Research Interests
Spatial Navigation
Most of my research has investigated spatial navigation, the ability to find one’s way around the environment. More specifically, research projects I have been involved in have focused on the following:
Individual differences in navigation ability and navigation strategy use
Cognitive aging and spatial navigation
Comparison of virtual reality environment types
Teaching Brain Anatomy
Another project I have been involved in is testing new methods for more effectively teaching psychology students brain anatomy. In particular, the project concerns whether students’ knowledge of brain anatomy improves when they study using augmented reality brain models consisting of both virtual and real-world (3D printed) components. For this project, I created models of the brain divided into both coronal and axial slices, which were then printed into plastic models.
Photogrammetry
Part of my research responsibilities for the navigation studies I have been involved in has been creating 3D models using photogrammetry to construct objects and environmental features for potential use in virtual environments
Prospective Memory
I have also been involved in research projects on the topic of prospective memory, with a particular focus on the role of motivational influences on prospective memory performance.
Tesalee Sensibaugh 