David Brodbeck
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David Richard Brodbeck, PhD (b. 23 June 1965 in Sault Ste, Marie, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian psychologist and associate professor at Algoma University College. He specializes in cognitive psychology (particularly learning and memory) in humans and non-human animals, especially the Black-Capped Chickadee (Parus atricapillus). He also specializes in behavioural ecology, animal cognition, statistical procedures, and evolutionary psychology. He is a strong believer in looking at psychology from the evolutionary perspective. Some of his other research interests include video game design using psychological techniques.
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[edit] Education
Brodbeck graduated from the University of Western Ontario in 1988 with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours). He obtained his Master of Arts in 1989 and his PhD in 1994 from the University of Toronto, under the tutelage of Sara Shettleworth. He first started teaching at Algoma University in 1996 but moved to Sir Wilfred Grenfell College in Corner Brook, Newfoundland in 1998. He obtained tenure there and became an associate professor in 2003. In 2004 he returned to Algoma University, where he teaches today.
[edit] Research
Brodbeck's research is primarily cognitive psychology. His bachelor's, master's, and doctor's theses involved memory in animals. He primarily focuses on birds in these fields. Among his research contributions include "Timing Behaviour of Black-Capped Chickadees (Parus atricapillus)", "Picture Fragment Completion: Priming in the Pigeon", "Matching Location and Color of a Compound Stimulus: Comparison of a Food-Storing and Nonstoring Bird Species", and "Level of Processing Affects Priming in Word Fragment Completion".
[edit] Multimedia
Brodbeck also hosts on a podcasting network, Thunderbird six[1]. He records all his lectures and posts them online. His lectures are growing in popularity worldwide [citation needed].
[edit] Personality
David Brodbeck has a serious passion for the subjects he teaches, but still manages to have a lively personality. He frequently makes allusions to (or quotes) various shows such as Seinfeld, The Simpsons, Family Guy, and classic sci-fi shows such as Star Trek and Battlestar Gallactica.
