C. Shawn Green received Ph.D in Brain and Cognitive Sciences from the University of
Rochester and then completed post-doctoral training in computer vision and machine learning at the University of Minnesota before joining the Psychology faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2011.

His research focuses on human learning - predominantly in the perceptual, motor, and cognitive domains – and how to improve individuals’ perceptual and cognitive skills via purposefully designed training regimens as well as commercial off-the-shelf video games. He also has research interests in a variety of other domains related to video game play and virtual reality.

Prof. Green has published over 100 peer-reviewed scientific papers and 16 book chapters with his work being cited over 20,000 times all told. His work has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, and the Office of Naval Research. He is currently Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Cognitive Enhancement and Associate Editor for Technology, Mind, and Behavior.