Brain and Cognitive Sciences (BCS)

Faculty and students in the Brain and Cognitive Sciences Program are working on a wide range of research questions across the domains of cognition, perception, and neuroscience.  Students in this program are presented with a unique opportunity for integrative work across a variety of perspectives.  A list of faculty working in the BCS Program 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 Doctoral Program in Brain and Cognitive Sciences, contact:

Dr. Ingrid Olson
Director, Brain and Cognitive Sciences
Email: iolson@temple.edu

FOR A GRADUATE APPLICATION AND INFORMATION CLICK HERE

BCS Faculty & Research Interests

Debra Bangasser, Ph.D. : Neurobiology of stress, anxiety, and learning
Jason Chein, Ph.D. : Cognitive neuroscience
Tania Giovannetti, Ph.D : Human neuropsychology & everyday action
Thomas Gould, Ph.D : Neurobiology of learning & addiction
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)