I'll be recruiting Ph.D. students for fall 2025 in the Brain, Behavior, and Quantitative Science (BBQ) program in the Psychology department at the University of Kansas. Applications are due December 1, 2024. For more information regarding the application process, go to https://psychology.ku.edu/psychology-graduate-program. Also, feel free to email me for more information regarding the ongoing and future projects in the lab.
Arian Ashourvan
Joseph Bodenheimer
I am a graduate student in the brain, behavior, and quantitative science program at the psychology department at KU, and I am interested in the brain processes and cognitive state underpinning the practice of mindfulness meditation.
Sam Kelemen
I’m a sophomore working on a B.S. in Mathematics and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. I'm interested in developing mathematical methodologies to study large-scale brain dynamics. Building on graph theory, linear algebra, dynamical systems, and control theory, I hope to better understand the mechanisms behind normal brain function and neurological diseases to inform more effective treatments. I’m currently working on a project to develop rules to relate structural and functional representations of the brain to uncover novel relationships between the two.
Devin Ryandi Setiawan
I am a senior pursuing a degree in computer science at KU, where my passion lies in the intersection of machine learning and healthcare. My research interests and projects are focused on developing interpretable and personalized machine-learning models to enhance decision-making in the medical field.
Sevdenur Tatli
I am a senior pursuing a degree in Behavioral Neuroscience at KU, with research interests centered on how specific types of therapy can influence brain function. Specifically, I study changes in brain activity through fMRI time series data and how interactions between different brain regions evolve over time in response to therapeutic interventions.
Audrey Rips-Goodwin
I am a senior majoring in chemistry and mathematics. I am interested in using MRI data to study the relationship between functional connectivity and cognition as it relates to neuropsychiatric disorders. Specifically, I aim to understand how substance use evokes structural and functional changes that constrain the brain's ability to reach cognition associated with reward processing and decision-making.