Neuroscience Trainees

Brad Aisa
Graduate Student - Cognitive Psychology (O'Reilly lab)
MBA., Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
Email: brad.aisa@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://ccnlab.colorado.edu

Lee Altamirano
Graduate Student - Cognitive Psychology
(Miyake Lab)
B.A. Physics, UC Berkeley;
Email: Lee.Altamirano@colorado.edu

Jessica Babb
Graduate Student - Behavioral Neuroscience/Psychology
(Campeau/Day Lab)
B.A. Biopsychology, Vassar College, NY;
Email: Jessica.Babb@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://psych.colorado.edu/~campeaus/

Dr. Ruth Barrientos
Postdoctoral Fellow-Behavioral Neuroscience/Psychology
(Maier/Watkins & Rudy labs)
B.S. Psychology, George Mason University;
M.A. Cognitive Neuropsychology, The George Washington University;
Ph.D. Cognitive Neuropsychology, The George Washington University.
Email: rbarr@psych.colorado.edu
Lab website: http://psych.colorado.edu/~smaier

Alex Benison
Graduate Student- Behavioral Neuroscience Program (Barth lab)
B.S. Psychology/Biology, University of Colorado, Boulder
Email: benisona@colorado.edu

Dr. Sondra Bland
Instructor and Postdoctoral Fellow - Behavioral Neuroscience/Psychology
(Maier/Watkins lab)
B.A. Education, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Ph.D. Psychology, University of Texas at Austin
Email: Sondra.Bland@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://psych.colorado.edu/~smaier

Tina M. Burke
Graduate Student - Integrated Physiology (Wright Lab)
B.A. Psychology, Kent State University
Email: Tina.Burke@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://www.colorado.edu/intphys/research/sleep.html

Brian Cadle
Graduate Student - Behavioral Genetics (Cooper Lab)
B.S. Biology, University of North Texas;
Email: brian.cadle@colorado.edu

Junli Cao
Research Associate - Institute of Behavioral Genetics (Cooper Lab)
M.D., Xuzhou Medical College;
Ph.D., Anesthesiology, China Medical University;
Email: junli.cao@colorado.edu

Julia Campbell
Graduate Student - Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
Brain and Behavior Laboratory (Dr. Anu Sharma)
B.A. Psychology, University of Colorado at Boulder
Email: julia.campbell@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://http://www.colorado.edu/slhs/eeglab/index.html

Dr. Garrett Cardon
Graduate Student - Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
Brain and Behavior Laboratory (Dr. Anu Sharma)
B.S. Audiology and Speech Language Pathology, Brigham Young University, UT
Au.D. (Doctor of Audiology), University of Colorado at Boulder, CO
Email: garrett.cardon@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://http://www.colorado.edu/slhs/eeglab/index.html

Tim Chapman
Graduate Student - Behavioral Neuroscience (Patterson lab)
B.S. Molecular Biology, Florida Institute of Technology
Email: timothy.chapman@colorado.edu

Chris Chatham
Graduate Student - Cognitive Neuroscience/Psychology (Munakata lab)
B.A. Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, PA;
Email: christopher~DOT~chatham~AT~colorado~DOT~edu
Personal website: http://rintintin.colorado.edu/~chathach
Lab website: http://psych.colorado.edu/~cdc/

Evan D. Chinoy
Graduate Student-Integrative Physiology (Wright Lab)
B.A. Psychology, Rutgers University
Email: evan.chinoy@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://www.colorado.edu/intphys/research/sleep.html

Dr. John P. Christianson
Postdoctoral Fellow - Behavioral Neuroscience/Psychology (Maier/Watkins lab)
B.A. Psychology, Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA;
M.A. Psychology, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH;
Ph.D. Psychology, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH;
Email: John.Christianson@colorado.edu
Personal website: http://psych.colorado.edu/~johnp
Lab website: http://psych.colorado.edu/~mwlab/

Dr. Wilson C.J. Chung
Postdoctoral Fellow - Integrative Physiology (Tsai lab)
M.S. Medical biology, Free University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
Ph.D. Neurobiology, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
Email: wchung@colorado.edu

Giuseppe P. Cortese
Graduate Student - Behavioral Neuroscience (Patterson lab)
B.A. Physiology, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Email: giuseppe.cortese@colorado.edu

Todd Darlington
Graduate Student - Integrative Physiology (Ehringer lab)
B.A. Biology, DePauw University
Email: todd.darlington@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://www.colorado.edu/intphys/research/abuse.html

