The Faculty

The Program in Neuroscience is composed of 38 core and 10 adjunct faculty members from a variety of departments including Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Kinesiology, Mathematics, Medical Sciences, Optometry, Physics, Psychological & Brain Sciences, and Speech and Hearing Sciences. Faculty research in neuroscience, which receives ongoing support from a variety of federal, state, and private agencies, covers a wide range of areas. Biographical information and descriptions of the research interests of the core and adjunct faculty follow.

• John M. Beggs (jmbeggs@indiana.edu), www.biocomplexity.indiana.edu/ , Physics, 812-855-7359, Swain Hall West 169.
  The Beggs lab studies information processing in networks of cortical neurons.
• Bennett I. Bertenthal (bbertent@indiana.edu) Psychological & Brain Sciences, 812-855-2392, College of Arts and Sciences, Kirkwood Hall 104; Laboratory: Psychology Building.
• Heather B. Bradshaw (hbbradsh@indiana.edu) Psychological & Brain Sciences, 812-856-1559, Psychology Building 355.
• Joshua W. Brown (jwmbrown@indiana.edu), Psychological & Brain Sciences, 812-855-9282, Psychology 353; Lab: 812-856-1846, Psychology 236. (See also: Brown Laboratory Website - Cognitive Control Lab)www.indiana.edu/~cclab/
  I study the neural basis of cognitive control of behavior, using a combination of fMRI and computational neural modeling.
• Theresa A. Burnett (burnett@indiana.edu) Speech and Hearing Sciences, 812-855-3886, Speech & Hearing Building.
• T. Rowan Candy (rcandy@indiana.edu) School of Optometry, 812-855-9340, 800 E. Atwater Avenue.
  We use optical, EEG and behavioral techniques to understand normal and abnormal development of the visual system in human infants.
• Robert de Ruyter van Steveninck (deruyter@indiana.edu), Physics, 812-855-6857, Swain Hall West 165. (See also: The Linda and Jack Gill Center for Biomolecular Science - www.indiana.edu/~gillctr/ )
  Visual information processing in the blowfly.
• Gregory E. Demas (gdemas@bio.indiana.edu), Biology, 812-856-0158, Jordan Hall 265; Lab: 812-855-6257, Jordan Hall 267.
• Joseph Farley (farleyj@indiana.edu), Psychological & Brain Sciences, 812-855-6828, Psychology Building 370; Lab: 812-855-8142, Psychology 385.
  Cellular, molecular, and signal transduction bases of learning, memory, and neural adaptation.
• Gabriel P. Frommer (Emeritus) (frommer@indiana.edu), Psychological & Brain Sciences, 812-855-1279, Psychology Building 373.
• Preston E. Garraghty (pgarragh@indiana.edu), Psychological & Brain Sciences, 812-855-9679, Psychology Building 362; Lab: 812-855-6722. Psychology A412.
• James L. Goodson (jlgoodso@indiana.edu), Biology, 812-856-4756, Jordan Hall A006, Lab: 812-856-2391, Jordan A013.
  Research in the Goodson Lab addresses a variety of topics related to the neural regulation and evolution of social behavior.
• William P. Hetrick (whetrick@indiana.edu), Psychological & Brain Sciences, 812-855-2620, Psychology Building 154
  My cognitive neuroscience research examines behavioral, cognitive, and neurophysiological mechanisms of psychopathology, especially schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, using high-density electroencephalography and functional neuroimaging.
• Laura M. Hurley (lhurley@indiana.edu), Biology, 812-856-1991, Jordan Hall 242.
• Karin Harman James (khjames@indiana.edu), Psychological & Brain Sciences, 812-856-0659, Psychyology 347; Lab: 812-856-7237, Psychology 189CD. (See also: Karin James Lab Website - The Cognition and Action Neuroimaging Laboratory) www.indiana.edu/~canlab/
  Learning and Development of object recognition and expertise, using psychophysical and neuroimaging (FMRI) techniques.
• Thomas W. James (thwjames@indiana.edu), Psychological & Brain Sciences, 812-856-0841, Psychology 158; Lab: 812-856-1926, Psychology 293. (See also: Thomas James Lab Website - Perception and Neuroimaging Laboratory) mypage.iu.edu/~thwjames/home.html)
  I study the neural mechanisms of multisensory object recognition.
• David M. Koceja (koceja@indiana.edu), Kinesiology, 812-855-7302, HPER 170.
• Kenneth Mackie (kmackie@indiana.edu), Psychological & Brain Sciences, 812-855-2042, Psychology 363; Lab: 812-856-2684, Psychology 484.
• Jonathan W. Mills (jwmills@cs.indiana.edu), Computer Science, 812-855-7081, Lindley Hall 330C.
  Jonathan W. Mills studies the philosophy, design and applications of Rubel's extended analog computer. Most recently his work has turned towards the use of "woven" organic supercomputers for sound recording, reproduction and recognition via acoustic holography.
• Kyung-Tai (Tai) Min (kyumin@indiana.edu), Biology, 812-856-0962, Jordan Hall 341.
  Dr. Min studies the molecular mechanisms of Down syndrome, neurological disorders, and aging.
• Laura L. Murray (lmurray@indiana.edu), Speech and Hearing Sciences, 812-855-3585, Speech & Hearing Building C183.
  Dr. Murray's research interests include quantifying and qualifying the relation between language and other aspects of cognition in acquired neurogenic communication disorders associated with stroke, traumatic brain injury, and progressive dementing diseases, and developing and evaluating linguistic- and cognitive-based aphasia treatment protocols.
• Joseph A. Near (nearj@indiana.edu), Pharmacology, Medical Sciences, 812-855-2270, Jordan Hall 110.
  Research focus on the relationship between basal and evoked salivary hormone levels and various psychological states.
