Welcome to the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences (PBS) at Boston University. The department is a globally recognized research leader with faculty expertise in a broad range of fields. U.S. News & World Report ranks Boston University #37 in the world (tied with Cornell University) for the strength of its combined psychiatry/psychology faculty research strength—a ranking to which BU psychological and brain sciences faculty contribute greatly.
Check out our feature story in Arts × Sciences Magazine highlighting Steve Ramirez's mission to unlock the mysteries of memory.
Dr. Yakeel Quiroz's work on Alzheimer's disease was recently featured in Boston University's Arts & Sciences Magazine. From the article: More than 55 million people across the world cope with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. A small subset—around 2 percent of cases—have a rare, inheritable form called autosomal dominant Alzheimer’s disease, which sets in at an […]
The Department is pleased to welcome new faculty member Dr. Kate Nussenbaum. Dr. Nussenbaum is the Director of the Computation, Learning, & Development Lab and joins us as part of the Developmental Science and Brain, Behavior, and Cognition Programs.
The Department is pleased to welcome new faculty member Dr. Arthur Sangil Lee. Dr. Lee is the Director of The Decoding Lab and joins us as part of the Brain, Behavior, and Cognition Program.
The Department is pleased to welcome new faculty member Dr. Yakeel Quiroz. Dr. Quiroz is the Director of the Multicultural Alzheimer’s Prevention & Protection (MAPP) Lab and joins us as part of the Clinical Program.
Dr. Alice Cronin-Golomb has stepped down as Director of Graduate Studies, and we thank her for her many years of service in this role. Dr. Amanda Tarullo has accepted the position, and Dr. Nick Wagner has accepted the role of Director of the Developmental Sciences Program.
The Department congratulates Geri Wilson on her retirement. We are grateful to her for her many years of excellent work as the Department's Business Administrator, and wish her well in retirement!
Former PBS faculty member Yanru Chen has recently accepted an Assistant Professorship at Georgia State University. Congratulations, Dr. Chen!