Psychology Department
Stephen Romero
Job Title
Associate Professor of Psychology
Pronouns
He, Him, El, Masculino
Research interests
Current research pursues three general goals: (1) Investigating neuronal plasticity associated with acquisition of new cognitive skills, recovery of function after brain injury, and associated with neurological and psychological disorders. These studies include the use of behavioral, neuroimaging and EEG methods with patients and unimpaired volunteers; (2) Investigating the role of optimism in cognitive skill learning through the use of behavioral, EEG, and Neuroimaging methods with patients and unimpaired volunteers; (3) Investigating neurological basis of musical processing through the use of behavioral, EEG, and Neuroimaging methods with patients and unimpaired volunteers.
Teaching interests
Professor Romero teaches courses in Neuroscience, Sensation & Perception, and Statistics.
Areas of interest
Cognitive function after brain injury, role of memory in the acquisition of cognitive skills, and neurological basis of numerical processing.Academic credentials
B.M., Berklee College of Music; M.A., University of Colorado; Ph.D., University of Colorado
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