Yvonne Kao, Psychology. (Advisor: John Anderson)
6th yr PIER*-6th yr Psych
Yvonne graduated in May 2004 from the University of Wisconsin - Madison with a BS in Computer Science, Psychology, and Mathematics. For her dissertation, she developed a perceptual training module to teach students to recognize and identify critical diagram configurations for solving geometry area problems. She has previously used ACT-R and fMRI to study geometry problem-solving.
Yvonne's ultimate goal is to work with educators to help them develop better math and science instruction. Being in PIER will help her gain experience in the field and meet other students with similar interests.
People would be surprised to know that Yvonne can tap dance..