SNAPshots!
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Lab Director - Adam Greenberg
Adam S. Greenberg, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Department of Psychology P.O. Box 413 Milwaukee, WI 53201 Adjunct Assistant Professor, Medical College of Wisconsin email: agreenb [at] uwm.edu Tel. (414) 229-1106 Fax (414) 229-5219 Dr. Greenberg's Faculty Website |
Adam's Bio:
I received a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University followed by a M.S. from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. I then transitioned from the engineering world to the neuroscience world in the lab of Dr. Leslie Ungerleider at the NIMH. I earned a PhD in 2010 in the lab of Dr. Steven Yantis at Johns Hopkins University and then went on to do postdoctoral research with Dr. Marlene Behrmann at Carnegie Mellon University. I joined UWM as an Assistant Professor of Psychology in August, 2013. Adam’s Research Interests: My primary interest is in the neurobiology of attention and how our moment-to-moment behavioral goals are implemented in neural mechanisms. To this end, we study both the sources and targets of attentional control in vision and audition as well as the underlying psychological principles that lead to object perception. Adam’s Personal Interests: I’m a fairly big baseball fan and spend far too much time cheering on the Brewers during the summer months. Otherwise, you’ll likely find me on a local rail-trail or mountain bike single-track; or possibly a nearby ski slope. Spending time with my wife & dog along with some good food & beer, followed by long walks outdoors, are also very important to me! |
Postdoctoral Researcher
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Shahd's Bio:
I received a B.A. Psychology from Macquarie University in 2008 followed by a B.A. Psychology (Honours) from the University of Western Australia in 2009, where I examined differential spatial attention allocation to own - and other – race faces in the lab of Dr. Gill Rhodes. In 2014, I was awarded a Ph.D. in Cognitive Science by the ARC Centre of Excellence in Cognition and its Disorders, Macquarie University. I worked in the lab of Dr. Matthew Finkbeiner during my candidature to investigate the constraints imposed on attentional orienting by symbolic and abrupt onset cues. I joined UWM as a Postdoctoral Researcher in July, 2014. Shahd's Research Interests: My primary research interest is in examining the neural and cognitive factors that give rise to flexible control of behavior. Specifically, I am interested in the selection of behavioural goals (or, task sets), the manner in which these goals are updated, and the extent to which they modulate shifts of spatial and object-based attention. Shahd's Personal Interests: Having grown up in New Zealand and Australia, I love all things water-related: swimming, scuba diving/snorkelling and kayaking. I also enjoy playing football (soccer), writing long socio-political rants that are disguised as articles, and exploring new food and music in new places. |
Shahd Al-Janabi, Ph.D.
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Graduate Students - currently recruiting
Adam Barnas, M.A.
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Adam's Bio:
I graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with my B.S. in Psychology and Molecular & Cellular Biology, and a minor in Chemistry. I spent two years as an undergraduate research assistant in the labs of Dr. Susan Garnsey and Dr. Diane Beck. I then received my M.A. in General Psychology from the University of Dayton, where I served as a graduate research assistant to Dr. Susan Davis and Dr. Benjamin Kunz. Adam's Research Interests: My primary research interest is in understanding vision and audition, and their relation to perception, cognitive processes (attention, memory, emotions, etc.), and the brain. Using a variety of neuroimaging techniques (i.e., fMRI, TMS, and DSI), I wish to study the neural activation and connectivity, both functionally and structurally, underlying visual and auditory attention, as well as to define the topography and networks that support visual, auditory, and multisensory perception and cognition. Adam's Personal Interests: I am a loyal fan of the Chicago Bears and Blackhawks. In my free time, I enjoy listening to music, watching movies, rowing and biking. I love coffee and beer. |
Mrinmayi Kulkarni, M.S.
