Arryn Robbins

• Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Richmond

Dr. Robbins is a cognitive psychologist whose expertise is in visual attention and memory. Her research focuses on how visual attention interacts with memory, experience, and expectations, particularly during visual search tasks in both everyday and applied settings. She explores questions like: How do we guide our attention in unfamiliar environments? How do our past experiences shape what we notice-or overlook? Dr. Robbins also addresses research questions in applied domains of visual cognition, such as design, and professional search (e.g., radiology or search and rescue). Dr. Robbins uses tools like eye-tracking and machine learning to uncover patterns in visual behavior. She is currently leading a project to develop webcam-based eye-tracking tools, making gaze research more accessible and scalable for researchers across disciplines.

Dr. Robbins received a PhD in Experimental Psychology with a focus on cognition from New Mexico State University. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Carthage College. Prior to coming to the University of Richmond, Dr. Robbins worked as a research psychologist for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

• –present Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Richmond

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