Dr. Diane L Alonso
Teaching Professor · Non-Tenure Track
Department of Psychology Office of Professional Programs
College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
She/Her/Hers/Herself
About
Teaching Professor for the Psychology program at USG. Earned Ph.D from UMD in 1998 in the area of Cognitive Psychology. Has a background in Human Computer Interaction (HCI) and Usability and has worked at IBM, Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC).Research interests
Interests involve the merging of technology, teamwork, and education. Main focus areas involve (1) studying the effective use of technology in the classroom and (2) looking at mechanisms to promote interdisciplinary, inter-institutional, and inter-professional experiences in education.Expertise in using GoogleSuite tools for teaching.
Teaching interests
Cognitive Psychology, Research Methods, Experimental Psychology: Data and Analysis I & II, Sensation and Perception, Industrial/Organizational PsychologyEducation
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Ph D, Psychology
— University of Maryland (1998) The Effects of Individual Differences in Spatial Visualization Ability on Dual-Task Performance
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MS, Psychology
— University of Maryland (1995) Forms of Control and Interaction as Determinants of Lecture Effectiveness in the Electronic Classroom
- BS, Computer Science — University of Maryland (1985)