Brain and Cognitive Sciences (BCS)

Faculty and students in the Brain and Cognitive Sciences area are working on a wide range of research questions across the domains of cognition, perception, and neuroscience.  Students in this area are presented with a unique opportunity for integrative work across a variety of perspectives.  A list of departmental faculty working in the BCS area is given below, along with a brief indication of their research interests.

In addition to pursuing a Ph.D. in the Psychology Department, graduate students with neuroscience interests can also join the interdisciplinary Neuroscience@Temple Program which includes faculty from the Biology, Pharmacology, Physical Therapy, and Psychology Departments. For more information please see http://www.temple.edu/neuroscience/

For further information or questions concerning the Brain and Cognitive Sciences area contact:

Dr. Thomas Gould
Director, Brain and Cognitive Sciences
Email: thomas.gould@temple.edu

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BCS Faculty & Research Interests

Jason Chein, Ph.D. : Cognitive neuroscience
Kim Curby, Ph.D. : Cognitive Neuroscience: Learning & plasticity in the visual system and beyond
Tania Giovannetti, Ph.D : Human neuropsychology & everyday action
Thomas Gould, Ph.D : Neurobiology of learning & addiction
Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Ph.D.
Peter Marshall, Ph.D. : Developmental social cognitive neuroscience
Nora S. Newcombe, Ph.D. : Cognition & Development
Ingrid Olson, Ph.D. : Cognitive Neuroscience
Vinay Parikh, Ph.D. : Neurochemical substrates of cognition and cognitive disorders
Thomas F. Shipley, Ph.D.
Robert Weisberg, Ph.D. : Creativity
Diana S. Woodruff-Pak, Ph.D.

Links

BCS Graduate Student Requirements
Research in Neuroimaging Group (RinG)