EMPLOYMENT PHISHING ALERT
The Department has recently become aware of an ongoing phishing scam. The scammer impersonates members of the University faculty and reaches out with a false employment offer, which quickly escalates into requests for other transactions. Please be wary of sudden communications from BU faculty with whom you have never previously interacted. University faculty will never request your BU ID number, personal information, or ask you to make purchases on their behalf. For more information, see the University’s guide on phishing scams and BU’s “Phish Bowl”.
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.
Her Majesty Queen Sofía of Spain attended the plenary lecture, given by BU Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Yakeel Quiroz, at the Alzheimer's Disease International Conference in France.
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!