Faculty
Prof. Sebastien Helie, Principal Investigator
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Sebastien Helie is a Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences and the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (by courtesy). Dr. Helie serves as the Director of the Center for Research on Brain, Behavior, and NeuroRehabilitation (CEREBBRAL) and is also a member of the leadership team of the Purdue Institute for Integrative Neuroscience. He is a senior member of the International Neural Networks Society (INNS). His research interests include, among others, computational modeling, cognitive neuroscience, cognitive control, task selection, and problem solving. Dr. Helie can be reached at shelie@purdue.edu. |
Visiting Scholars
Dr. Illia Kuznietsov
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Dr. Illia Kuznietsov is a Visiting Scholar in the Laboratory for Computational Cognitive Neuroscience. Illia represents the department of Human and Animal Physiology at Volyn National University, Lutsk, Ukraine. As an Assistant Professor at VNU he teaches Medical Informatics, Neuroinformatics, Mathematical Modelling in Biology and Medicine, and runs EEG/ERP studies. His research interests lie primarily in the fields of neuroeconomics, consciousness, neurofeedback, and effective connectivity in the brain. At Purdue Illia will conduct an EEG study on the relations between working memory performance and types of social behavior. Dr. Kuznietsov can be reached at ikuzniet@purdue.edu. |
Graduate students
Hailey Arreola
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Hailey is enrolled in the
Cognitive Psychology graduate program in the Department of
Psychological Sciences at Purdue University. Before joining
the Laboratory for Computational Cognitive
Neuroscience, Hailey completed a BA in psychology from
California State University Long Beach. Her research
interest are related to problem solving, incubation, and
insight. Hailey can be reached at harreola@purdue.edu.
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Xiaoya Chen
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Xiaoya Chen is enrolled in the
Mathematical and Computational Psychology graduate program
in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Purdue
University. Before joining the Laboratory for Computational
Cognitive Neuroscience, Xiaoya completed a M.S. in
Cognitive Psychology from Vanderbilt University. Her
research interests include computational modeling of
decision-making, bounded rationality, and the measurement of
cognitive complexity. Xiaoya can be reached at chen5710@purdue.edu.
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Alyssa Randez
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Aly is enrolled in the Cognitive
Psychology graduate program in the Department of
Psychological Sciences at Purdue University. Before joining
the Laboratory for Computational Cognitive
Neuroscience, Aly completed a BA in Psychology at the
University of Texas San Antonio. Her research interests are
related to decision-making, reward processing, and cognitive
control. Aly can be reached at arandez@purdue.edu.
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Abi Sippes
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Abi is enrolled in the
Mathematical and Computational Psychology graduate program
in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Purdue
University. Before joining the Laboratory for Computational
Cognitive Neuroscience, Abi triple majored in computer
science, neuroscience, and psychology at Butler University.
Her research interests are related to the subjective
estimation of time. Abi can be reached at amsipes@purdue.edu.
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Undergraduate honor student
Madison Goman
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Madison is an honors student interested in creativity and task interruption. She can be reached at mgoman@purdue.edu. |
Undergraduate research assistants
Carena Allen
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Carena Allen is majoring in Psychology with a minor in American Sign Language. She is interested in clinical psychology as well as cognitive studies. |
Leila Foudil
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Leila Foudil is majoring in Neurobiology & Physiology with a minor in Psychology. She is interested in cognitive neuroscience and hopes to pursue a career investigating its implications in individuals with neurological disorders. |
Alexander Harman
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Alexander Harman is interested in computational cognitive neuroscience.. |
Chloe McCoy
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Chloe McCoy is majoring in Brain and Behavioral Science. She is interested in cognitive neuroscience. |
Alumni
- Madison Adkins, Research Fellow, University of Michigan
- Maria Armenta
- Goran Calic, Associate Professor, McMaster University
- Pierson Fleischer, Graduate Student, Kent State University
- Li Xin Lim, Postdoctoral Researcher, Rutgers University
- Pallavi Mishra, Chief Data Scientist, NeuroRPM Inc.
- Oksana Rakovets, Lutsk Pedagogical College
- Zahra Sajedinia, Visiting Assistant Professor, Saint Mary's
College of California
- Farzin Shamloo, Senior Biostatistician, Abbott Laboratories
- Stella Yao, Graduate Student, California University of Science and Medicine
- Qi Zhong, Postdoctoral Researcher, California State University Long Beach
Collaborators
- Greg Ashby, University of California, Santa Barbara
- Goran Calic, McMaster University
- Yu-Chin Chiu, Purdue University
- Denis Cousineau, University of Ottawa
- Lisa Goffman, Boys Town National Research Hospital
- Jitesh Panchal, Purdue University
- Zygmunt Pizlo, University of California, Irvine