People

Faculty

William H. Batchelder, Professor
(949) 824-7271 6336
whbatche@uci.edu
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Mathematical models of learning and memory, mathematical psychology and measurement
 

Bruce G. Berg, Associate Professor
(949) 824-7920
bgberg@uci.edu
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Audition, auditory attention, psychophysics of complex sounds, computational models of hearing
 

Myron L. Braunstein, Professor Emeritus
(949) 824-5431 2519
mlbrauns@uci.edu
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Visual perception
 

Alyssa A. Brewer, Assistant Professor
(949) 824-1501
aabrewer@uci.edu
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Neuroimaging of visual perception, visual deficits, and neurological disorders
 

Charlie Chubb, Professor
(949) 824-1481
cfchubb@uci.edu
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Visual perception, mathematical modeling, histogram contrast analysis
 

Michael D'Zmura, Department Chair, Professor
(949) 824-2969 4055
mdzmura@uci.edu
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Visual perception, color vision, hearing
 

Barbara A. Dosher, Dean of Social Sciences, Professor
(949) 824-7373
bdosher@uci.edu
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Human information processing, memory retrieval, attention, visual perception
 

Jean-Claude Falmagne, Professor Emeritus
(949) 824-4880
jcf@aris.ss.uci.edu
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Mathematical behavioral sciences
 

Emily D. Grossman, Assistant Professor
(949) 824-1530
grossman@uci.edu
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Visual perception, neuroimaging
 

Gregory S. Hickok, Professor
(949) 824-1409
gshickok@uci.edu
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Neuroanatomy of language, neural plasticity, neuroimaging, cognitive neuroscience
 

Donald D. Hoffman, Professor
(949) 824-6795
ddhoff@uci.edu
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Machine and human vision, visual recognition, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, consciousness and cognition, shape from motion
 

Geoffrey J. Iverson, Professor
(949) 824-4053
giverson@uci.edu
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Mathematical psychology, psychophysics, statistics
 

Mary Louise Kean, Professor Emerita
(949) 824-4029
mlkean@uci.edu
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Cognitive neuropsychology, biological foundation of higher mental processes
 

Jeffrey Krichmar, Assistant Professor
(949)824-5888
jkrichma@uci.edu
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Computational neuroscience, robotics
 

Michael D. Lee, Associate Professor
(949) 824-5074
mdlee@uci.edu
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Mathematical and computational models of stimulus representation, categorization, memory decision-making, problem solving
 

R. Duncan Luce, Distinguished Professor Emeritus
(949) 824-6239
rdluce@uci.edu
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Axiomatic measurement, decision theory, psychophysics response times
 

Virginia A. Mann, Professor
(949) 824-6680
vmann@uci.edu
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Reading ability: phoneme awareness, developmental dyslexia, phonological skills, early intervention, precocious readers; speech perception: context effects, cross-linguistic comparisons
 

Louis E. Narens, Professor
(949) 824-5360 6336
lnarens@uci.edu
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Measurement, logic metacognition
 

Lisa Pearl, Assistant Professor
(949) 824-0156
lpearl@uci.edu
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Linguistics, computational linguistics, language development, language change, Bayesian models
 

Kourosh Saberi, Associate Professor
(949) 824-6310
saberi@uci.edu
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Signal detection, psychophysics, cortical neuroscience, sensory genetics
 

Barbara Sarnecka, Assistant Professor
(949) 824-8495
sarnecka@uci.edu
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Cognitive development, language development, number concepts, conceptual change parallels between individual, cognitive development, historical development of science and mathematics
 

John Serences, Assistant Professor
(949) 824-2051
john.serences@uci.edu
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Cognitive neuroscience of perception, cognitive control
 

George Sperling, UCI Distinguished Professor
(949) 824-6879
sperling@uci.edu
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Empirical studies of human information processing: short-term visual memory systems, attention, visual perception, 3D object recognition; mathematical computational and neural models of visual processes: light adaptation, temporal sensitivity contrast, detection motion and texture, perception, stereopsis and attention. Brain imaging: EEG MEG fMRI
 

Jon Sprouse, Assistant Professor
(949) 824-8444
jsprouse@uci.edu
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Linguistics, syntax, psycholinguistics
 

Ramesh Srinivasan, Associate Professor
(949) 824-8659
srinivar@uci.edu
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Cognitive neuroscience, brain development, consciousness, perception, EEG, brain dynamics
 

Mark Steyvers, Associate Professor
(949) 824-7642
msteyver@uci.edu
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Semantic influences in recognition and recall, computational models for knowledge extraction, processing dynamic decision making models, causal reasoning, bayesian networks
 

William C. Watt, Professor Emeritus
(949) 824-7272
wcwatt@uci.edu
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Cognitive semiotics
 

