Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Q: One fun or unique fact about me is...
A: I'm left handed, so I can't participate in most neuroscience studies.
Q: The coolest thing ma lab has done is...
A: We make extensive use of a special eye-tracker that fits in the MRI, so we can collect eye movements and brain scans simultaneously. I geek out every time!
Q: My favorite "fun fact" about the brain is...
A: I think it is amazing that the brains of literate people develop a region dedicated to recognizing written words. How does the brain know how to do that, when mass literacy has only existed for a century or two?
Q: What do you like to do in your spare time when you're not teaching?
A: I've taken up cooking - I find it relaxing after a day spent looking at screens and students.
Q: I have been teaching Neuroscience classes for...
A: 8 years.
Q: What is your area of research?
A: Cognitive neuroscience of vision, language, and especially reading.