Professor and Chair
Department of Psychology
Florida Atlantic
BS from University of Wisconsin-Madison (’89)
MS from the Georgia Institute of Technology (’93)
Ph.D. from the Georgia Institute of Technology (’95)
Consulting Editor for Memory and Cognition – March 2016 to Present
Ad-hoc reviewer for the National Science Foundation and for the Economic & Social Research Council
1999 APA Division of Experimental Psychology New Investigator Award in Experimental Psychology: General
2014 Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Science Distinguished Teacher of the Year
2020 Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Science Researcher of the Year – Associate Professor Level
Contact Information
Department of Psychology
Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road
BS-12, 103
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Telephone: 561-297-3382
Email: akersten@fau.edu
Prospective Students
Prospective graduate students should contact Dr. Kersten for details on current opportunities. Current and former graduate students are available to answer questions about the program and research laboratory. Undergraduate students interested in Directed independent research, study (DIR or DIS) and honors thesis may also contact Dr. Kersten for information.
