Dr. Jennifer Wiley   1054B BSB    Department of Psychology    University of Illinois at Chicago    1007 W Harrison St (MC 285)    Chicago IL 60607    Phone: 312 355-2501    Fax: 312 413-4122    E-Mail: jwiley@uic.edu    Labs 2068-2073 BSB    Lab Phone 312 996-5591

Information for Former Students:
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Course information:
PSCH 353 Cognitive Lab, Spring 2012
PSCH 455 Problem Solving, Reasoning, Decision Making, Spring 2012
PSCH 459: Cognitive Methods, Spring 2006 
PSCH 559: Cognitive Brown Bag Series
PSCH 457 (PSCH 494) Skill and Knowledge Acquisition, Spring 2004
PSCH 321 Developmental Lab, Fall 2003
PSCH 558 Creativity, Innovation & Insight, Spring 2011
PSCH 352 Cognitive Psychology, Spring 2001

Academic Information:
Vita and Publications List
Wiley Eyetracking and Cognition Laboratory

Research Interests:

Comprehension, metacomprehension and problem solving. Interventions that improve comprehension and metacomprehension when learning in science. The impact of collaboration on learning and problem solving. Conditions that enable people to solve problems creatively or more effectively.

Media Coverage:
Science News: A boozy glow may trigger problem-solving insights
WIRED: Why Being Sleepy and Drunk Are Great for Creativity
BBC World Today Radio Interview
Freakonomics
Psychology Today
Wall Street Journal: How to be creative

Professional Links:
Society for Text and Discourse, Treasurer, 2004-7, Program Chair, 2010
Cognitive Science Society, Sponsors Chair, 2006-8, Program Committee
American Educational Research Association, 2006 Program Chair, Division C
Psychonomic Society
Midwestern Psychological Association
American Psychological Society
American Psychological Association
Spatial Intelligence and Learning Center(SILC)Affiliate

Inspirational Links:
Haymarket Brewing
Local Option
Revolution Brewing
The Map Room

  Other stuff:

Wiley & Myers Scientific Texts DP 2003 Stimuli 
Voss Baseball Materials Archive