Todd Watson

Todd Watson

Associate Professor of Psychology

Biology-Psychology 239, MSC: 16

Area of Specialty: Cognitive Neuroscience

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Summer student research: Food on the brain

Emma Cook ’15 and Tate Sellers ’16 have been working with Assistant Professor of Psychology Todd Watson to study interaction between cognitive inhibition and high calorie foods.
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Students investigate binge drinking, risky behavior

Melissa Newton-Mora ’14, Juliana Pirkle BA ’13, and Clackamas High School student Kyra Ortega-Schwartz are working closely with Todd Watson, assistant professor of psychology, to study cognitive inhibition in two different age groups: young adults and pre-school aged children. Their study focuses on behavioral impulses and inhibition. In the following Q&A, the students reflect on their experience.
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Summer research students investigate relationship between behavior and diet

Two undergraduate students, Katherine Garvey ’13 and Alli Rotunno ’14, are working alongside Assistant Professor of Psychology Todd Watson to discover how different personality and behavior traits relate to diet and weight.

Location: Biology-Psychology Hall