Brendan E. Depue, Ph.D.
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
Center for Neuroscience
University of Colorado

Nina Donner
Graduate Student - Integrative Physiology (Lowry lab)
Diplom Biology, University of Regensburg, Germany
M.S. Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University
Email: nina.donner@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://www.colorado.edu/intphys/research/behavneuroendo.html

Chrisopher D'Lauro
Graduate Student - Cognitive Neuroscience/Psychology (Curran lab)
B.S. Biology, Dickinson College
M.A. Cognitive Psychology, University of Colorado at Boulder
Email: chrisopher.dlauro@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://psych.colorado.edu/~tclab/

Laramie Duncan
Graduate Student - Clinical Psychology-Neuroscience Track/Behavioral Genetics (Willcutt lab)

John B. Ellis
Graduate Student - Brain and Behavior Laboratory (Phillip Gilley)
B.A., English Literature, University of Kansas
M.S. Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Email: john.ellis@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://www.colorado.edu/slhs/eeglab/

Teresa Foley
Graduate Student - Integrative Physiology (Fleshner lab)
B.S., M.S., Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado at Boulder
Email: teresa.foley@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://www.colorado.edu/intphys/research/stress

Dr. Matthew G. Frank
Postdoctoral Fellow - Behavioral Neuroscience (Maier/Watkins lab)
B.A. Psychology, University of Nebraska at Omaha
M.A. Psychobiology, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Ph.D. Pathology and Microbiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Email: matt.frank@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://psych.colorado.edu/~smaier

Tammy Fredrickson
Graduate Student - Audiology (Yoshinaga-Itano Lab)
B.S. Communication Disorders, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point;
M.S. Audiology, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point;
Email: tammy.fredrickson@colorado.edu
Personal website: http://www.geocities.com/tlfredrickson/

Dr. Benjamin Greenwood
Postdoctoral Fellow - Integrative Physiology (Fleshner lab)
B.A. Psychology and Kinesiology & Applied Physiology, University of Colorado at Boulder
M.S., Ph.D., Kinesiology & Applied Physiology, University of Colorado at Boulder
Email: b_greenwood@hotmail.com
Lab website: http://www.colorado.edu/kines/research/stress.html

Dr. Matthew Hale
Postdoctoral Fellow - Integrative Physiology (Lowry lab)
B.B.Sc(Hons), La Trobe University, Australia
Ph.D., La Trobe University, Australia Email: matthew.hale@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://www.colorado.edu/intphys/research/behavneuroendo.html

Brian Harry
Graduate Student - Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (Xue lab)
B.S. Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia
Email: brian.harry@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://mcdb.colorado.edu/labs1/xue/

Dr. Thomas E. Hazy
Postdoctoral Researcher - Computational Cognitive Neuroscience (O'Reilly lab)
B.S. Chemistry, University of Notre Dame
M.D, University of Illinois, Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine
Internal Medicine Residency, Vanderbilt University
M.B.A, Rollins College
M.S., Management Information Systems, Claremont Graduate University
Email: thazy@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://www.colorado.edu/~oreilly/lab.html

Dr. Seth Herd
Postdoctoral Researcher - Cognitive Psychology (O'Reilly lab)
B.A.with Honors, Physics, Earlham College
M.A., Psychology, University of Colorado at Boulder
Ph.D., Neuroscience/Psychology, University of Colorado at Boulder
Email: seth.herd@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://ccnlab.colorado.edu

Dr. Grit Herzmann
Postdoctoral Fellow - Cognitive Neuroscience/Psychology (Curran lab)
M.S. Psychology, Humboldt University Berlin, Germany
Ph.D. Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience
Email: grit.herzmann@googlemail.com
Lab website: http://psych.colorado.edu/~tclab/

Dr. Nicole Hoft
Postdoctoral Fellow - Institute for Behavioral Genetics (Ehringer lab)
M.S. Mathematical Biology, University of California, Davis
Ph.D. Molecular Veterinary Biosciences,
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Email: hoft@colorado.edu

William Horton Graduate Student - Integrative Physiology (Stitzel Lab)
B.S. Zoology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Email: William.Horton@Colorado.edu
Lab Website: http://www.colorado.edu/intphys/research/neurogenetics.html

Dr. Mark Hutchinson
Postdoctoral Fellow - Behavioral Neuroscience/Psychology (Maier/Watkins lab)
National Health and Medical Research Council C.J. Martin Fellow and American Australian Association
Merck Company Foundation Fellow
B.Sc. (Hons) University of Adelaide, Australia
Ph.D. (Med), University of Adelaide, Australia
Email: mark.hutchinson@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://psych.colorado.edu/~lwatkins

