Penn State Brain Development Lab

Focus

The Brain Development Laboratory in the Psychology Department at Penn State University takes a cognitive neuroscience approach to understanding the development of perception, action, and memory. Our goal is to understand patterns of brain and behavioral changes in infants, children, and young adults. We use behavioral, EEG, and MRI methods in our research.

Contact Information

Dr. Rick Gilmore (rogilmore@psu.edu; 814-865-3664) directs the lab. We have two testing sites:

214 Moore Building
Department of Psychology
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802
voice: (814) 865-3664

120 Chandlee Laboratory
Human Electrophysiology Facility
Social, Life, & Engineering Sciences Imaging Center (SLEIC)
University Park, PA 16802

For Students

The lab employs an active and engaged group of undergraduate and graduate research assistants. If you are a Penn State undergraduate student and wish to be considered for a position in the lab, complete an online application here. If you are a prospective graduate student, contact Dr. Gilmore by email. For more information about current students and alumni, see the lab's student page.

For Parents

Much of our research involves testing infants and young children. To sign-up for a study, please follow this link. For more information about this research, please see the lab's parents page.