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Marc Berman is an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Chicago. He received his B.S.E. in Industrial and Operations Engineering (IOE) from the University of Michigan, his Ph.D. in Psychology and IOE from the University of Michigan, and received post-doctoral training at the University of Toronto’s Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest. Before arriving to Chicago he was an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of South Carolina. Understanding the relationship between individual psychological and neural processing and environmental factors lies at the heart of his research. His lab utilizes brain imaging, behavioral experimentation, computational neuroscience and statistical models to quantify the person, the environment, and their interactions.

To view a list of Marc’s publications, please visit his Google Scholar page.

Marc G. Berman – CV (2020)

Amanda received her B.A. in Psychology from Wilkes University in 2015 and her Ph.D. in the Department of Learning and Instruction at the University at Buffalo (UB) in 2021. Amanda managed the Pedagogy and Practice Lab at UB where she oversaw use of neuroimaging and psychophysiological measurement tools like functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) and electroencephalography (EEG)… Read more

Amanda Seccia – CV (2023)

Elizabeth received her B.S. in Psychology from the University of Iowa in 2021 where she researched the twitching movements that occur during REM sleep in mice and rats at developmental ages. After graduation, she worked with Marc… Read more

Elizabeth Janey – CV (2024)

Alfred received a BA from the University of British Columbia with a major focus in Psychology and a minor focus in Philosophy. Then, Alfred received an MA in Computational Social Science from the University of Chicago, where he studied sustained attention lapses and their neural antecedents with Professor Monica Rosenberg. Alfred’s research interests are situated at the intersection of human functional neuroimaging and machine learning.

Alfred Chao – CV (2024)

Hassaan is a first year MPP at Harris School of Public Policy. He received his bachelor’s degree in Economics and Political Science from Lahore School of Economics in 2020. He is interested in leveraging technology for Urban Development back home in Pakistan and Beyond. His research interests lie in understanding incentives to nudge human behavior to create inclusive urban spaces.

Bobby is a second-year undergraduate at UChicago majoring in Mathematics and Economics. He is driven by a passion for the social sciences and is interested in using quantitative methods to answer important political, economic, and social questions. Outside of school, Bobby loves playing the saxophone, reading, and crocheting.