Dr. Christopher Chartier

Dr. Christopher Chartier earned a B.S. in psychology from Indiana University (2007) and an M.A. (2009) and Ph.D. (2013) in social psychology from Miami University.  His research interests include tacit coordination and prosocial behavior.  He is currently studying how shared knowledge of group member traits influences the ease and efficiency with which small groups align their decisions and behaviors for maximal collective benefit.  Dr. Chartier currently teaches General Psychology I, Introduction to Research Methods, Advanced Research in Psychology and Social Psychology.  He has had his work supported by the National Science Foundation and published scholarly articles in highly impactful journals.  Additionally, he has presented his research at meetings of the Society of Experimental Social Psychology, the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, the Midwestern Psychological Association and the Interdisciplinary Network for Group Research.