Beth Adelson

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		Beth Adelson Psychology 856-225-6485	adelson@cs.rutgers.edu http://crab.rutgers.edu/~adelson/
		Professor Beth Adelson, a cognitive scientist studying insight and discovery phenomena, received her PhD in psychology from Harvard University in 1983. She is currently Associate Professor of Psychology and Computer Sciences at Rutgers University. Dr. Adelson has held positions at MIT and CMU and the National Science Foundation. She is associate editor of Research in Engineering Design, and a reviewer for Cognitive Science, Interacting with Computers, NIH and NSF. She has received numerous research grants and published several dozen scholarly journal articles and book chapters. Her current research focuses on creative insight in scientific problem-solving and the resolution of conflict. Her conflict resolution research looks at ways in which beneficial solutions can be reached through analyses which participants feel are fair. The work looks at the processes which lead to balancing the needs of self and others; giving help while building stable relationships. Dr. Adelson has served twice on the executive board of ACM's special interest group for Computer-Human Interaction, has co-chaired the CHI and Cognitive Science conferences and is currently Chair of the Franklin Institute's Computer and Cognitive Science Cluster within its Committee on Science and the Arts. Dr. Adelson has a long-term daily meditation practice, which focuses on the Brahma Viharas, the transformative qualities of the heart.
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