Carl Granrud

Faculty

Director, Acting Chair, and Professor

Phone 970-351-1196
Location McKee Hall 14A
A portrait of Carl Granrud.

Biography

After earning his Ph.D. at the University of Minnesota, Dr. Granrud worked at Carnegie Mellon University for eight years. He then moved to UNC where he has taught Introductory Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Sensation & Perception, Statistics, and Research Methods for 32 years. Dr. Granrud has served as Director of the School of Psychological Sciences since 2019 and as Acting Chair of the Department of Applied Statistics and Research Methods since 2025.

Education

  • 笔丑.顿.听Child Psychology – University of Minnesota
  • B.A.聽Psychology, Philosophy, and German – Luther College

Research Expertise & Interests

Dr. Granrud鈥檚 research investigates visual perception in infants and children. His studies focus primarily on the development of depth perception and visual constancy from birth through childhood.

Publications

Kav拧ek, M., Heil, M., & Granrud. C. E. (2022). Holistic face processing in 4- and 7-month-old聽infants.聽Infancy,听27, 1052-1067.