Dr. Cleotilde Gonzalez

Professor

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Biography

Cleotilde Gonzalez is a Research Professor in the Social and Decision Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University. She has published hundreds of papers in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings, contributing to a diverse set of fields in Cognitive Science. Her research includes the development of a decision-making theory called Instance-Based Learning Theory (IBLT), and computational models that have applications in cybersecurity, network science, and human-machine teaming. As a principal co-investigator, she has led multi-million dollar collaborative projects involving government and industry, notably through grants from the Army Research Laboratories and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Gonzalez is actively involved in the academic community, having mentored over 30 post-doctoral fellows and doctoral students who have gone on to successful careers in academia and industry. She is a fellow of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society and has served on editorial boards for prestigious journals including the Cognitive Science Journal and the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General. In her personal time, she enjoys painting and biking.

Research Interests

Requirements for Carnegie Mellon University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
Verbal
Required:158
Quantitative
Required:149
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Research experience/publications
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • GRE scores (optional but reported in profile)
  • English Proficiency (TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo)
Specialization Notes

Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.