Mentors

Ralph Adolphs, PhD

Daniel Tranel, PhD

Program Start

August 2002

PhD Research Concentration

Role of emotion in human social behavior and decision-making; Lesion studies of ventromedial prefrontal cortex.

Dissertation Topic

A Novel Role for Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex in Emotion and Decision-making: Lesion Studies of Moral Judgment, Economic Choice, and Brand Preference

Thesis Defense Date

June 2006

Current Position

Professor, Department of Psychiatry

University of Wisconsin - Madison