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Colleen M. Seifert

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1985
Design Education and PracticeCreativity in Education and NeuroscienceVisual and Cognitive Learning ProcessesChild and Animal Learning DevelopmentBiomedical and Engineering Education

Publications

172

Citations

8,682

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

41

Publishing since 1985

Research summary
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Colleen M. Seifert studies human cognition as it applies to design, creativity, and problem-solving, including how people experience insight and impasse while thinking, and how they interact with AI systems and interfaces. Her recent work spans topics like designing better human-AI collaboration tools, understanding diagnostic reasoning in medical settings, and examining how creative practices such as improvisational theater affect learning and well-being. This research blends cognitive psychology with practical applications in design, engineering education, and healthcare decision-making.

Cognitive science of creativity and insightHuman-AI interaction and interface designDesign thinking and design scienceClinical and diagnostic decision-makingScience and causal reasoning education

Publication output has fluctuated over the last decade, peaking around 2018 and 2020, dipping in 2021-2023, and rising again in 2024, suggesting an active but variable publication pace rather than steady linear growth.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 5.2/year recently
2017: 5 publications172018: 12 publications182019: 10 publications192020: 16 publications16202021: 6 publications212022: 8 publications222023: 4 publications232024: 12 publications242025: 2 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • International Journal of Technology and Design Education×4
  • Iowa State University Digital Repository (Iowa State University)×3
  • Diagnosis×3
  • Design Studies×2
  • Thinking Skills and Creativity×2
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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