• Sharlene D. Newman (sdnewman@indiana.edu), Psychological & Brain Sciences, 812-856-0839, Psychology 365; Lab: 812-856-1776, Psychology 289. (See also: Newman Lab Website ( www.indiana.edu/~cnilab/) (See also: Cognitive Science webpage) (www.cogs.indiana. edu/people/homepages/newman.html)
• Brian F. O'Donnell (bodonnel@indiana.edu), Psychological & Brain Sciences, 812-856-4164, Psychology Building 150; Lab: 812-856-4676, Psychology A204.
  Dr. O'Donnell investigates the cognitive and neural mechanisms affected by schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
• Luiz Pessoa (lpessoa@indiana.edu), Psychological & Brain Sciences, 812-855-6952, Psychology Building 162; Lab: 812-855-0298, Psychology 286 & 291.(See also: Pessoa Lab Website - Laboratory of Cognition and Emotion) www.indiana.edu/~lceiub/
  We employ behavioral and fMRI methods to study cognition and emotion, with an emphasis on the interactions between cognitive and emotional brain systems. An additional focus of our research centers on the development of statistical and computational tools for the analysis of fMRI data.
• Nicholas Port (nport@indiana.edu), School of Optometry, 812-856-0124, Optometry Building.
  Dr. Port's research interests are centered on using the visual-saccadic system as a model for how the nervous system processes sensory information and produces action.
• Anne L. Prieto (aprieto@indiana.edu), Psychological & Brain Sciences, 812-855-8819, Psychology Building 360; Lab: 812-856-1836, Psychology 393-397.
• George V. Rebec (rebec@indiana.edu), Psychological & Brain Sciences, 812-855-4832, Psychology Building 361; Lab: 812-855-5351, Psychology A422. (See also: Rebec Lab Website - Preclinical Pharmacology Laboratory) www.indiana.edu/~basalgan/
  Electrophysiological and neurochemical mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative disease and relapse to drug-seeking behavior.
• Dale R. Sengelaub (sengelau@indiana.edu), Psychological & Brain Sciences, 812-855-9149, Psychology Building 372. (See also: Sengelaub Lab Website) www.indiana.edu/~sengelab/
  Development and plasticity of neural structure and function with emphasis on role of steroid hormones in epigenetics, maintenance, and neurotherapeutic/protective effects.
• William P. Shofner (wshofner@indiana.edu), Speech and Hearing Sciences, 812-856-1069, Speech & Hearing Bldg C185. (See also: Auditory Physiology Lab Website) apl.sphs.indiana.edu/
  My research interests are in auditory psychophysics and neurophysiological mechanisms underlying hearing in mammals, particularly the perception of complex sounds.
• G. Troy Smith (getsmith@indiana.edu), Biology, 812-856-0109, Jordan Hall 270; Lab: 812-856-0116. (See also: Smith Lab website) www.indiana.edu/~efishlab/
  Neurophysiology of motor rhythms; Neural and hormonal mechanisms of sexually dimorphic communication.
• Olaf Sporns (osporns@indiana.edu), Psychological & Brain Sciences, 812-855-2772, Psychology Building 367. (See also: Sporns laboratory Website - Computational Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory) www.indiana.edu/~cortex/
  My research focuses on computational neuroscience, aiming at understanding the structure of brain networks and their function in cognition and behavior.
• Alfred Strickholm (Emeritus) ( strickho@indiana.edu ), Physiology and Neural Science, 812-855-5351, Psychology A422.
  Developing techniques where a single micro-electrode can detect specific biochemicals and neurotransmitters in and around cells.
• Roderick A. Suthers (suthers@indiana.edu), Physiology, Medical Sciences, 812-855-8353, Jordan Hall 308.
• William D. Timberlake (timberla@indiana.edu), Psychological & Brain Sciences, 812-855-4042, Psychology Building 324; Lab: 812-855-8003, Psychology A404. (See also: Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior) www.indiana.edu/~animal/
  My research tries to integrate learning, motivation, and evolution at behavioral and neural levels. I am concerned presently with circadian rhythms entrained by addictive drugs, and with the determinants of spatial learning.
• Sari M. van Anders (smvanand@indiana.edu), Psychological & Brain Sciences, 812-855-7608, Psychology 351. (See also my Laboratory Website) www.indiana.edu/~smvanand/
  Human Social Neuroendocrinology (especially social modulation of testosterone); Human Sexuality, Gender, and Sex; Evolutionary Basis of Hormone-Behavior Associations; Biological Rhythms.
• J. Michael Walker.
  We are sorry to report that Dr. Michael Walker passed away Saturday, January 5, 2008, from natural causes. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, February 22, at the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center on the Indiana University Bloomington campus.
• Cara L. Wellman (wellmanc@indiana.edu), Psychological & Brain Sciences, 812-855-4922, Psychology 368; Lab: 812-855-1769, Psychology 490. (See also: Wellman laboratory Website) www.iub.edu/~caralab
  My research focuses on the effects of stress on neuronal structure and function in medial prefrontal cortex, and how stress-induced changes in medial prefrontal cortex are expressed in prefrontally mediated behaviors.
• Robert H. Withnell (rwithnel@indiana.edu), Speech and Hearing Sciences, 812-855-9339, Speech & Hearing Building 166. (See also: Auditory Physiology Lab Website) apl.sphs.indiana.edu/
  Biophysics of the mammalian cochlea.

