GRADUATE PROGRAM IN DEVELOPMENTAL COG. NEUROSCIENCE

[Peter Todd]

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	    GRADUATE STUDY IN DEVELOPMENTAL COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE

			   DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
			     UNIVERSITY OF DENVER

	    Invitation for applications for Fall 1995, due Feb. 1


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The Department of Psychology at the University of Denver is pleased to
announce our new research training program in Developmental Cognitive
Neuroscience.  This is one of the first graduate training programs in the
world to focus on the problems and techniques of cognitive neuroscience as
they relate to the processes of development across the lifespan.  Our
department is already well-known for research and expertise in 
developmental, experimental/cognitive, and child clinical psychology, and
this new program stands as a specialization within each of these areas 
while also bridging them with a common vision.  We have established this 
program to capitalize on the interdisciplinary environment that exists 
within our department and across other departments at the University of 
Denver, and with other universities in Colorado.  The program includes 
coursework in psychology, neuroscience, and biology, and participation in
a wide range of research groups.  Students will also be trained in 
experimental and modeling techniques applied to a variety of normal and 
abnormal populations.  In addition to taking courses in the Psychology 
Department, students will receive training and coursework through the 
University of Denver Biology Department, the University of Colorado Health
Sciences Center, and the Institute for Behavior Genetics at the University
of Colorado, Boulder.

The new developmental cognitive neuroscience program offers students a 
unique opportunity to combine interests in a wide range of disciplines.
Students pursuing an experimental/developmental psychology degree will find
an exciting mix of topics incorporating the latest research in neuroscience.
For clinical students, this is one of the few programs anywhere that
offers graduate level training in child clinical neuropsychology.  All
students in the program will take a common set of core courses in 
neurobiology, neuroanatomy, psychopharmacology, neuropsychology, and 
connectionist modeling, in addition to more traditional courses in 
statistics, research design, and substantive areas of psychology.  Students
will gain valuable hands-on experience through practicums in neuroimaging
and research with abnormal populations.  These populations include adults
with Alzheimer's disease or focal lesions, and children with autism, 
dyslexia, ADHD, inherited metabolic disorders, and various mental 
retardation syndromes.  Of course, the most important aspect of training is
research conducted in close collaboration with a faculty mentor.  Below we
have included a list of the faculty in this program and their research 
interests.  Two of those listed, Cathy Reed and Peter Todd, were recruited
last year specifically for this new program.

Denver and the state of Colorado as a whole provide a great living and 
working environment.  The quality of life here is very high, with the 
cultural attractions of a major metropolitan center vying with the natural 
attractions of world-class skiing, hiking, biking, and fossil-hunting in 
the nearby Rockies.  The cost of living in the area is among the lowest of 
any major city in the country, while the local economy continues to thrive 
and grow.  The University of Denver itself is a 130-year-old institution 
well-respected and supported by the surrounding community, with a student 
population of 8000 spread across undergraduate, graduate, and professional 
programs.  A major capital campaign has just been announced, which has begun
to bring in even more resources and exposure for the University.  The 
Departments of Psychology and Biology are two of the largest and most well-
funded on campus, with strong graduate programs and friendly and frequent 
faculty-student interaction.

Our Department has a good track record for attracting high quality graduate
students who become productive and renowned scientists.  We now seek to
attract students who are interested in pursuing first-rate research and
training in developmental cognitive neuroscience.  Interested students are
strongly encouraged to apply.  For more information about this new program,
prospective students (and faculty advisors) should contact our Graduate
Affairs Secretary at the address below, or members of our faculty, at their
individual email addresses, for more specific questions about the program
and the research training opportunities within their labs.

For further information and application materials, please contact:

      Paula Houghtaling, Graduate Affairs Secretary
      Department of Psychology
      University of Denver
      2155 S. Race Street
      Denver, CO 80208  USA

      Email: phoughta at pstar.psy.du.edu
      Phone: 303-871-3803 (8-5 Mountain time)

*** APPLICATION DEADLINE FEBRUARY 1, 1995 ***


Psychology Faculty and Interests

Marshall Haith (Ph.D. 1964, University of California, Los Angeles), Professor.
Visual scanning and attention in infants, anticipation and planning skills, 
 development of early reading skills.  
Email: mhaith at pstar.psy.du.edu

Janice M. Keenan (Ph.D. 1975, University of Colorado), Professor.
Memory, reading comprehension, psycholinguistics, cognitive neuropsychology.
Email: jkeenan at pstar.psy.du.edu

Bruce F. Pennington (Ph.D. 1977, Duke University), Professor.  
Developmental neuropsychology, developmental psychopathology, dyslexia,
 autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Email: bpenning at pstar.psy.du.edu

George R. Potts (Ph.D. 1971, Indiana University), Professor.
Cognition, memory, reading, implicit memory and perception.
Email: gpotts at pstar.psy.du.edu

Catherine L. Reed (Ph.D. 1991, University of California, Santa Barbara),
 Assistant Professor.  
Cognitive neuropsychology, somatosensory perception, visual cognition,
 human movement.
Email: creed at pstar.psy.du.edu

Ralph J. (Rob) Roberts (Ph.D. 1984, University of Virginia), Associate 
 Professor.
Developmental cognitive neuropsychology, attention and working memory,
 eye movements, acquisition of complex perception-action skills.
Email: rroberts at pstar.psy.du.edu

Peter M. Todd (Ph.D. 1992, Stanford University), Assistant Professor.
Computer modeling and simulation of cognition, connectionism, evolution of
 behavior and learning, psychological/sexual selection, music cognition.
Email: ptodd at pstar.psy.du.edu


Biology Faculty and Interests

Robert Dores (Ph.D. 1979, University of Minnesota), Professor.
Biosynthesis of pituitary polypeptide hormones and neuropeptides.
Email: rdores at du.edu

John (Jack) Kinnamon (Ph.D. 1976, University of Georgia), Assistant Professor.
Neurobiology of sensory systems.
Email: jkinnamo at du.edu

Susan Sadler (Ph.D. 1982, University of Colorado), Professor.
Identification and characterization of molecular mechanisms that are
 involved in triggering meiotic cell division.
Email: ssadler at du.edu