Richard Gonzalez
Center Director, Research Center for Group Dynamics, Institute for Social Research
Co-Director, BioSocial Methods Collaborative
Amos N Tversky Collegiate Professor, Psychology and Statistics, LSA
Professor of Integrative Systems and Design, College of Engineering
| E-mail: | Email Richard Gonzalez |
| Address: | Research Center for Group Dynamics Institute for Social Research University of Michigan 426 Thompson Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106 |
| Phone: | 734-647-6785 |
About Me
I received my PhD in 1990 from Stanford University in Psychology. I worked with Phoebe Ellsworth studying psychology and law and with Amos Tversky studying mathematical modeling and judgment and decision making. I spent seven years at the University of Washington’s Psychology department, a sabbatical year at Princeton University, and have been at the University of Michigan’s Psychology department since 1997. More about me >>
Research
My research interests focus on judgment and decision making (JDM). Given that so many topics in psychology are related to JDM it makes it look as though I work on many different topics. Actually, I see a simple theme across all my research. I am interested in how people make judgments and what influences their decisions and choices. More about Research >>
People
I’ve been fortunate to work with amazing colleagues, coauthors, collaborators, and students throughout my career. Read about People >>
Teaching
- Theories of Social Psychology
- General Linear Modeling Course
- Multivariate Statistics
- Generalized Linear Modeling Course
- Structural Equations Modeling Course
- Statistics Animation Page
- Design Science PhD Program
Recent Posts
The thought and feeling of rumination
In this paper we show that a standard measure of rumination has two key components: an affective component that we call brooding and a cognitive component that we call pondering. Brooding and pondering are shown to have different relations to depression. This paper has led to much work, including brain imaging studies showing different networks and localization for the two components.
You have a genetic risk for cancer, what does that mean and what should you do?
So you find out you have a mutation that puts you at risk for cancer. What does that mean? What should you do? The availability of genetic testing for disease calls for new decision making models and counseling approaches that go beyond the traditional frameworks used for reproductive decisions. This paper reviews existing models and proposes a new framework to guide decision making in the new world of genetic testing for disease.
Relating dyadic models of interpersonal behavior to personality
In this paper we review our work on statistical models for dyadic data. We relate the models to traditional psychometric models such as multitrait multimethod models.
The role of the spouse in exercise among cardiac patients
A dyadic study examining the role of the spouse in exercise among cardiac patients.