Charles E. Wright, Associate Professor
(949) 824-7589
cewright@uci.edu
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Cognitive psychology, human motor control, Fitts task, aimed movements, handwriting immersive, virtual reality, 1/f noise, quantitative models
 

John I. Yellott, Professor Emeritus
(949) 824-7278
jyellott@uci.edu
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Mathematical psychology, visual perception
 

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Affiliated Faculty

Lawrence Cahill, Associate Professor
(949) 824-1937
lfcahill@uci.edu
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Neural mechanisms of emotionally influenced memory
 

Leonard M. Kitzes, Professor
(949) 824-6469
lmkitzes@uci.edu
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Auditory System Neurobiology, Physiology and anatomy of auditory system, Developmental determinants of brainstem auditory system, structure, and function, Auditory cortex function and structure
 

Elizabeth F. Loftus, Distinguished Professor
(949) 824-3285
eloftus@uci.edu
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Human memory, memory and law, jury decision making
 

Gary S. Lynch, Professor
(949) 824-7001
glynch@uci.edu
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Cellular mechanisms of regional vulnerability in brain aging process and aging-related neurodegeneration; Mechanisms of synaptic plasticity: LTP, glutamate receptors and cell adhesion molecules
 

David C. Lyon, Assistant Professor
(949) 824-0447
dclyon@uci.edu
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Visual cortex, pulvinar nucleus, orientation selectivity, neurophysiology and anatomy, optical imaging, modified rabies virus
 

James L. McGaugh, Research Professor
(949) 824-5401, 5250
jlmcgaug@uci.edu
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Neurobiology of learning and memory.
 

Tugan Muftuler, Assistant Professor
(949) 824-6290
tugan.muftuler@uci.edu
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Magnetic resonance imaging
 

A. Kimball Romney, Research Professor
(949) 824-6797, 6336
akromney@uci.edu
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Mathematical behavioral science, consensus analysis, quantitative anthropology
 

Michael Derek Rugg, Professor
(949) 824-8531
mrugg@uci.edu
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Human memory, EEG, fMRI, neuroimaging, aging
 

Arnold Starr, Research Professor
(949) 824-6088
astarr@uci.edu
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Neurological disorders affecting cognition, sensation and motor behaviors
 

Hal Stern, Professor
(949) 824-5392
sternh@uci.edu
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Statistics, Applications of statistics to biological and social sciences, sports and statistics
 

James M. Swanson, Director, Child Development Center
(949) 824-1824
jmswanso@uci.edu
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ADD, ADHD, child development
 

Norman M. Weinberger, Research Professor
(949) 824-5512, 5514
nmweinbe@uci.edu
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Neurobiology of learning and memory, cortical plasticity, auditory system, cholinergic function, music
 

Fan-Gang Zeng, Professor
(949) 824-1539
fzeng@uci.edu
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Cochlear implant, auditory neuroscience, psychophysics, speech perception, auditory neuropathy
 

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Lecturers

Bob Byde, Lecturer
(949) 824-1500, 5487
rwbyde@uci.edu
 

Gerardo Canul, Lecturer
(949) 824-1500, 5487
gcanul@uci.edu
 

John Hagedorn, Lecturer
(949) 824-1500, 5487
jhagedor@uci.edu
 

Lawrence A. Howard, Lecturer
(949) 824-1500, 5487
lahoward@uci.edu
 

Jacklyn Lewis, Lecturer
(949) 824-1500, 5487
jlewis@uci.edu
 

Christine Lofgren, Lecturer, Undergraduate Director
(949) 824-8497
crlofgre@uci.edu

Human problem solving, computer assisted instruction, sex differences in mathematics
 

Kenneth Tangen, Lecturer
(714) 545-4560
tangenk@uci.edu
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Learning, memory and applied cognitive science
 

