Benjamin J. Clark, Ph.D.

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1 Benjamin J. Clark, Ph.D. Department of Psychology University of New Mexico (505) Albuquerque, NM, POSITIONS AND AFFILIATIONS Current Positions Present Assistant Professor of Psychology University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.A. Previous Positions Postdoctoral Research Associate Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada (Mentor: Dr. Bruce L. McNaughton) 2012 Visiting Scientist NeuroElectronics Research Flanders, Campus Imec, Leuven, Belgium EDUCATION Ph.D. Psychological and Brain Sciences Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, USA (Mentor: Dr. Jeffrey S. Taube) B.Sc. Neuroscience (Honours, Great distinction) University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB, Canada (Mentor: Dr. Ian Q. Whishaw) RESEARCH INTERESTS Studies in my laboratory are aimed at better understanding the circuit level mechanisms underlying how the mammalian brain generates our internal sense of spatial orientation, with particular emphasis on a class of limbic system and hippocampal neurons that behave much like a neural map and compass, called place cells, grid cells, and head direction cells. A broad aim of my research program is to understand the structural and functional loss in these spatial systems in Alzheimer s disease and after prenatal alcohol exposure. To address these goals, I use a combination of techniques to map the functional connectivity of neural circuits including high-density electrophysiology recordings in behaving rodents, and the combined use of fluorescent neuroanatomical tracing and immediate early gene expression to identify neural activity and plasticity within circuits during behaviorally relevant events. HONORS & AWARDS 2017 Nominated for New Faculty Teacher of the Year, University of New Mexico 2016 Nominated for New Faculty Teacher of the Year, University of New Mexico 2014 Grice Research Enhancement Faculty Award, University of New Mexico 2014 NSERC-CREATE Travel Award, University of Lethbridge 2012 Poster Presentation Award, Campus Alberta Neuroscience Symposium 2012 William M. Smith Promise Award in the Brain Sciences, Dartmouth College 2011 Arts and Sciences Graduate Travel Award, Dartmouth College 2011 Outstanding Graduate Student Teacher, Dartmouth College

2 Clark July American Psychological Association Dissertation Research Award 2009 Marie A. Center 1982 Award for Excellence in Research, Dartmouth College SCHOLARSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS Alberta Innovates-Health Solutions Postdoctoral Fellowship NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship NSERC Postgraduate Fellowship 2005 Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Summer Scholarship 2004 Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Summer Scholarship RESEARCH SUPPORT Current Grant Support National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (R21AA024983; Co-PI: BJ Clark, UNM) Prenatal alcohol exposure and neural representations of space ; $397,687; Role: Co-Principal Investigator National Institute on Aging (R01AG A1; PI: SN Burke, U of Florida) The contributions of declines in functional connectivity to cognitive aging ; $1,858,026; Role: Co-Investigator National Institute on Aging (R21AG A1; PI: SN Burke, U of Florida) Single-cell imaging of functional connectivity as a window into cognitive aging ; $425,413; Role: Co-Investigator PUBLICATIONS (*Contributed equally; trainees from my laboratory are underlined) 27) Thompson SM, Berkowitz LE, Clark BJ. (2017). Behavioral and neural subsystems of rodent exploration. Learning and Motivation. In Press. 26) Maurer AP, Johnson SA, Hernandez AR, Reasor J, Cossio DM, Fertal KE, Mizell JM, Lubke KM, Clark BJ, Burke SN. (2017). Age-related changes in lateral entorhinal and CA3 neuron allocation predict poor performance on object discrimination. Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience. 11(49): doi: /fnsys ) Clark BJ. (2017). Spatial navigation: retrosplenial cortex encodes the spatial structure of complex routes. Current Biology. 27(13):R649-R ) Harvey RE, Thompson SM, Sanchez LM, Yoder RM, Clark BJ. (2017). Post-training inactivation of the anterior thalamic nuclei impairs spatial performance on the radial arm maze. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 11(94):doi: /fnins ) Sanchez LM, Thompson SM, Clark BJ. (2016). Influence of proximal, distal, and vestibular frames of reference in object-place paired associate learning in the rat. PLoS ONE. 11(9): e doi: /journal.pone

