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Robert Mauro, Mentor
Psychology

Roseanna Boyer, McNair Scholar

Robert Mauro is a member of the University of Oregon Institute of Cognitive & Decision Sciences and former Head of the Psychology Department. Dr. Mauro conducts research on decision-making and human emotion. He received his Bachelor’s Degree from Stanford University in 1979, his Master’s Degree in Psychology from Yale University in 1981, and his Doctorate in Psychology from Stanford in 1984. Dr. Mauro’s research focuses on understanding how individuals make decisions in applied settings and how emotion and individual differences in affective and cognitive processes influence these decisions. Dr. Mauro has worked with a number of organizations in aviation, law, and law enforcement including the Los Angeles Police Department, Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Department, Oregon State Police, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, National Consortium for Atmospheric Research, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.