Richard Mayer

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Richard E. Mayer is an American educational psychologist who has made significant contributions to theories of cognition and learning, especially as they relate to problem solving and the design of educational multimedia. He has authored 18 books and over 250 articles and chapters. He received a PhD in psychology from the University of Michigan (1973), and is currently a professor of psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB).

Mayer is past-President of the Division of Educational Psychology of the American Psychological Association. He is a recipient of the E. L. Thorndike Award for career achievement in educational psychology.

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