3 Clark July ) Clark BJ, Harvey RE. (2016). Do the anterior and lateral thalamic nuclei make distinct contributions to spatial representation and memory? Neurobiology of Learning and Memory. 133: ) Mesina L, Wilber AA, Clark BJ, Dube S, Demecha A, Stark CEL, McNaughton BL. (2016). A methodological pipeline for serial-section imaging and tissue realignment for whole-brain functional and connectivity assessment. Journal of Neuroscience Methods. 266: ) Winter SS, Mehlman ML, Clark BJ, Taube JS. (2015). Passive transport disrupts grid cell signals in the parahippocampal cortex. Current Biology, 25(19): Commentary: O lafsdo ttir & Barry in Current Biology, 25(19):R827 R844 Recommended read by the Faculty of 1000, 19) Clark BJ, Hong NS, Bettenson DJ, Woolford J, Horwood L, McDonald RJ. (2015). Maintained directional navigation across environments in the Morris water task is dependent on vestibular cues. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Learning and Cognition, 41(3): ) Winter SS*, Clark BJ*, Taube JS. (2015). Disruption of the head direction cell network impairs the parahippocampal grid cell signal. Science, 347(6224): Media coverage: ) Wilber AA*, Clark BJ*, Demecha A, Mesina L, Voss J, McNaughton BL. (2015). Cortical connectivity maps reveal anatomically distinct areas in the parietal cortex of the rat. Frontiers in Neural Circuits, 8(146):doi: /fncir ) Wilber AA, Clark BJ, Forster T, Tatsuno M, McNaughton BL. (2014). Interaction of egocentric and world centered reference frames in rat posterior parietal cortex. Journal of Neuroscience, 34(16): Recommended read by the Faculty of 1000, 15) Clark BJ, Rice J, Akers KG, Johnson T, Taube JS, Hamilton DA. (2013). Lesions of the dorsal tegmental nuclei disrupts control of navigation by distal landmarks in cued, directional, and place variants of the Morris water task. Behavioral Neuroscience, 127(4): ) Clark BJ, Brown JE, Taube JS. (2012). Head direction cell activity in the anterodorsal thalamus requires intact supragenual nuclei. Journal of Neurophysiology, 108(10): ) Clark BJ, Taube JS. (2012). Vestibular and attractor network basis of the head direction cell signal in subcortical circuits. Frontiers in Neural Circuits, 6(7):doi: /fncir ) Clark BJ, Harris MJ, Taube JS. (2012). Control of anterodorsal thalamic head direction cells by environmental boundaries: comparison with conflicting distal landmarks. Hippocampus, 22(2): Recommended read by the Faculty of 1000,

4 Clark July ) Yoder RM, Clark BJ, Taube JS. (2011). Origins of landmark encoding for the brain. Trends in Neuroscience, 34(11): ) Clark BJ, Taube JS. (2011). Intact landmark control and angular path integration by head direction cells in the anterodorsal thalamus after lesions of the medial entorhinal cortex. Hippocampus, 21(7): ) Yoder RM, Clark BJ, Brown JE, Lamia M, Valerio S, Shinder M, Taube JS. (2011). Both visual and idiothetic cues contribute to head direction cell stability during navigation along complex routes. Journal of Neurophysiology, 105(6): ) Clark BJ, Bassett JP, Wang S, Taube JS. (2010). Impaired head direction cell representation in the anterodorsal thalamus after lesions of the retrosplenial cortex. Journal of Neuroscience, 30(15): ) Valerio S*, Clark BJ*, Chan JHM, Frost CP, Harris MJ, Taube JS. (2010). Directional learning, but no spatial mapping by rats performing a navigational task in an inverted orientation. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, 93(4): ) Clark BJ, Taube JS. (2009). Deficits in landmark navigation and path integration after lesions of the interpeduncular nucleus. Behavioral Neuroscience, 123(3): ) Clark BJ, Sarma A, Taube JS. (2009). Head direction cell instability in the anterior dorsal thalamus after lesions of the interpeduncular nucleus. Journal of Neuroscience, 29(2): ) Lehmann H*, Clark BJ*, Whishaw IQ. (2007). Similar development of cued and conditioned home bases in control and hippocampal-damaged rats in an open field exploratory task. Hippocampus, 17(5): ) Whishaw IQ, Gharbawie OA, Clark BJ, Lehmann H. (2006). The exploratory behavior of rats in an open environment optimizes security. Behavioural Brain Research, 171(2): ) Clark BJ, Hamilton DA, Whishaw IQ. (2006). Motor Activity (exploration) and formation of home bases in mice (C57BL/6) influenced by visual and tactile cues: modification of movement distribution, distance, location, and speed. Physiology & Behavior, 87(4): ) Clark BJ, Hines DJ, Hamilton DA, Whishaw IQ. (2005). Movements of exploration intact in rats with hippocampal lesions. Behavioural Brain Research, 163(1):91-9. PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS & CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (Trainees from my laboratory are underlined) 55) Hernandez A, Truckenbrod L, Reasor JE, Fertal KE, Johnson SA, Clark BJ, Maurer AP, Burke SN (2017). Age-related changes in the perirhinal-hippocampal-prefrontal cortical circuit: evidence for neural compensation in aged rats. Society for Neuroscience. Washington, DC, USA.

