Alyssa Lawson

Biography

I completed my BA is Psychology at Chapman University (next to Disneyland). After earning a BA, I attended California State University Los Angeles and received my MA in Psychology. I am currently a 5th year PhD student in Richard Mayer's lab at the University of California, Santa Barbara. My research focuses on the different aspects that influence learning and how to create a learning environment that allows for people to learn best. My current work focuses on understanding the role that individual differences in learners plays in using technology for learning.