Neuroscience

Students from Overman's research lab gave virtual presentations at international scientific conferences.

In this series, Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences is shining the spotlight on distinguished members of the Class of 2021 from a wide array of disciplines.

In this series, Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences is shining the spotlight on distinguished members of the Class of 2021 from a wide array of disciplines.

Amy Overman, assistant dean of Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences, and professor in the Psychology Department and Neuroscience Program, has received two grants totaling more than $500,000 to support collaborative neuroscience research with partners at Penn State University and N.C. A&T State University.

Overman's program, "Brain Basics and how the Pandemic has Influenced our Thinking," was presented Monday by Elon's Office of Leadership and Professional Development.

Recent peer-reviewed articles were co-authored by Overman and four of her mentored students, with collaborators at Penn State.

The professor of psychology and assistant dean of Elon College, the College of Arts & Sciences, has been disseminating findings from a CAA-funded project.

The professor in the Psychology Department and Neuroscience program spoke to students and faculty from a consortium of colleges funded by the National Science Foundation's S-STEM program.

The professor in the Psychology Department and Neuroscience Program co-authored a presentation with Elon College Fellow Laura Bernstein '19.

The peer-reviewed article by the professor of the Psychology Department and Neuroscience Program describes how cohort-building and belongingness can support both student success and faculty research productivity.