Glaser, Robert

Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychology
PhD, Indiana University

Research Interests: Cognitive processes in learning and instruction, nature of expertise, assessment of performance

Accepting Graduate Students: No

Glaser, R., & Baxter, G. P. (2002) Cognition and construct valididty: Evidence for the nature of cogntive performance in assessment situations. A Feschrift in honor of Sam Messick. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Pellegrino, James W., Chudowsky, Naomi, & Glaser R. (2001). Knowing what students know: The Science and Design of Educational Assessment. National Academy Press, Washington, DC.
Glaser, R. (2000). Cognition and instruction: Mind, Development and Community. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology 21 (1): 123-127 (Abstract-pdf)
Glaser, R. (Ed.), (2000). Advances in Instructional Psychology: Educational Design and Cognitive Science, Volume 5. Mahwah, NJ Lawrence Erlbaum and Associates.

Doctor of Science, Honoris Causa: McGill University, Montreal, Canada (2001)
Chancellor's Distinguished Research Award, University of Pittsburgh (1995)
Citation Classic Award for Chi, M.T.H., Feltovich, P.J., & Glaser, R. "Categorization and representation of physics problems by experts and novices", Cognitive Science, 5, 121-152, 1981 (1993)
American Psychologist Association's Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology (1987)
E.L. Thorndike Award for Distinguished Psychological Contributions to Education (1981)