Catherine Joce
Postdoctoral Research Assistant-Chemical Biology (Yin lab)
PhD, University of Leeds, UK
Email: joce.catherine@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://www.colorado.edu/chem/yinlab/

Dr. Helen Kamens
Postdoctoral Fellow - Institute for Behavioral Genetics (Ehringer lab)
B.S. Biobehavioral Health, The Pennsylvania State University
Ph.D. Behavioral Neuroscience, Oregon Health & Science University
Email: Helen.Kamens@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://www.colorado.edu/intphys/research/abuse.html

Dr. Scott Kavanaugh
Postdoctoral Fellow-Integrative Physiology (Tsai Lab)
B.S. Biology, Plymouth State College
M.S. Ph.D. Biochemistry, University of New Hampshire, Durham
Email: scottkav@gmail.com
Lab website: http://www.colorado.edu/intphys/research/reproductive.html

Kyle Kelly
Graduate Student - Integrative Physiology (Lowry lab)
B.A. Biology, Augustana College
Email: kyle.kelly@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://www.colorado.edu/intphys/research/behavneuroendo.html

Maria Kharitonova
Graduate Student- Cognitive Neuroscience/Psychology (Munakata lab)
B.S. Psychology, Depaul University;
Email: maria.kharitonova@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://psych.colorado.edu/cdc

Kenneth Kubala
Graduate Student - Behavioral Neuroscience/Psychology (Maier/Watkins lab)
B.S. Psychology, Texas A&M University
M.A. Health Psychology, Texas State University
Email: kenneth.kubala@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://psych.colorado.edu/~smaier/

Jennifer Kubota
Graduate Student- Social Neuroscience/Psychology (Ito lab)
B.A. Psychology, University of Wisconsin - Madison;
Email: kubota@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://psych.colorado.edu/~tito/lab.html
Personal website: http://psych-www.colorado.edu/~kubota

Dr. Leah Leverich
Post-Doctoral Research Associate - Institute for Behavioral Genetics (Cooper/Collins Lab) B.A. Washington University in St. Louis
Ph.D University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Email: leverich@colorado.edu
Lab Website: http://wikieducator.org/User:Cooper_lab#Cooper_Lab_Personnel

Susannah Lewis
Graduate Student - Behavioral Neuroscience/Psychology (Maier/Watkins lab)
B.A. Neuroscience, Carleton College, Northfield, MN
Email: susanna.lewis@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://psych.colorado.edu/~smaier

Keith Lohse
Graduate Student - Cognitive Neuroscience/Cognitive Psychology (Healy/Bourne Lab)
B.S. Psychology, Idaho State University
Email: http://psych.colorado.edu/~ahealy/

Dr. Lisa Loram
Postdoctoral Fellow - Behavioral Neuroscience/Psychology (Watkins/Maier lab)
B.Sc. Physiotherapy, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
M.Sc. Physiotherapy, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Ph.D. Physiology, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Email: lisa.loram@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://psych.colorado.edu/~lwatkins

Dr. Jodi Lukkes
Postdoctoral Fellow - Integrative Physiology (Lowry lab)
B.S., Neuroscience, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Ph.D., Basic Biomedical Sciences, University of South Dakota
Email: jodi.lukkes@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://www.colorado.edu/intphys/research/behavneuroendo.html

Rachel Markwald
Graduate Student - Integrated Physiology
(Wright Lab)
B.S. Exercise Physiology, Colorado State University
Email: Rachel.Markwald@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://www.colorado.edu/intphys/research/sleep.html

Dr. Cher Masini
Postdoctoral Fellow - Behavioral Neuroscience/Psychology
(Campeau/Day lab)
B.A. Psychology, Sociology, & Anthropology, West Virginia University
Ph.D. Psychology, University of Georgia
Email: masinic@psych.colorado.edu
Lab website: http://psych.colorado.edu/~campeaus/

Kristina McFadden
Graduate Student - Behavioral Neuroscience/Psychology
(Hernandez lab)
B.S. Psychology, Colorado State University
Email: Kristina.Legget@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://psych.colorado.edu/~tdhlab

Matt Mollison
Graduate Student - Cognitive Neuroscience/Psychology (Curran lab)
B.A. Psychology, Brandeis University
Email: matthew.mollison@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://psych.colorado.edu/~tclab/

