A Tribute to Professor Alice Cronin-Golomb, Retiring 2026
The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences honors Professor Cronin-Golomb for her exceptional contributions to Boston University. Over a distinguished 37-year career, she has been a central figure in the Department, earning national and international acclaim for her research on aging, Parkinson’s disease, and related dementias. Professor Cronin-Golomb joined Boston University in 1989 as an Assistant […]
A Tribute to Professor James Cherry, Retiring 2026
The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences would like to thank Professor James Cherry for his excellent work at Boston University over the course of his career. Dr. Cherry began as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Boston University in 1995, received tenure in 2001 and became a Full Professor in […]
Her Majesty Queen Sofía of Spain Attends Lecture by Yakeel Quiroz
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.
Yakeel Quiroz’s Research Profiled in Arts & Sciences Magazine
Dr. Yakeel Quiroz‘s work on Alzheimer’s disease was recently featured in Boston University’s Arts & Sciences Magazine. View the full article
Khodadad Lecture Series: A Multimodal Quantification of the Human Caring-Uncaring Spectrum
Join us for a talk by Dr. Rebecca Waller, Associate Professor at the University of Pennsylvania and Director of the Emotion, Development, Environment and Neurogenetics Lab, whose research examines the developmental pathways.
Welcome Dr. Kate Nussenbaum!
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.
Welcome Dr. Arthur Sangil Lee!
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.
Welcome Dr. Yakeel Quiroz!
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.
Program Director Updates
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.
Geri Wilson Retires
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!