5 Clark July ) Berkowitz LE, Thompson SM, Drake EN, Madden JT, Sneddon EA, Harvey RE, Clark BJ (2017). Sex specific spatial navigation and spatial memory impairment in the TgF344-AD model of Alzheimer s disease. Society for Neuroscience. Washington, DC, USA. 53) Harvey RE, Goss J, Rigg T, Berkowitz, LE, Wagner JL, Savage DD, Hamilton DA, Clark BJ (2017). Reduced spatial coding of hippocampal place cells following moderate prenatal alcohol exposure. Society for Neuroscience. Washington, DC, USA. 52) Sanchez LM, Goss J, Wagner, JL, Hamilton DA, Savage DD, Clark BJ (2017). Deficits in acquisition of object-place paired associate and reversal learning tasks in a rat model of moderate prenatal alcohol exposure. Society for Neuroscience. Washington, DC, USA. 51) Sanchez LM, Wagner JL, Davies S, Hamilton DA, Savage DD, Clark BJ (2017). The effect of moderate prenatal alcohol exposure on object-place paired associate learning in the rat. Research Society on Alcoholism. Denver, CO, USA. 50) Harvey RE, Rigg T, Goss J, Wagner JL, Savage DD, Hamilton DA, Clark BJ (2017). Reduced spatial and directional coding by hippocampal place cell ensembles after moderate prenatal alcohol exposure in the rat. Research Society on Alcoholism. Denver, CO, USA. 49) Kenton JA, Josey M, Clark BJ, Brigman JL. (2016). Alterations in touchscreen pattern separation following moderate prenatal alcohol exposure in the mouse. Society for Neuroscience. San Diego, CA, USA. 48) Mesina L, Wilber AA, Clark BJ, Dube S, Demecha A, Stark CEL, McNaughton BL. (2016). A methodological pipeline for serial-section imaging and tissue realignment for assessment of whole brain connections, functional activation and markers of disease. Society for Neuroscience. San Diego, CA, USA. 47) Sanchez LM, Thompson SM, Clark BJ (2016). Interactions between vestibular and proximaldistal allothetic frames of reference in an object-place paired associate task. Society for Neuroscience. San Diego, CA, USA. 46) Harvey RE, Thompson SM, Sanchez L, Sneddon EA, Yoder RM, Clark BJ (2016). Impaired spatial memory and response perseveration in a radial arm maze task after muscimol inactivation of the anterior thalamus. Society for Neuroscience. San Diego, CA, USA. 45) Berkowitz LE, Yang Y, Thompson SM, Drake EN, Sneddon EA, Sillerud LO, Clark BJ (2016). Longitudinal assessment of Papez circuit structural change and spatial disorientation in the TgF344-AD transgenic rat model of Alzheimer s disease. Society for Neuroscience. San Diego, CA, USA. 44) Thompson SM, Winter SS, Clark BJ (2016). Directional discrimination in an object-place paired associate task is impaired after muscimol inactivation of the anterior thalamus. Society for Neuroscience. San Diego, CA, USA.

