Background
Patterson, Robert Earl was born on April 30, 1951 in East Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Herbert Dalton and Mildred (Lacey) Patterson.
Patterson, Robert Earl was born on April 30, 1951 in East Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Herbert Dalton and Mildred (Lacey) Patterson.
Bachelor, San Jose State University, 1976; Master of Arts, San Jose State University, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy, Vanderbilt University, 1984.
Assistant researcher, Ames Research Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Moffett Field, California, 1977-1978; research associate, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1984-1985; postdoctoral research fellow, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1985-1987; assistant professor, Montana State University, Bozeman, 1987-1991; assistant professor, Washington State University, Pullman, since 1991. Consultant Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, since 1988.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Human FactorsSoc., Optical Society American, Psychonomic Society.