Tyler Freeman

Advisor: Dr. Lester Loschky

Description of Research

Why is it that artistic talent is a skill reserved for few? My Master’s Thesis began to address issues involved in perception of to-be-drawn objects by investigating the role of various bands of spatial frequencies in the drawing process. As a member of the Visual Cognition Lab I am also involved in a very productive research program investigating the low-level perceptual processes that are active during scene perception. The majority of this research concerns factors that influence individuals’ ability to perceive the gist of a scene at very early processing times.

As a Consortium student working at the Army Research Institute I am also involved in a wide range of applied research concerning Field Leadership and Development.

Representative Publications

Freeman, T.E., & Loschky, L.C. (2011, January 17). Low and high spatial frequencies are most useful for drawing. Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts. Advance online publication.

Freeman, T. E., & Loschky, L. C. (2009). Inter-stimulus screen contrast affects scene masking in early processing [Abstract]. Journal of Vision,9(8): 965, 965a, http://journalofvision.org/9/8/965/, doi: 10. 1167/9.8.965

Manuscripts in Preperation

Freeman, T. E. & Metcalf, K. Team chiefs as boundary spanners

Loschky, L. C., Freeman, T. E. & Hansen, B. H. Grey vs. black blank screens

Representative Presentations

Freeman T. E. & Loschky L. C. (2009). Inter-stimulus Screen Contrast affects Scene Masking in Early Processing. Presented at the 2009 Vision Sciences Society Annual Meeting, Naples, FL.

Metcalf, K., Zbylut, M.L., Freeman, T., & Brunner, J.M. (2009). Building and applying influence in the advising environment. Paper presented at the Joint Center for International Security Force Assistance (JCISFA) Advisor Training Center Working Group, Fort Dix, NJ.

Metcalf, K., Roan, L., & Freeman, T. (2009, October). Social perspective taking in contemporary operations. Paper presented at the meeting of the Defense Critical Language and Culture Program of the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center at the University of Montana , Missoula, MT.

Metcalf, K. & Roan, L., & Freeman, T. (2009, October). Cross-cultural instructional strategies for military personnel. Paper presented at the meeting of the Defense Critical Language and Culture Program of the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center at the University of Montana, Missoula, MT.

Teaching Experience

2010 General Psychology, Kansas State University, Instructor
2008 Drugs and Behavior Kansas State University, Teaching Assistant
2008 General Psychology, Kansas State University, Teaching Assistant
2008 Sensation and Perception, Kansas State University, Teaching Assistant
2008 Drugs and Behavior, Kansas State University, Teaching Assistant
2007 Sensation and Perception, Kansas State University, Teaching Assistant

Education

M.S. Kansas State University, 2009, Cognitive Psychology

Advisor: Lester C. Loschky, Ph.D.
Thesis: Investigating the Role of Spatial Frequency Bands in Drawing

B.A. University of North Carolina Wilmington, 2006, Psychology

Cum Laude

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Personal Information

Born in Kansas City, MO.
I paint and draw for leisure.