6 Clark July ) Yazzie S, Thompson SM, Clark BJ (2016). Assessment of Navigation Strategies using a Cue Shift and Morris Water Maze Task. Department of Biology 25 th Annual Research Day, University of New Mexico. 42) Thompson SM, Sanchez L, Clark BJ (2016). Effects of anterior thalamic inactivation on objectplace paired-associate memory. Department of Biology 25 th Annual Research Day, University of New Mexico. 41) Berkowitz LE, Yang Y, Thompson SM, Sillerud LO, Clark BJ (2016). Assessing integrity of white matter communication underlying spatial disorientation in a rat model of Alzheimer s disease. New Mexico Neuroscience Day. Albuquerque, NM, USA. 40) Harvey R, Thompson S, Sanchez L, Clark BJ (2016). Inactivation of the anterior thalamus leads to navigational deficits in the radial arm maze. New Mexico Neuroscience Day. Albuquerque, NM, USA. 39) Thompson S, Sanchez L, Clark BJ (2016). Effects of anterior thalamic inactivation on objectplace paired-associate memory. New Mexico Neuroscience Day. Albuquerque, NM, USA. 38) Clark BJ, Mesina L, Wilber, AA, Demecha A, Stark CEL, McNaughton BL. (2015). A methodological pipeline for serial-section imaging and tissue realignment for whole-brain functional connectomics. Society for Neuroscience. Chicago, IL, USA. 37) Winter SS, Mehlman ML, Clark BJ, Taube JS. (2015). Comparison of head direction cell tuning in entorhinal cortex, presubiculum, and parasubiculum. Society for Neuroscience. Chicago, IL, USA. 36) Clark BJ, Winter SS, Taube JS. (2015). Anterior thalamus inactivation disrupts grid cell firing in the entorhinal cortex. New Mexico Neuroscience Day. Albuquerque, NM, USA. 35) Winter SS, Clark BJ, Taube JS. (2014). Anterior thalamus inactivation disrupts grid cell firing in the entorhinal cortex. Society for Neuroscience. Washington, DC, USA. 34) Clark BJ, Hong NS, Bettenson D, McDonald RJ. (2014). Maintained sense of direction between environments in the Morris water task is dependent on vestibular cues. Society for Neuroscience. Washington, DC, USA. 33) Demecha A, Mesina L, Clark BJ, Wilber, AA, McNaughton BL. (2014). Methodology for automated unrolled cortical connectivity maps of the rodent brain. Society for Neuroscience. Washington, DC, USA. 32) Wilber AA*, Clark BJ*, Demecha A, Mesina L, McNaughton BL. (2014). Automated whole brain cortical connectivity maps reveal anatomically distinct areas in rat posterior parietal cortex. Society for Neuroscience. Washington, DC, USA. *Contributed equally 31) Wilber AA, Clark BJ, Forster T, Tatsuno M, McNaughton BL. (2014). Egocentric and allocentric landmark representation in the parietal-hippocampal circuit. Canadian Spring Conference on Brain and Behaviour. Fernie, BC, Canada.

7 Clark July ) Demecha A, Clark BJ, Wilber AA, Mesina L, McNaughton BL. (2014). Whole brain connectivity maps of posterior parietal cortex. Canadian Spring Conference on Brain and Behaviour. Fernie, BC, Canada. 29) Witharana WK, Clark BJ, McNaughton BL. (2013). Integrated intensity of immediate early gene transcription within segmented nuclei indicate differential coding properties of CA1 and CA3. Society for Neuroscience. San Diego, CA, USA. 28) Wilber AA, Clark BJ, Forster T, Tatsuno M, McNaughton BL. (2013). Discrete classes of egocentric x allocentric conjunctive cells in rat posterior parietal cortex establish or update spatial trajectories. Society for Neuroscience. San Diego, CA, USA. 27) Clark BJ, Wilber AA, Witharana WK, McNaughton BL. (2013). Functional connectivity of three-dimensional object coding in perirhinal-entorhinal circuitry. Society for Neuroscience. San Diego, CA, USA. 26) Clark BJ, Trivedi V, Lapointe V, Demchuk A, McDonald RJ, McNaughton BL. (2012). Impact of Alzheimer s disease co-factor combinations on object-place coding in hippocampalentorhinal circuitry. Campus Alberta Neuroscience Symposium. University of Alberta. 25) Witharana WK, Clark BJ, Trivedi V, Lapointe V, McNaughton BL. (2012). Integrated fluorescence intensity of Homer1a transcription foci indicate integrated neuronal firing rates. Society for Neuroscience. New Orleans, LA, USA. 24) Wilber AA, Clark BJ, McNaughton BL. (2012). Interactions of egocentric and world centered reference frames in the rat posterior parietal cortex. Society for Neuroscience. New Orleans, LA, USA. 23) Clark BJ, Valerio S, Taube JS. (2011). Disrupted grid and head direction cell signal in the entorhinal cortex and parasubiculum after lesions of the head direction system. Society for Neuroscience. Washington, DC, USA. 22) Valerio S, Clark BJ, Yoder RM, Taube JS. (2011). Lesions of the postsubiculum disrupt path integration. Society for Neuroscience. Washington, DC, USA. 21) Yoder R, Clark BJ, Taube JS. (2010). Idiothetic cues maintain directional representation during locomotion between different rooms. Dartmouth College Neuroscience Meeting. Hanover, NH, USA. 20) Taube JS, Valerio S, Clark BJ, Harris MJ, Frost CP, Chan J. (2010). Absence of spatial mapping by rats in an inverted navigation task. Dartmouth College Neuroscience Meeting. Hanover, NH, USA. 19) Clark BJ, Harris MJ, Taube JS. (2010). Control of anterodorsal thalamic head direction cells by distinct geometric boundaries: comparison with conflicting distal landmarks. Dartmouth College Neuroscience Meeting. Hanover, NH, USA.

