Keith Rayner (psychologist)

Keith Rayner
Rayner at UCSD
Residence	San Diego, California
Nationality	American
Fields	Cognitive Psychology
Institutions	University of California, San Diego Atkinson Professor of Psychology[1][2]
Alma mater	Bachelor of Science, Master of Science at University of Utah; Ph.D. from Cornell University
Known for	Cognitive Psychology, Eyetracking, Reading, Visual Perception

Dr. Keith Rayner is a Cognitive Psychologist best known for pioneering modern eye-tracking methodology in reading and visual perception.^[3]

Career

Rayner obtained his B.S. and M.S. in Psychology at the University of Utah and subsequently obtained his Ph.D. from Cornell University. In 1973, he was appointed Assistant Professor of Education, Psychology, and Visual Science at University of Rochester. From there, he moved to University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1981. In 2008, Rayner moved to University of California, San Diego, where he holds the position of Atkinson Family Professor of Psychology^[4]. Rayner was the editor of the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition from 1990-1995 and editor of Psychological Review from 2004-2010.

Honors and Awards

Rayner has received numerous awards for his achievements. In particular, he received the University of Massachusetts Chancellor’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006^[5], the Bartlett Lecture Lifetime Achievement Award from the Experimental Psychology Society in 2007^[6], a Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Research Award in 2009^[7], and a UC San Diego Chancellor’s Associates Research Award in 2010^[8]. Rayner was named Carnegie Centenary Professor for 2011 by the Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland^[9].

Research

Eyetracking Methodology

E-Z Reader Model

Skilled Reading

Previous Teaching

Rayner has also previously taught at the following universities:

University of Rochester (Assistant Professor of Education, Psychology, and Visual Science)
University of Massachusetts (Emeritus Distinguished Professor)
Oxford University (Visiting Professor)
Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study (Invited Visiting Fellow)
University of Durham (Honorary Professor)
Tianjin Normal University (Honorary Professor)
University of Southampton (Honorary Professor)
University of Potsdam (Visiting Humboldt Professor)
University of California, San Diego (Current: Atkinson Family Professor of Psychology)

References

1. ^ "UCSD Faculty". http://psychology.ucsd.edu/people/faculty/krayner.html. 
2. ^ "Rayner Lab". http://raynerlab.ucsd.edu. 
3. ^ Rayner, K. (1998). "Eye movements in reading and information processing: 20 years of research.". Psychological Bulletin 134 (3): 372–422. doi:10.1037/0033-2909.124.3.372. PMID 9849112. http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/1998-11174-004. Retrieved 2011-06-17. 
4. ^ http://raynerlab.ucsd.edu/Keith_Rayner.html
5. ^ http://www.umass.edu/sbs/faculty/awards.htm
6. ^ http://www.eps.ac.uk/index.php/the-sir-frederic-bartlett-lectureship
7. ^ http://weber.ucsd.edu/notables/index.html
8. ^ http://ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/newsrel/awards/03-31ExcellenceHonors.asp
9. ^ http://www.dundee.ac.uk/cass/news/

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