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Mrinmayi's Bio:
I completed my BA in Psychology from the University of Pune, India in 2013. Following that, I received an MSc in Cognitive Neuroscience from the University of York, UK in 2014. While in York, I studied the Functional Organisation of Familiar Melody Recognition using fMRI under the supervision of Dr. Mark Hymers and Dr. Rebecca Millman. I joined the SNAP lab at as a graduate student in the fall of 2015. Mrinmayi's Research Interests: Broadly, I'm interested in studying auditory processing using behavioural and neuroimaging techniques. More specifically, I would like to study the manner in which our brain makes sense of our (often noisy) auditory environment by selectively attending to speech, music and other sounds of interest. I am also interested in the higher-level processes involved in understanding and appreciating music. Mrinmayi's Personal Interests: I was a student of Indian Classical Music. I enjoy listening to different kinds of music and singing a small subset of them. I also love cooking, travelling, exploring new places and food, and reading (anything but scientific articles!). |
Research Assistants
Dick Dubbelde
I'm working on a B.S. in Psychology and Biology with an eye toward studying Neuroscience in graduate school. Reading about the mechanisms of memory sparked my interest in the brain and I'm excited to be working in the SNAP lab researching the mechanisms of attention. In my free time I like to spend time with my girlfriend and I've read enough comic books to think Neuroscience will give me super powers.
I'm working on a B.S. in Psychology and Biology with an eye toward studying Neuroscience in graduate school. Reading about the mechanisms of memory sparked my interest in the brain and I'm excited to be working in the SNAP lab researching the mechanisms of attention. In my free time I like to spend time with my girlfriend and I've read enough comic books to think Neuroscience will give me super powers.
Mary Liz Kim (Visiting for summer 2016)
I am currently at Vanderbilt University where I am pursuing a double major in Neuroscience and Medicine, Health & Society, as well as a minor in Chemistry. Although I enjoy researching under Dr. Gavin Price at the Cognitive & Educational Neuroscience Lab back in Nashville, I came to the SNAP Lab this summer because I am also interested in broadening my research exposure to other domains of Neuroscience. Outside of the academic world, I love to run, read thriller novels, and eat as much Kopp's chocolate custard as I can before I return to school in the fall (I'm only half kidding).
I am currently at Vanderbilt University where I am pursuing a double major in Neuroscience and Medicine, Health & Society, as well as a minor in Chemistry. Although I enjoy researching under Dr. Gavin Price at the Cognitive & Educational Neuroscience Lab back in Nashville, I came to the SNAP Lab this summer because I am also interested in broadening my research exposure to other domains of Neuroscience. Outside of the academic world, I love to run, read thriller novels, and eat as much Kopp's chocolate custard as I can before I return to school in the fall (I'm only half kidding).
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Hannah Sallmann I began my research experience in psychology as an incoming first-year student when I participated in the UR@UWM summer research program in 2015. My interest in joining the SNAP Lab was piqued after I began working on a collaborative project between Drs. Adam Greenberg and Christine Larson, and I now share my time as a research assistant between both the Affective Neuroscience Lab and SNAP Lab. At this moment I am perusing a BA in psychology with plans of becoming a clinical psychologist with a concentration in art therapy. Other areas of interest include baking, dance, and Classical Mythology. |
Souriyo Dishak
I've taken an unorthodox path to the SNAP Lab, having already completed a B.S in chemical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. After spending a year in the work force, I decided I wanted to change my field of study so I am pursuing an accelerated B.S. in psychology here at UWM intending to focus on cognitive psychology in the future. A majority of my background is in STEM fields and the SNAP Lab provides an excellent bridge between a technical background and the field of cognitive neuroscience. Outside of research and academia, I spend more time than I'd care to admit engrossed in sports as a fantasy sports writer. In general, there are three things that I probably couldn't do without: Beer, baseball, and country music.
I've taken an unorthodox path to the SNAP Lab, having already completed a B.S in chemical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. After spending a year in the work force, I decided I wanted to change my field of study so I am pursuing an accelerated B.S. in psychology here at UWM intending to focus on cognitive psychology in the future. A majority of my background is in STEM fields and the SNAP Lab provides an excellent bridge between a technical background and the field of cognitive neuroscience. Outside of research and academia, I spend more time than I'd care to admit engrossed in sports as a fantasy sports writer. In general, there are three things that I probably couldn't do without: Beer, baseball, and country music.
Samantha Stelpflug
I am studying psychology with a minor in business. My interest in neuroscience started with taking a perception class under Dr. Greenberg. This is my first experience in a laboratory and I'm very excited to learn and study the brain and it's function in depth in the SNAP Lab. I am also on the swim team at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. When I'm not studying or swimming, I enjoy music and discovering Milwaukee.