8 Clark July ) Yoder R, Clark BJ, Taube JS. (2009). Idiothetic cues maintain directional representation during locomotion between different rooms. Society for Neuroscience. Chicago, IL, USA. 17) Taube JS, Valerio S, Clark BJ, Chan J, Frost CP, Harris MJ. (2009). Absence of spatial mapping by rats in an inverted navigation task. Society for Neuroscience. Chicago, IL, USA. 16) Hamilton DA, Clark BJ, Rice J, Johnson T, Akers KG, Taube JS. (2009). Dorsal tegmental nucleus lesions disrupt control of navigation by distal visual cues in cued, directional, and place variants of the Morris water task. Society for Neuroscience. Chicago, IL, USA. 15) Clark BJ, Harris MJ, Taube JS. (2009). Control of anterodorsal thalamic head direction cells by distinct geometric boundaries: comparison with conflicting distal landmarks. Society for Neuroscience. Chicago, IL, USA. 14) Clark BJ, Taube JS. (2009). Contributions of the medial entorhinal cortex to head direction cell activity in the anterior thalamus. Dartmouth College Neuroscience Meeting. Hanover, NH, USA. 13) Clark BJ, Taube JS. (2008). Contributions of the medial entorhinal cortex to head direction cell activity in the anterior thalamus. Society for Neuroscience. Washington, DC, USA. 12) Brown JE, Clark BJ, Taube JS. (2008). The influence of supragenual nucleus lesions on head direction cell activity. Canadian Association for Neuroscience. Montreal, QC, Canada. 11) Clark BJ, Taube JS. (2008). Landmark navigation and path integration impairments following neurotoxic lesions of the interpeduncular nucleus. Canadian Association for Neuroscience. Montreal, QC, Canada. 10) Clark BJ, Sarma A, Taube JS. (2008). Head direction cell instability in the anterior thalamus after lesions of the interpeduncular nucleus. Canadian Association for Neuroscience. Montreal, QC, Canada. 9) Brown JE, Clark BJ, Taube JS. (2008). The influence of supragenual nucleus lesions on head direction cell activity. Dartmouth College Neuroscience Meeting. Hanover, NH, USA. 8) Clark BJ, Taube, JS. (2008). Piloting and path integration impairments following neurotoxic damage of the interpeduncular nucleus in rats. Dartmouth College Neuroscience Meeting. Hanover, NH, USA. 7) Brown JE, Clark BJ, Taube JS. (2007). The influence of supragenual nucleus lesions on head direction cell activity. Society for Neuroscience. San Diego, CA, USA. 6) Clark BJ, Taube, JS. (2007). Piloting and path integration impairments following neurotoxic damage of the interpeduncular nucleus in rats. Society for Neuroscience. San Diego, CA, USA. 5) Clark BJ, Sarma A, Taube JS. (2007). Neurotoxic or electrolytic lesions of the interpeduncular nucleus do not abolish head direction cell activity, but disrupt stability of the preferred firing direction. Dartmouth College Neuroscience Meeting. Hanover, NH, USA.

