Dr. David Waller -- Dept. of Psychology -- Miami University

Dr. David Waller
Associate Professor of Psychology

University Affiliations
Dept. of Psychology
Psychology Faculty
Brain & Cog Sci Program
Miami's HIVE

Education
Ph. D., 1999
University of Washinton

David A. Waller, Ph. D.
Department of Psychology
218 Psychology Building
Miami University
Oxford, Ohio 45056

(513) 529-4929 (voice)
(513) 529-2420 (fax)

wallerda@muohio.edu (e-mail)
Lab web page

Research Interests

My research aims to understand how people perceive and remember spatial information about large-scale environments . For example, what information is encoded in memory when a person learns about a new town? I am also interested in how spatial perceptions and memories are transformed by mental processes in the service of important behaviors such as navigation, and how people differ in their ability to perform such transformations. Much of my work involves the use of computer-simulated ("virtual") environments, which offer unprecedented experimental control over spatial stimuli. My use of virtual environments for basic research in spatial cognition is matched by an ongoing interest in the human factors issues associated with virtual environment applications.

Representative Publications

Waller, D., & Hodgson, E. (2006). Transient and enduring spatial representations under disorientation and self-rotation. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, & Cognition, 32, 867 - 882.

Greenauer, N., & Waller, D.(in press). Intrinsic array structure is neither necessary nor sufficient for nonegocentric coding of spatial layouts. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review.
Waller, D., Loomis, J., & Steck, S. (2003). Inertial cues do not enhance knowledge of environmental layout. Psychonomic Bulletin & Reivew, 10,987 - 993.

Waller, D., & Richardson, A. R. (2008). Correcting distance estimates by interacting with immersive virtual environments: Effects of task and available sensory information. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 14 ,61 - 72.

Waller, D., Bachmann, E., Hodgson, E., & Beall, A. C. (2007). The HIVE: A Huge Immersive Virtual Environment for research in spatial cognition. Behavior Research Methods, 39, 835-843.

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Dr. David Waller Associate Professor of Psychology
University Affiliations Dept. of Psychology Psychology Faculty Brain & Cog Sci Program Miami's HIVE Education Ph. D., 1999 University of Washinton	David A. Waller, Ph. D. Department of Psychology 218 Psychology Building Miami University Oxford, Ohio 45056 (513) 529-4929 (voice) (513) 529-2420 (fax) wallerda@muohio.edu (e-mail) Lab web page
	Research Interests
	My research aims to understand how people perceive and remember spatial information about large-scale environments . For example, what information is encoded in memory when a person learns about a new town? I am also interested in how spatial perceptions and memories are transformed by mental processes in the service of important behaviors such as navigation, and how people differ in their ability to perform such transformations. Much of my work involves the use of computer-simulated ("virtual") environments, which offer unprecedented experimental control over spatial stimuli. My use of virtual environments for basic research in spatial cognition is matched by an ongoing interest in the human factors issues associated with virtual environment applications.
	Representative Publications
	Waller, D., & Hodgson, E. (2006). Transient and enduring spatial representations under disorientation and self-rotation. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, & Cognition, 32, 867 - 882. Greenauer, N., & Waller, D.(in press). Intrinsic array structure is neither necessary nor sufficient for nonegocentric coding of spatial layouts. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review. Waller, D., Loomis, J., & Steck, S. (2003). Inertial cues do not enhance knowledge of environmental layout. Psychonomic Bulletin & Reivew, 10,987 - 993. Waller, D., & Richardson, A. R. (2008). Correcting distance estimates by interacting with immersive virtual environments: Effects of task and available sensory information. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 14 ,61 - 72. Waller, D., Bachmann, E., Hodgson, E., & Beall, A. C. (2007). The HIVE: A Huge Immersive Virtual Environment for research in spatial cognition. Behavior Research Methods, 39, 835-843.