2019 Graduation with Grad from Australia Overseas Trip!

Erik Nilsen

Associate Professor of Psychology

Biology-Psychology 236

Area of Specialty: Cognitive Psychology/Human Computer Interaction.

Serious Games, Tangible Technology, Cognitive Development of Creativity in Children.

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Professors Bring Science to the Pubs, and the Public

On August 16, Associate Professor of Psychology Erik Nilsen will be the featured guest at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry’s popular Science Pub Series. Nilsen’s talk is entitled, “Melding Digital and Tangible Toys to Support Creative Play for Preschoolers.”
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Summer student research: Motivating healthy behaviors

Noah Callaghan ’15, Susan Heinselman ’15, and Joel Schooler ’15 are working with high school student Elijah Rebensdorf and Associate Professor of Psychology Erik Nilsen to study how our interactions with technology impact our motivation to be healthy. They reflect on this experience in the following Q&A.

Location: Biology-Psychology Hall