Sheila Vaughn, Lecturer
(949) 824-1500, 5487
sjvaughn@uci.edu
 

John Williams, Lecturer
(949) 824-1500, 5487
johnw@uci.edu
 

Valerie Wright, Lecturer
(949) 824-2311
vlwright@uci.edu
 

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Researchers and Post-Docs

Donald Bamber, Specialist
(949) 824-6336
dbamber@uci.edu
 

Nicole Gage, Assistant Researcher
(949) 824-1297
ngage@uci.edu
 

Vladimir Lefebvre, Researcher
(949) 824-5168
valefebv@uci.edu
 

Paul Rodriguez, Associate Specialist
(949) 824-1666
pfrodrig@uci.edu
 

W. Rodman Shankle, Associate Researcher
(949) 723-4106
rshankle@uci.edu
 

Ragnar Steingrimsson, Assistant Project Scientist
(949) 824-6336
ragnar@uci.edu
 

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Graduate Students

Michael Bacon
baconm@uci.edu
Advisor: Steyvers
 

Gabrielle Block
gblock@uci.edu
Advisor: Narens
 

David Bridwell
dbridwel@uci.edu
Advisor: Srinivasan
 

Bernice Chiang
bernicec@uci.edu
Advisor: Kean
 

Helen Cullington
hculling@uci.edu
Advisor: Zeng
 

Siyi Deng
sdeng@uci.edu
Advisor: Srinivasan
 

Stefanie Drew
stefanie.drew@uci.edu
Advisor: Sperling
 

Veronica Eckstein
veckstei@uci.edu
Advisor: Berg
 

Amy Escobar
escobara@uci.edu
Advisor: Hoffman
 

Christopher Fagan
cfagan@uci.edu
Advisor: Chubb
 

Paul Fillmore
pfillmor@uci.edu
Advisor: Hickok
 

Javier Garcia
jogarcia@uci.edu
Advisor: Grossman
 

Nelly Gertsberg
ngertsbe@uci.edu
Advisor: Chubb/Wright
 

Shaw Gillespie
gillesps@uci.edu
Advisor: Braunstein
 

Assal Habibi
habibia@uci.edu
Advisor: Hoffman
 

Pernille Hemmer
phemmer@uci.edu
Advisor: Steyvers
 

Tiffany Cheing Ho
hotc@uci.edu
Advisor: Serences
 

Cort Horton
chorton@uci.edu
Advisor: Srinivasan
 

Arvin Hsu
athsu@uci.edu
Advisor: Sperling
 

Sien Hu
sienh@uci.edu
Advisor: Wright
 

Lisette Isenberg
aisenber@uci.edu
Advisor: Hickok
 

Pamela Jeter
pjeter@uci.edu
Advisor: Dosher
 

Steven Kies
skies@uci.edu
Advisor: Chubb
 

Lavanya Krishnan
lkrishna@uci.edu
Advisor: Srinivasan
 

Julie Kwak
jkwak@uci.edu
Advisor: Hoffman
 

Tom Lappas
tlappas@uci.edu
Advisor: D'Zmura
 

Ling Lin
llin3@uci.edu
Advisor: Sperling
 

Jennifer Lindsay
jlindsay@uci.edu
Advisor: Mann
 

Danting Liu
dantingl@uci.edu
Advisor: Sperling
 

Son-Hee Lyu
sonheel@uci.edu
Advisor: Sperling
 

Valerie Marino
vmarino@uci.edu
Advisor: Chubb/Wright
 

Brian Marion
bmarion@uci.edu
Advisor: Hoffman
 

Benjamin Mis
bmis@uci.edu
Advisor: Kean
 

Tayopa Mogilner
tmogilne@uci.edu
Advisor: Kean
 

Miles Munro
mmunro@uci.edu
Advisor: Steyvers
 

Jessamy Norton Ford
jnortonf@uci.edu
Advisor: Kean
 

Kerem Ozkan
kozkan@uci.edu
Advisor: Braunstein
 

Darren Peshek
dpeshek@uci.edu
Advisor: Hoffman
 

John Pyles
jpyles@uci.edu
Advisor: Grossman/Hoffman
 

Joshua Ramirez
ramirezj@uci.edu
Advisor: Mann
 

Corianne Rogalsky
crogalsk@uci.edu
Advisor: Hickok
 

Timothy Rubin
trubin@uci.edu
Advisor: Chubb
 

Negar Sammaknejad
nsammakn@uci.edu
Advisor: Hoffman
 

Sameer Saproo
sameer.saproo@uci.edu
Advisor: Serences
 

Ian Scofield
iscofiel@uci.edu
Advisor: Sperling
 

Miranda Scolari
mscolari@uci.edu
Advisor: Serences
 

Allison Shim
ashim@uci.edu
Advisor: Berg
 

Emily Slusser
eslusser@uci.edu
Advisor: Sarnecka
 

Jared Smith
smithjb@uci.edu
Advisor: Batchelder
 

Ethan Solomon
esolomon@uci.edu
Advisor: 
 

Jose Tabares
jtabares@uci.edu
Advisor: Kean
 

Hisaaki Tabuchi
htabuchi@uci.edu
Advisor: Berg
 

Cheng Tan
ctan3@uci.edu
Advisor: Sperling
 

Steven Thurman
sthurman@uci.edu
Advisor: Grossman
 

Jose Trujillo
josect@uci.edu
Advisor: Kean
 

Bao Truong
bqtruong@uci.edu
Advisor: Hoffman
 

Matthew Turner
mturner@uci.edu
Advisor: Berg
 

Kenny Vaden
kvaden@uci.edu
Advisor: Hickok
 

Alissa Winkler
awinkler@uci.edu
Advisor: Chubb/Wright
 

Sheng Kung (Mike) Yi
skyi@uci.edu
Advisor: Steyvers
 

Matthew Zeigenfuse
mzeigenf@uci.edu
Advisor: Lee
 

Shunan Zhang
szhang@uci.edu
Advisor: Lee
 

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