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Dennis  R.  Proffitt
Degree(s): 
Graduate School: Pennsylvania State University
Primary Appointment: Commonwealth Professor of Psychology
Research Interests:
Human Perception & Cognition

Email Address: drp@virginia.edu
Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program(s)
  • Neuroscience
  • Biomedical Engineering
    • Research Description

    In our research, we are attempting to gain an understanding of how people perceive and think about space. Within this framework, our goals are to: Create new knowledge Build careers Be useful Have fun ! Research Areas & Approaches Perceiving Spatial Layout Context-Dependent Memory Intuitive Physics Human-Computer Interaction & InfoCockpits Presence & Virtual Reality Brain Imaging (fMRI)

    Selected Publications
  • Banton, T., Stefanucci, J., Durgin, F. A., Fass, A., & Proffitt, D. (in preparation). Perception of Walking Speed in Virtual Environments.
  • Proffitt, D.R., Stefanucci, J., Banton, T., & Epstein, W. (2003). The role of effort in perceiving distance. Psychological Science.
  • Tan, D.S., Stefanucci, J.K., Proffitt, D.R., Pausch, R. (2002). Kinesthesis Aids Human Memory. Short paper at CHI 2002 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Minneapolis, MN.
  • Stefanucci, J. K., Downs, T. H., Snyder, A. P., Downs, J. H., Proffitt, D.R. (2002). Context-dependent memory engages a frontal-parietal-occipital network. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society, San Francisco, CA.
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