Paper presented to Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, Reno, Nevada
2012
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“An ERP Investigation of Individual Differences in Cognitive Flexibility”
Paper presented to the Association for Psychological Science in Chicago, Illinois
2012
“Capacity and Redundant Information in Working Memory”
Paper presented to the Psychonomics Society, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2013
“DRM and Driving: Creation of False Memories under Cognitive Workload”
Paper presented to the Association for Psychological Science in San Francisco, California
2014
“Individual Differences in Working Memory Capacity and Lateralized Readiness Potential”
Paper presented to the Association for Psychological Science in San Francisco, California
2014
LANGUAGES
English- native language
Spanish- speak, read, and write with intermediate competence
MEMBERSHIPS
Association for Psychological Science
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
Psychonomics Society
SERVICE EXPERIENCE
University of Utah Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Student Chapter
President
2012-2014
Rocky Mountain Psychological Association
Editorial Assistant
2013-2014
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
Session Co-Chair
2013
APA High School Outreach Program
2013
APS Campus Representative
2013
Volunteer for Heart and Soul
Volunteer photographer and musician
2012-2014