Dr. Jason Wilson

Dr. Jason Wilson

Visiting Scholar

Dr. Jason R. Wilson recently completed his Joint-Ph.D. in Computer Science and Cognitive Science, working in the Human-Robot Interaction Lab at Tufts University. His recent research has focused on designing social robots to assist older adults, and other research topics have included affective computing, analogical reasoning, and qualitative reasoning. Prior to his doctoral work, he spent 10 years as a software engineer working in a variety of industries including the Defense Industry and the Postal Industry. While working on large DARPA programs, he leveraged his research and engineering experiences to coordinate efforts between the researchers and the engineers to further the development of innovative and robust technology. In addition to his Joint-Ph.D., he has B.S. and M.S from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.