Publications

Journal Articles

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  • Bateman, K. B., Williams, R. T., Shipley, T. F., Tikoff, B., Pavlis, T., Wilson, C. G., Cooke, M., and Fagereng, A. (2022). Strategies for effective UAV use in geological field studies based on cognitive science principles. Geosphere. https://doi.org/10.1130/GES02440.1. View PDF

  • Bateman, K. B., Wilson, C. G., Williams, R. T., Tikoff, B., & Shipley, T. F. (2022). Explicit instruction of scientific uncertainty in an undergraduate geoscience field-based course. Science & Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11191-022-00345-z. View PDF

  • Wilson, C. G., Qian, F., Jerolmack, D. J., Roberts, S., Ham, J., Koditschek, D., & Shipley, T. F. (2021). Spatially and temporally distributed data foraging decisions in disciplinary field science. Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, 6 (29), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41235-021-00296-z. View PDF

  • Wilson, C. G., Shipley, T. F., & Davatzes, A. (2020). Evidence of vulnerability to decision bias in expert field scientists. Applied Cognitive Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1002/acp.3677. View PDF

  • Wilson, C. G., Bond, C. E., & Shipley, T. F. (2019). How can geologic decision making under uncertainty be improved? Solid Earth, 10, 1469-1488. https://doi.org/10.5194/se-10-1469-2019 . View PDF

  • Hinson, J. M., Whitney, P., Wilson, C. G., & Nusbaum, A. T. (2019). Working memory loads differentially influence frame-induced bias and normative choice in risky decision making. PLoS ONE, 14 (3), e0214571. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0214571. View PDF

  • Wilson, C.G., Nusbaum, A. T., Whitney, P., & Hinson, J.M. (2018). Trait anxiety impairs cognitive flexibility when overcoming a task acquired response and a preexisting bias. PLoS ONE, 13 (9), e0204694. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0204694. View PDF

  • Nusbaum, A. T., Wilson, C. G., Stenson, A., Hinson, J. M., & Whitney, P. (2018). Induced positive mood and cognitive flexibility: Evidence from task switching and reversal learning. Collabra: Psychology, 4 (1), 25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/collabra.150. View PDF

  • Wilson, C.G., Nusbaum, A. T., Whitney, P., & Hinson, J.M. (2018). Age-differences in cognitive flexibility when overcoming a preexisting bias through feedback. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 40 (6), 586-594. https://doi.org/10.1080/13803395.2017.1398311. View PDF

Conference Presentations

Oral Presentations

  • Wilson, C.G., Qian, F., Jerolmack, D. J., Shipley, T. F., Roberts, S., Ham, J., & Koditschek, D. (2020) Data foraging: Spatiotemporal data collection decisions in disciplinary field science. Presented at the 42nd Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society. Virtual Meeting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvcVTnzPLcg

  • Wilson, C. G., Qian, F., Shipley, T. F., Jerolmack, D. J., Roberts, S., & Koditschek, D. (December, 2019). Assimilating real-time measurements when making sampling decisions. Presented at the Fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, CA. https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2019AGUFMIN44A..05W/

  • Wilson, C. G., Qian, F., Shipley, T. F., Jerolmack, D. J., Roberts, S., & Koditschek, D. (September, 2019). Using mobile robotic platforms to improve decision making in geoscience field research. Presented at the Fall meeting of the Geological Society of America, Phoenix, AZ. https://doi.org/10.1130/abs/2019AM-339242


Mentored Student Poster Presentations

  • Ruck, J., Jerolmack, D. J., Wilson, C. G., Qian, F., Shipley, T. F., & Koditschek, D. E. (2022, December). Using Legged Robots as Soil Rheometers: Understanding the Mechanical Behaviors of Granular Mixtures Related to Robotic Kinematics. Presented at the Fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union, Chicago, IL.

  • Liu, S., Wilson, C. G., Krishnamachari, B., & Qian, F. (May, 2022). Human geoscientist objective functions for robot-aided field data collection decisions. Presented at the Robotics for Climate Change Workshop at the International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

  • Brown, K. & Wilson, C. G. (April, 2022). Is more information always better? How variations in outcome feedback impact overcoming decision bias and improving advantageous choice. Presented at the 29th annual Temple University Symposium for Undergraduate Research and Creativity, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

  • Liu, S., Wilson, C. G., Shipley, T. F., & Qian, F. (December, 2021). Understanding human decision making in robot-assisted field data collection. Presented at the Fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union, Online.

  • Ruck, J., Qian, F., Wilson, C. G., Shipley, T. F., & Koditschek, D. (December, 2021). Understanding downslope changes in soil strength: In-situ robotic measurements reveal mechanical properties along a soil catena. Presented at the Fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union, Online.

  • Calise, G., McGuigan, D., & Wilson, C. G. (May, 2021). COVID-19 vaccine perceptions and decisions. Presented at the 33nd annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Online.

  • Calise, G., McGuigan, D., & Wilson, C. G. (April, 2021). COVID-19 vaccine perceptions and decisions. Presented at the 28th annual Temple University Symposium for Undergraduate Research and Creativity, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

  • Ng, F., Saad, F., & Wilson, C. G. (May, 2019). Does the memory-boosting font Sans Forgetica also improve decision making? The influence of font readability on susceptibility to decision bias. Presented at the 31st annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, D.C.

  • Ng, F., Saad, F., & Wilson, C. G. (May, 2019). Does the memory-boosting font Sans Forgetica also improve decision making? The influence of font readability on susceptibility to decision bias. Presented at the 26th annual Temple University Symposium for Undergraduate Research and Creativity, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.