Alex Chaparro, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Psychology Email address: alex.chaparro@wichita.edu

Recently, I have been studying how the brain combines signals from the three types of cone photo receptors giving rise to our opponent color sensations of red- green and blue-yellow. My other research interests center on understanding why reading is impaired when observers use peripheral vision and the visual requirements of night driving. Educational History: Postdoctoral training   Harvard University, Division of Applied Science & Dept. of Psychology (1990-1996)   Ph.D.    Experimental Psychology, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX (1990)   B.S.    Experimental Psychology, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL (1984). Honors: 1991    Ford Foundation Post-Doctoral Fellowship   1990    ARVO Travel Fellowship/ Department Chair's Award For Excellence in Research   1989    APA Dissertation Grant Award   1988    APA Minority Predoctoral Fellowship Award   1987    Grant-in-Aid Award from Sigma Xi Research Society Employment: 1996 - present    Assistant Professor, Dept. of Psychology, Wichita State University   1992 - 1996    Research Associate in Biomedical Physics, Harvard University   1991 - 1992    Ford Foundation Post-Doctoral Fellow, Harvard University   1990 - 1991    Postdoctoral Fellow in Biomedical Physics, Harvard University   1985 - 1990    APA Predoctoral Fellow, Graduate Research Assistant Publications:  See Research Page

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