Adjunct Faculty

A number of faculty members from biology, biochemistry, chemistry, kinesiology, mathematics, medical sciences, psychology, and visual sciences serve as adjunct faculty members in the Program in Neuroscience. These members teach neuroscience-related courses and are actively engaged in neurobiological or related research ranging from molecular to molar aspects of the neuroscience field. Students are encouraged to interact with these adjunct faculty members both in the classroom and in collaborative research projects.

Jeffrey R. Alberts (Ph.D., Princeton University) Psychological & Brain Sciences; alberts@indiana.edu ; 812/855-6063; Psychology 355; behavioral and physiological analysis of developmental processes in rodents; ontogeny of species-typical behavior; space and gravitational biology.

Arthur Bradley (Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley) Visual Sciences; bradley@indiana.edu ; 812/855-2465; Visual Sciences, Optometry 516; spatial processing of the human optical filter; the retinal photoreceptor mosaic; cortical integration of information from both eyes.

James C. Craig (Ph.D., Princeton University) Psychological & Brain Sciences; craigj@indiana.edu ; 812/855-3926; Psychology 356; sensory capabilities of the skin; processing of complex tactile patterns.

David L. Daleke (Ph.D., Stanford University) Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; daleked@indiana.edu ; 812/855-6902; Biochemistry/Medical Sciences, Jordan Hall 108; membrane structure; phospholipid asymmetry in biological membranes; isolation/characterization of energy-dependent lipid transporters in biological membranes; role of transmembrane phospholipid asymmetry in diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Peter R. Finn (Ph.D., McGill University) Psychological & Brain Sciences; finnp@indiana.edu ; 812/855-9548; Psychology 156; psychophysiological, neuropsychological, and biological basis of behavioral inhibition and activation in alcoholism, antisocial personality, and personality.

Gary S. Hafner (Ph.D., Indiana University) Visual Sciences; hafner@indiana.edu ; 812/855-2866; 812/855-9447; School of Optometry 503; renewal and development of photopigment and photopigment containing membrane; molecular development of the retina in invertebrates, specifically crustaceans.

Ann E. K. Kosobud (Ph.D., Oregon Health Sciences University) Neurology Department, Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis; akosobud@iupui.edu ; 317/274-0087; Neurology, IB Building #455, IUPUI, Indianapolis; behavioral correlates of single and multiple neuron activity in neural systems regulating motivated behavior including drug abuse and addiction; circadian rhythms regulating feeding and drug abuse; behavior genetics of alcoholism and drug abuse.

Richard J. Rose (Emeritus)(Ph.D., University of Minnesota) Psychological & Brain Sciences; rose@indiana.edu ; 812/855-8770; Psychology 132; clinical sciences, human behavioral genetics; twin studies; behavioral medicine; alcoholism - risk.

Joseph Stampfli (Emeritus) (Ph.D., University of Michigan ) Mathematics; stampfli@indiana.edu ; 812/855-2049; Mathematics, Swain East 316; operator theory and C*-algebras; probability statistics, optimal stopping time theory and dynamical systems and wavelets.

Larry N. Thibos (Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley) Visual Sciences; thibos@indiana.edu ; 812/855-9842; Visual Sciences, Optometry 514; information processing by the retina and the role of retinal organization in setting limits to visual performance.