My focus is on a more empirical and methodological line of research into the cognitive processes associated with visual search in three-dimensions without the use of screens or monitors. How do classic laboratory findings in visual search and attention extend to three dimensional search? How do we empirically model 3D search tasks?

Photograph courtesy of Michael C. Hout, PhD

Rebecca A Penn, MA

A first responder's study of visual search

Searching for targets amidst a flood of visual noise and distractors. I have the privilege of acting as a volunteer wilderness search and...

Rebecca A Penn, MA

My background, education, and experience as a canine trainer and handler.

I have been training and handling dogs semi-professionally for over twelve years. I attended the Triple Crown Dog Academy (now Starmark...

Rebecca A Penn, MA

Search & Rescue Related Research

The following post includes research from experimental psychology, environmental medicine, and other fields addressing visual attention,...