Amy Nash
Graduate Student - Audiology
B.S. Speech and Hearing Science, University of Utah
M .S. Audiology, University of Utah
Email: amy.nash@colorado.edu

Ryan Newsom
Graduate Student - Behavioral Neuroscience (Campeau/Day lab)
B.A., Psychology, Honors College of the University of South Carolina
Email: newsomr@culink.colorado.edu
Lab website: http://psych.colorado.edu/campeaus

Michelle Niculescu
Postdoctoral Fellow- Behavioral Genetics/Psychology (Hutchison lab)
B.S. Biology/Religion, Muhlenberg College
Ph.D. Pharmacology, Temple University
Email: michelle.niculescu@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://psych.colorado.edu/~clinical/hutchison/home.htm

Alexis Northcutt
Graduate Student - Behavioral Neuroscience/Psychology (Maier/Watkins lab)
B.A. Psychology, Magna cum Laude, University of Colorado at Boulder
Email: alexis.northcutt@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://psych.colorado.edu/~lwatkins

Tara Nyhuis
Graduate Student - Behavioral Neuroscience/Psychology
(Campeau/Day lab)
B.A. Psychology, University of Colorado at Boulder
Email: tara.nyhuis@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://psych.colorado.edu/~campeaus/

Erika Nyhus
Graduate Student - Cognitive Neuroscience/Psychology (Curran lab)
B.A. Psychology, University of California-Berkeley
Email: erika.nyhus@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://psych.colorado.edu/~tclab/

Chad Osterlund
Graduate Student - Behavioral Neuroscience/Psychology (Spencer Lab)
B.A. Psychology, Metropolitan State College, CO; Email: chad.osterlund@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://psych.colorado.edu/~spenlab/

Evan Paul
Graduate Student - Integrative Physiology
(Lowry lab)
B.A. Psychology, University of Colorado at Boulder
Email: Evan.Paul@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://www.colorado.edu/intphys/research/behavneuroendo.html

Wolfgang M. Pauli
Graduate Student---Cognitive Neuroscience/Psychology (O'Reilly lab)
B.S. Psychology and Computer Science, Philipps University of Marburg, Germany;
M.S. Psychology and Computer Science, Philipps University of Marburg, Germany;
Email: Wolfgang~DOT~Pauli~AT~Colorado~DOT~EDU
Lab website: http://ccnlab.colorado.edu

Ryan Pollard
Graduate Student--- Brain and Behavior Laboratory (Phillip Gilley)
B.A. Psychology, University of Northern Colorado;
Email: ryan.pollard@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://www.colorado.edu/slhs/eeglab/

Dr. Khara Ramos
Postdoctoral Fellow - Behavioral Neuroscience/Psychology (Maier/Watkins lab)
B.S. Symbolic Systems, Stanford University
Ph.D. Neurosciences, University of California, San Diego Email: khara.ramos@colorado.edu

Rachael Ramsey
Graduate Student - Behavioral Neuroscience/Psychology (Spencer Lab)
B.S. Psychology, Biological Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
Email: rachael.ramsey@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://psych.colorado.edu/~spenlab/

Dr. Anjali L. Rao
Research Associate - MCDB (Jones lab)
Ph.D. Biochemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Email: anjali.rao@colorado.edu

Dr. Johanna Rochester
Postdoctoral Fellow-Integrative Physiology (Tsai Lab)
B.S. Avian Sciences, University of California, Davis
M.S. Avian Sciences, UC Davis
Ph.D. Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Physiology, UC Davis.
Email: johanna.rochester@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://www.colorado.edu/intphys/research/reproductive.html

Krista Rodgers
Graduate Student - Behavioral Neuroscience/Psychology (Barth lab)
B.A. Psychology, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK
M.A, Experimental Psychology, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK
Email: Krista.Rodgers@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://psych.colorado.edu/~dbarth

Robert Rozeske II
Graduate Student - Behavioral Neuroscience/Psychology
(Maier/Watkins lab)
B.A. Psychology, St. Olaf College
Email: robert.rozeske@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://psych.colorado.edu/~smaier

Joseph Schacht
Graduate Student - Clinical Neuroscience/Psychology (Hutchison lab)
A.B. Psychology and Philosophy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor M.A. Psychology, University of Colorado at Boulder
Email: joseph.schacht@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://psych.colorado.edu/~clinical/hutchison/home.html

