Our People
Dalhousie's Psychology and Neuroscience faculty are experts in a number of distinct, but complementary, research areas and have a strong commitment to integrating their research interests into their training and teaching.
Our clear strengths are in training knowledge creators in the science of the mind, brain, and behaviour and excellent clinicians who apply this knowledge. These strengths and this approach attract strong graduate students, who contribute significantly to a thriving research environment.
We also educate many undergraduate students who benefit from our strong and diverse faculty and also from a departmental mindset to not just teach the facts, but to educate students in how to think critically and analytically about scientific issues.
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Primary Faculty
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Aaron Newman, Chairaaron.newman@dal.ca Neuroimaging, Brain-computer interfaces, Language, Reading development, Second language acquisition, Cognitive neuroscience research, Creative and critical thinking, entrepreneurship, and real world problem-solving through the鈥疭URGE Innovation Sandbox |
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Shelley Adamo, Graduate Program Coordinatorshelley.adamo@dal.ca(902) 494-8853 LSC听 3324 Parasitic manipulation of behaviour, Ecoimmunology, Climate change effects on insect physiology and behaviour |
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Julie Blaisjulie.blais@dal.ca |
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Janusz Boryczjborycz@dal.ca Invertebrate neuronal signalling, Neurotransmitter release & recycling, Transmembrane Transporters, Search for neuronal biomarkers, Methods: HPLC, microdialysis, imaging, behavioural, Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis regulation, Mechanisms of action of psychoactive drugs |
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Richard Brown, Professor Emeritusrichard.brown@dal.ca Behavioural endocrinology, Developmental psychobiology, Drugs and behaviour, Behaviour of transgenic and mutant mice, Development, Animal behaviour, Memory, Aging, Mouse models of neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders |
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Lucia CaceresLucia.Caceres@dal.ca Developmental Neuroscience, Neuro-glial communication, Cellular mechanisms, Neuromuscular functions, Vertebrate and invertebrate neurobiology |
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John Christiejohn.christie@dal.ca Spatial attention, especially voluntary, Data visualization, Applied cognitive psychology, Other interesting things, generally cognitive |
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Penny Corkumpenny.corkum@dal.ca Child Clinical and School Psychology, Pediatric Sleep, Neurodevelopmental disorders, Assessment, Treatment, Digital interventions |
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Nathan Crowdernathan.crowder@dal.ca Vision, Electrophysiology, Optogenetics, Animal Behaviour, Development, Psychophysics |
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H茅l猫ne听Deaconhelene.deacon@dal.ca Language and Reading Development, Digital Literacy, COVID-19, Bilingualism, Education, Child Development |
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Kevin Duffykevin.duffy@dal.ca Development, Neuroscience, Vision impairment, Cellular mechanisms, Neuroplasticity |
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Gail Eskes
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Tamara Franklin听 Neuroscience, Epigenetics, In vivo electrophysiology, Animal behaviour, Neuroconnectivity, Sociability |
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Simon Gadboissimon.gadbois@dal.ca听 Olfactory processing in dogs: biomedical and conservation applications, Analysis of behaviour sequences (with sonification/musification), Waterfowl as teaching model for systematic and naturalistic observations, Current taxa of focus: anatids (ducks & geese), canids, wood turtles |
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Sophie Jacquessophie.jacques@dal.ca Developmental psychology, Dog cognition, Emotional regulation, Socio-cognitive development, Executive functions, Self-control, Cognitive psychology |
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Shannon Johnson, Director of Clinical Trainingshannon.johnson@dal.ca Environmental psychology, Nature connection/disconnection, Behaviour change, Resilience and well-being, e-mental health
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Raymond Klein, Professor Emeritus
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Kevin LeBlancKevin.LeBlanc@dal.ca Motor control, Perception and action, Visuomotor decision making |
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Sean Mackinnonmackinnon.sean@dal.ca Perfectionism, Statistics analysis, Alcohol use, Well-being, Personality |
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Ian Meinertzhagen, Professor Emeritusi.a.meinertzhagen@dal.ca Development,听Neuroscience,听3-D visualization and reconstruction, Invertebrate neurobiology,听Synaptic fine structure,听Electron microscopy, Connectomics |
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Donald Mitchell, Professor Emeritusd.e.mitchell@dal.ca Visual system development, Neuroscience, Visual perception, Cellular mechanisms, Neuroplasticity |
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Chris Moorechris.moore@dal.ca Developmental psychology, Social psychology |
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Libby MylesGut microbiome and probiotics, Diet and probiotic interactions, Neuroendocrine system effects, Developmental programming, Metabolic and mental health |
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Alissa Penceralissa.pencer@dal.ca |
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Tara Perrottara.perrot@dal.ca |
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Leslie Phillmoreleslie.phillmore@dal.ca Learning,听Memory,听Songbirds,听Perception,听Neurogenesis,Neuroplasticity,听Seasonality |
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Natalie Rosen, Associate Director of Clinical TrainingNatalie.Rosen@dal.ca Sexual dysfunction, Sexual desire, Genito-pelvic pain, Intimate Relationships/couples, Infertility, Menopause, Sex therapy, Transition to parenthood |
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Meghan Rossimeghan.rossi@dal.ca |
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听 Simon Sherrysimon.sherry@dal.ca |
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Erin Sparks, Undergraduate Program CoordinatorErin.Sparks@dal.ca |
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Jennifer Stampjennifer.stamp@dal.ca Scientific Literacy, Distance Learning, Accessible teaching and learning strategies, Neuroendocrinology, neuroanatomy and neuropharmacology, Steroid hormone influence on stress, sleep and addiction |
Leanne Stevens |
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Sherry Stewart
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Natalie Strattonnatalie.stratton@dal.ca Sexual function/dysfunction, sexual and mental health interventions, mood disorders, anxiety and anxiety-related disorders, borderline personality disorder, clinical psychology and health psychology |
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Tracy Taylor-Helmicktracy.taylor-helmick@dal.ca Memory,听Intentional forgetting,听Directed forgetting,听Mnemonics,Cognition |
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Rebecca TuckerRebecca.Tucker@dal.ca Reading development, Adult literacy, Digital or online intervention programs, Program development and evaluation |
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Drew Weatherheaddrew.weatherhead@dal.ca Language acquisition, Sociolinguistics, Social cognition, Cognitive development, Infancy, Word learning |
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Ian Weaverian.weaver@dal.ca Behavioural epigenetics, Molecular (epi)genetic mechanisms of gene regulation, Immuno-metabolism, DNA repair and cell growth signalling, Metabolic and neurodegenerative disorders, Biomarker discovery |
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Igor YakovenkoIgor.Yakovenko@dal.ca Comorbidity of addiction and mental health, Cannabis and opioid use, Online substance use interventions, Behavioural addictions, Open science and statistical methods 听 |