Ron Sun

Ron Sun
Alma materBrandeis University
Known forCognitive architectures, Dual process theory, CLARION cognitive architecture
AwardsDavid Marr Award (1991), Hebb Award (2008), Leadership and Vision Award from INNS (2013)
Scientific career
FieldsCognitive science, Artificial intelligence, Computational psychology
InstitutionsRensselaer Polytechnic Institute, formerly University of Missouri
Thesis (1992)

Ron Sun is a cognitive scientist who has made significant contributions to computational psychology and other areas of cognitive science and artificial intelligence. He is currently professor of cognitive sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and formerly the James C. Dowell Professor of Engineering and Professor of Computer Science at University of Missouri. He received his Ph.D. in 1992 from Brandeis University.