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Randall Beer

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Full Name:
Randall D. Beer
Project:
The Dynamics of Brain-Body-Environment Systems in Behavior and Cognition
Role:
Faculty: Project PI
Joined IGERT:
2009
Univ. or Institute:
Indiana University
Department:
Cognitive Science
Primary Discipline:
Cognitive Science
Academic Interests:
Embodied situated and dynamical approaches to behavior and cognition, evolutionary robotics, computational neuroscience, theoretical biology
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About Me

Randall D. Beer received his Ph.D. in Computer Science in 1989. From 1989 to 2006, he was a Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Biology, and Cognitive Science at Case Western Reserve University.  He spent the 1995-1996 academic year as a visiting scientist at the Santa Fe Institute, where he also served as an external faculty member for the next 6 years.  In 2006, he joined the Cognitive Science program at Indiana University, where he is currently a Professor in the School of Informatics and Computing, as well as a member of the Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior. In addition, he serves as an associate editor for the journal Adaptive Behavior.  Prof. Beer’s research is broadly concerned with understanding how coordinated behavior arises from the dynamical interaction of an animal’s nervous system, its body, and its environment.