I am studying psychology with a minor in business. My interest in neuroscience started with taking a perception class under Dr. Greenberg. This is my first experience in a laboratory and I'm very excited to learn and study the brain and it's function in depth in the SNAP Lab. I am also on the swim team at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. When I'm not studying or swimming, I enjoy music and discovering Milwaukee.
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AnnDee Johnson
I am currently in my third year at UWM, where I am a Psychology and ASL Studies double major. I have been taking sign language courses since high school and it is something I am very passionate about. I found an interest in neuroscience while taking Dr. Greenberg's Perception course. I am currently a research assistant in the SNAP lab as well as Dr. Fleming's Stress and Coping lab. Other interests include the Packers, Cubs, and binge watching whatever random TV show I find myself obsessed with. |
Lab Manager - Leah Stoiber, M.S.
email: snaplab1@gmail.com
I graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with my B.A. in Psychology, and then earned my M.S. in Educational Psychology from UW-Milwaukee. While in graduate school, I was an assistant on a research study evaluating early childhood development and educational program quality. For the past few years, I worked as a Research Specialist at UWM on a large, federally-funded grant to investigate student learning and success in gateway college courses. I joined SNAP Lab as a the Lab Manager in Fall, 2016. I enjoy reading, hiking, drinking coffee, and spending time with my husband and cat.
I graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with my B.A. in Psychology, and then earned my M.S. in Educational Psychology from UW-Milwaukee. While in graduate school, I was an assistant on a research study evaluating early childhood development and educational program quality. For the past few years, I worked as a Research Specialist at UWM on a large, federally-funded grant to investigate student learning and success in gateway college courses. I joined SNAP Lab as a the Lab Manager in Fall, 2016. I enjoy reading, hiking, drinking coffee, and spending time with my husband and cat.
Lab Alumni
- Alysan Stauffacher - Undergraduate RA (Fall, 2016)
- Grace Nicora - Undergraduate RA (Summer, 2014 - Spring, 2016); Lab Manager (Summer, 2016)
- Jonas Potthoff - Visiting Graduate Student (2015)
- Tajsha Koester- Lab Manager (Spring, 2014 - Spring, 2016)
- Nicole Kashian - Undergraduate RA (Spring, 2015 - Summer, 2015)
- Mary Liz Kim - Visiting Undergraduate RA (Summer, 2015 & Summer, 2016) - Vanderbilt Univ undergraduate
- Shannon Cavanaugh - Undergraduate RA (Summer, 2015)
- Katie Potkonjak - Undergraduate RA (Spring, 2014 - Spring, 2015)
- Jonathan Reich - Special Volunteer (Spring, 2015)
- Raechel Huff - Undergraduate RA (Spring, 2015)
- Rachel Bogatay - Undergraduate RA (Fall, 2014)
- Dan Evans - Visiting Undergraduate RA (Summer, 2014) - Butler Univ undergraduate
- Erik Peterson - Visiting Scholar (Spring, 2014) - Current Postdoc at UCSD
- Matthew Bach - Undergraduate RA (Fall, 2013 - Summer, 2014)
- Sarah Herrington - Undergraduate RA (Fall, 2013)
- Daniel Hayes - Lab Manager (August, 2013 - April, 2014)
Collaborators (with whom active projects are ongoing)
- Edgar (Ted) DeYoe, PhD - DeYoe Lab - Dept of Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin
- Taosheng Liu, PhD - Neuroimaging of Perception & Attention Lab - Dept of Psychology, Michigan State University
- Josef Rauschecker, PhD - Lab of Integrative Neuroscience & Cognition - Dept of Neuroscience, Georgetown University Medical Center - Washington, DC
- Leslie Ungerleider, PhD - Lab of Brain & Cognition - National Institute of Mental Health - Bethesda, MD
- Wendy Huddleston, PhD - Visuomotor Lab - Dept of Kinesiology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- Richard Randall, PhD - Music Cognition Lab - School of Music, Carnegie Mellon University - Pittsburgh, PA
- Sarah Shomstein, PhD - Attention & Cognition Lab - Dept of Psychology, George Washington University - Washington, DC
- Shai Gabay, PhD - IIPDM - Dept of Psychology, University of Haifa - Haifa, Israel
- Marlene Behrmann, PhD - Cognitive Neuroscience Lab - Dept of Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University - Pittsburgh, PA
