James R. Larson, Jr.
Title: | Professor, Chair | |
Office: | Coffey 225 | |
Phone: | 773-508-3192 |
Personal Information
Ph.D., M.S., Social Psychology, University of Washington
B.A. Psychology, Seattle University
Research:
The research that my students and I conduct focuses on the problem-solving and decision-making performance of small groups. Broadly stated, this work examines the interpersonal and social interaction processes by which small groups of people transform a diverse array of facts, opinions, and preferences into consensual, group-level judgments and decisions. This research seeks to better understand how groups handle the information that is available to them, and how their information-handling capabilities affect the decisions they make.