Dr. Ira Fischler

Professor Emeritus, Psychology
Chair, IRB02
Adjunct Professor, UF Research Office

Contact Information

Email: ifisch@ufl.edu
Phone: (352) 273-2197
Office: 141 Shepard Broad Building

Mailing address:
1300 Center Drive
University of Florida
PO Box 100173
Gainesville, FL 32611

A Brief BioSketch

  • Born 1947 in Elizabeth, New Jersey
  • BA in Psychology from Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1969
  • MA & PhD in Cognitive Psychology from Stanford University, Stanford, California, 1973
  • On the faculty of Psychology Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, since 1973
  • Member of:
    • UF Brain Institute
    • UF Center for Neuropsychological Studies
    • Association for Psychological Science
    • Psychonomic Society
    • Society for Psychophysiological Research
    • Phi Beta Kappa – Beta chapter of Florida

Personal Notes

  • Married Diane Compton Ross, 1974.
  • …With Children:
    • Scott – graduate of Univ. of West Florida, BA in Communication, and studyied electrical engineering at UCF Working for Itec Entertainment as a Senior Engineering Associate
    • Matthew – graduate of Univ. of Florida, BS Electrical Engineering, and UC Santa Cruz, MS, Computer Engineering Working for Qualcomm, Inc., San Diego as a senior engineer
    • Kelly – graduate of Univ. of Florida, BS in Environmental Sciences, MS in Soil Science.  Worked with the St. Johns Water Management District as Environmental Scientist, now teaching AP Physics and Honors Chemistry at Santa Fe High School.
  • Hobbies include music, cycling, home maintenance, and travelling the US and studying American history with my wife