Cognitive and Neural Sciences Ph.D. Program @ USC
Jessie Xiaoxue Fu
Dear Colleagues,
Please share this opportunity with prospective graduate school applicants. Thank you!
The University of South Carolina (USC) invites applicants to our Cognitive and Neural Sciences (CNS) Ph.D. program. Our program encourages multidisciplinary science with many students focusing on behavioral science, cognitive science, cognitive neuroscience, or developmental cognitive neuroscience.
Our Fall 2023 Information Guide has just been released, where you try out our faculty research topic flowchart, learn more about our faculty, read about careers after receiving a USC CNS PhD, and meet current students. Check out the last pages for a 4-step plan for applying to our graduate school. Of note: there are no application fees this cycle!
The majority of faculty are accepting students this cycle, including:
Dr. Amit Almor – psycholinguistics, language, memory
Dr. Rosemarie Booze – Drug dependence and abuse, viruses and therapeutics
Dr. Rutvik Desai – Neural basis of language, concepts
Dr. Xiaoxue (Jessie) Fu – Attention, social cognition, socioemotional behaviors, autism, development
Dr. Jessica Green – attention, multisensory perception
Dr. Caitlin Hudac – social motivation, emotion, hyperscanning, autism, development
Dr. Charles Mactutus – Drug dependence and choice behavior, toxins and viruses on cognitive processes
Dr. Chris Rorden – Language, attention, perception, brain imaging/stimulation
Dr. Svetlana Shinkareva – Affect, semantic meaning, MVPA
Dr. Jennifer Vendemia – Neurocognition of pain, sensory-motor integration, stress
Dr. Peter Vento – Addiction, compulsivity, decision-making, behavioral inhibition, punishment learning
We have several upcoming virtual opportunities to learn more about our Psychology program and CNS area:
- CNS area open house – (RSVP link)
- Thursday October 26 9-10 am Eastern Time - CNS area Open house (option #1)
- Thursday October 26 5-6 pm Eastern Time - CNS area Open house (option #2)
- Psychology
Department open house – (RSVP link)
- Wednesday November 1 6:30-8 pm Eastern Time (see flyer attached)
Inquires: We encourage prospective students to reach out to our CNS Director (Dr. Jennifer Vendemia, jm...@sc.edu) and the Admissions Committee (Dr. Caitlin Hudac, chu...@mailbox.sc.edu; Dr. Peter Vento, pve...@mailbox.sc.edu).
Application information:
https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/artsandsciences/psychology/apply/index.php