Lab Director
Charles Geier, Ph.D. (University of Pittsburgh)
Associate Professor | Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS)
Dr. Frances Keesler Graham Early Career Professor in Developmental Neuroscience
Pennsylvania State University
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Interests: Developmental cognitive neuroscience, with particular focus on reward processing, cognitive control, and their interaction; understanding the relationship between adolescent neurodevelopment and risk taking behavior; nicotine dependence in adolescent and young adults; brain structural and functional connectivity
mailto: cfg2@psu.edu
Click here for more info about Dr. Geier
Associate Professor | Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS)
Dr. Frances Keesler Graham Early Career Professor in Developmental Neuroscience
Pennsylvania State University
My ORCID page
Email me for an updated CV!
Interests: Developmental cognitive neuroscience, with particular focus on reward processing, cognitive control, and their interaction; understanding the relationship between adolescent neurodevelopment and risk taking behavior; nicotine dependence in adolescent and young adults; brain structural and functional connectivity
mailto: cfg2@psu.edu
Click here for more info about Dr. Geier
Lab Members
**Dr. Geier is accepting new graduate students in Fall 2019 -- Click HERE to find out more**
Current
Nicole Roberts, B.A. (Westminster College), MS (University of Bath, England)
I am a graduate student in Human Development and Family Studies, and a Predoctoral Fellow in the Childhood Obesity Prevention Training program. I am interested in the relationship between adolescent brain development and various components of decision-making, particularly reward sensitivity and impulsivity. Specifically, I am interested in examining these mechanisms in adolescent smokers and in food-choice behavior. I am also interested in the application of fMRI with formal computational and economic models (neuroeconomics) to increase our understanding of the neurocognitive processes underlying complex behaviors, particularly risky decision-making.
In my spare time I can be found running around the hills of Happy Valley. I love to travel; I've lived in England (2x) and have traveled to 14 countries. I am an avid Pittsburgh sports fan and I follow the Steelers, Penguins, and Pirates religiously.
Daniel Petrie
Alumni
David Lydon, B.A. (Trinity College, Dublin), Ph.D. (The Pennsylvania State University)
My research interests are focused on the increase in risky decision-making and behavior observed during adolescence. I am interested in examining risky behavior alongside the development of brain systems underlying responses to incentives and cognitive control, as well as the interactions of these systems. In my spare time I enjoy making music and, like all Irishmen, a good cup of tea! You can check out my personal website with information on being a graduate student at Penn State and living in State College here.
Amanda Child, B.S. (Bucknell University)
Jessica Braymiller, B.A. (Mercyhurst University)
Roisin White, B.A., MSc (Trinity College, Dublin)