Dr Graham Smith

Graham is a Senior Lecturer whose teaching mainly revolves around cognitive psychology, biological psychology and quantitative research methods. He specializes in visual perception and consciousness. Graham teaches across all levels of the undergraduate programme and is the Senior Admissions Tutor for the School of Social Sciences. He is passionate about teaching and learning innovations such as problem-based learning.

Graham's doctoral work focused visual segmentation, illusory conjunctions and connectionist models of visual processing. He conducts research in visual perception, particularly visual priming and visual thinking. Graham and colleagues are developing a consultancy to promote the use of argument mapping by decision makers.

• Coventry, K. R., Venn, S. F., Smith, G. D. & Morley, A. M. (2003). Spatial problem solving and functional relations. European Journal of Cognitive Psychology, 15(1), 71-99.
• Culverhouse, P. F., Simpson, R. G., Ellis, R., Lindley, J. A., Williams, R., Parisini, T., Reguera, B., Bravo, I., Zoppoli, R., Earnshaw, G., McCall, H., & Smith, G. D. (1996). Automatic classification of field-collected dinoflagellates by artificial neural network. Marine Ecology-Progress Series, Vol.139, No.1-3, pp.281-287.

Recent Conference Presentations

• Smith, G.D., Kilpatrick, S.G., & Lascelles, K.R.R. (2006). Argument mapping for critical thinking skills: Does it work? HEA Psychology Learning & Teaching Conference, York, 26th - 29th June 2006.
• Lascelles, K.R.R., Kilpatrick, S.G., & Smith, G.D. (2006). Argument mapping for critical thinking skills: how it works for us. HEA Psychology Learning & Teaching Conference, York, 26th - 29th June 2006.
• Smith, G. D., Colbourn, C., Cherchar, A., Tolley, M., & Mitchell, G. (2004). Mind mapping: Maximizing the effectiveness of visual thinking techniques for teaching and learning in higher education, LTSN Psychology Learning & Teaching Conference, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, 5th - 7th April 2004.
• Smith, G. D., Mossford, G., & Mitchell, J. (2004). Dual priming: A new method for isolating the effects of automatic pathway activation. Midlands Vision Group, University of Wolverhampton, 28th April 2004.