Les Sikos
Graduate Student - Cognitive Neuroscience/Linguistics
(Kim lab)
M.A. Linguistics, University of Colorado at Boulder
Email: sikos@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://psych.colorado.edu/~kimlab

Evan Sloane
Graduate Student - Behavioral Neuroscience/Psychology
(Maier/Watkins lab)
B.A. Psychology, Emory University
Email: sloane@psych.colorado.edu
Lab website: http://psych.colorado.edu/~lwatkins

Dr. Mark R. Smith
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Department of Integrative Physiology (Wright Lab)
B.A. Psychology, Macalester College
Ph.D. Neuroscience, Rush University
Email: Mark.R.Smith@colorado.edu
Lab Website: http://www.colorado.edu/intphys/research/sleep.html

Hannah Snyder
Graduate Student - Cognitive Psychology (Munakata lab)
Email: snyderhr@colorado.edu

Julia Sobesky
Graduate Student - Behavioral Neuroscience/Psychology
(Maier/Watkins lab)
B.S. Biopsychology and Cognitive Sciences, University of Michigan
Email: Julia.Sobesky@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://psych.colorado.edu/~smaier

Kristin J. Speaker
Graduate Student - Neuroimmunophysiology Laboratory (Dr. Monika Fleshner)
B.A, M.S. Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado at Boulder
Email: speaker@colorado.edu
Lab Website: http://www.colorado.edu/kines/research/stress.html

Dr. Sarah Holly Stephens
Postdoctoral Fellow - Integrative Physiology (Ehringer lab)
B.S. Animal Sciences & Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
M.S. Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Ph.D. Human Medical Genetics, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Aurora, CO
Email: stephesh@colorado.edu

Paul V. Strong
Graduate Student - Integrative Physiology (Fleshner Lab)
M.S. Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado at Boulder
B.A. Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado at Boulder
B.A. English, University of Colorado at Boulder
Email: paul.strong@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://www.colorado.edu/intphys/research/stress.html

Dr. Biao Sun
Postdoctoral Fellow- Integrative Physiology (Tsai lab)
B.S. Biochemistry, Wuhan University, China
Ph.D. Endocrinology, University of Tasmania, Australia
Email: biao.sun@colorado.edu

Brittany Thompson
Graduate Student - Behavioral Neuroscience/Psychology (Maier/Watkins Lab)
B.S. Neuroscience, Furman University, SC
Email: Brittany.M.Thompson@colorado.edu

Robert S. Thompson
Graduate Student - Neuroimmunophysiology (Fleshner Lab)
B.A. MCDB, B.A. Integrative Physiology CU Boulder
M.S. Integrative Physiology CU Boulder
Email: Robert.S.Thompson@colorado.edu
Lab Website: http://www.colorado.edu/intphys/research/stress.html

Juan A Varela
Research Associate - Institute of Behavioral Genetics (Cooper Lab)
Ph.D. Neuroscience Brandeis University 1999
Email: juan.varela@colorado.edu
Lab Website: http://wikieducator.org/User:Cooper_lab

Michael Weber
Graduate Student - Behavioral Neuroscience/Psychology (Maier/Watkins lab)
B.S. Psychology, The Ohio State University
Email: michael.weber@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://psych.colorado.edu/~smaier

Dr. Michael Weiser
Postdoctoral Fellow - Behavioral Neuroscience/Psychology (Spencer Lab)
B.S. Chemistry, Colorado State University, CO
M.S. Biomedical Science, Colorado State University, CO
Ph.D. Biomedical Science, Colorado State University, CO
Email: michael.weiser@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://psych.colorado.edu/~spenlab/

Dr. Julie Wieseler
Research Associate- Behavioral Neuroscience/Psychology
(Watkins/Maier lab)
Ph.D. Psychology, University of Nebaska
Email: wieseler@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://psych.colorado.edu/~lwatkins

Dean Wyatte
Graduate Student - Cognitive Psychology (O'Reilly lab)
B.S. Cognitive Science and Computer Science, Indiana University, Bloomington
Email: dean.wyatte@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://ccnlab.colorado.edu

Dr. Jasmine J. Yap
Postdoctoral Fellow - Behavioral Neuroscience/Psychology (Maier/Watkins lab)
B.A. Psychology, Loyola College, Baltimore, MD;
M.S. Experimental Psychology, Tufts University, Medford, MA;
Ph.D. Experimental Psychology, Tufts University, Medford, MA;
Email: jasmine.yap@colorado.edu
Lab website: http://psych.colorado.edu/~mwlab/