9 Clark July ) Taube JS, Sarma A, Clark BJ. (2006). Lesions of the interpeduncular nucleus do not abolish head direction cell activity, but disrupt stability of the preferred firing direction. Society for Neuroscience. Atlanta, GA, USA. 3) Clark BJ, Hamilton DA, Whishaw IQ. (2005). Visual control of home base behavior in mice: A simple method for the study of exploration. Society for Neuroscience. Washington, DC, USA. 2) Clark BJ, Hines DJ, Hamilton DA, Whishaw IQ. (2005). Organized exploratory movements intact in rats with hippocampal lesions. Canadian Spring Conference on Brain and Behaviour, Fernie, BC, Canada. 1) Clark BJ, Hines D.J, Hamilton DA, Whishaw IQ. (2004). Intact organization of exploratory behavior in rats with hippocampal lesions? Society for Neuroscience. San Diego, CA, USA. INVITED TALKS 2017 Spatial Navigation Symposium, American Psychological Association Meeting 2017 Psychology Colloquium, University of New Mexico 2016 Neuroscience Colloquium, Florida State University 2016 Advances in Behavioral Neuroscience, Midwestern Psychological Association 2016 Center for Biochemical and Biophysical Studies, Northern Illinois University 2016 Alzheimer s Association Professional Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico 2016 BRaIN Imaging Center Seminar, University of New Mexico 2015 Department of Psychology Colloquium, Indiana University-Purdue University 2015 Geography and Environmental Studies Colloquium, University of New Mexico 2015 Department of Neuroscience Seminar, University of New Mexico 2015 Department of Neuroscience Seminar, University of Florida 2015 Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 2014 Brain and Space Conference, Vespucci Institute, Lisbon, Portugal 2013 Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico 2012 Neuro-Electronics Research Flanders, Imec, Leuven, Belgium 2011 Polaris Brain Dynamics Group, University of Lethbridge EDITORIAL ACTIVITIES Editorial Boards Review Editor, Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience (2016 Present) Manuscript Review Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, Animal Cognition, Behavioural Brain Research, Brain Imaging and Behavior, Cerebral Cortex, Brain and Neuroscience Advances, Current Biology, Experimental Brain Research, Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, Frontiers in Neural Circuits, Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience, Hippocampus, Journal of Neurophysiology, Journal of Neuroscience, Neuron, Neuroscience Journal, MethodsX, Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior Grant Review 2017 Alzheimer s Association Research Fellowship Review Alzheimer s Association Research Grant Review

10 Conference Abstract Review Rocky Mountain Psychological Association Clark July Textbook Review Worth Publishers, Pearson Higher Education, Oxford University Press PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Departmental Committees 2014 Present Psychology Teaching and Mentoring Committee, University of New Mexico 2014 Present Psychology Animal Facilities & Use Committee, University of New Mexico 2014 Present Psychology Awards Committee, University of New Mexico 2014 Present Psychology Clinical Neuroscience Center Scientific Advisory Board Regional Committees Professional Conference Committee, Alzheimer s Association NM Chapter Medical Science Committee, Alzheimer s Association NM Chapter RESEARCH & TEACHING SUPERVISION Graduate Research Supervision 2016 Present Lilliana Sanchez, Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico 2015 Present Laura Berkowitz, Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico 2015 Present Ryan Harvey, Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico Master s Theses Chaired 2016 Present Lilliana Sanchez, Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico Laura Berkowitz, Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico Ryan Harvey, Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico PhD Examination Committee 2017 Present Johnny Kenton, Department of Neuroscience, University of New Mexico 2016 Present Christy Magcalas, Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico Dan Barto, Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico Comprehensive Examination Committee 2016 Present Johnny Kenton, Department of Neuroscience, University of New Mexico Dan Barto, Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico Christy Magcalas, Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico Undergraduate Honors Thesis Research Supervision 2016 Present Joshua Rysanek, University of New Mexico Tamara Zera, University of New Mexico Undergraduate Independent Study Research Supervision 2017 Danielle Benthem, University of New Mexico 2017 Natalie Medina, University of New Mexico John Madden, University of New Mexico Jonathan Goss, University of New Mexico 2016 Landri Medina, University of New Mexico 2016 Valerie Warthen, University of New Mexico

11 2016 Lilliana Sanchez, University of New Mexico 2016 Lauren Carrica, University of New Mexico 2016 Emma Geck, University of New Mexico 2016 Elizabeth Sneddon, University of New Mexico 2015 Samantha Moore, University of New Mexico 2015 Raina Sfeir, University of New Mexico 2015 Erik Repsch, University of New Mexico 2015 Shane Dambrino, University of New Mexico Dennis Bettenson, University of Lethbridge Clark July University of New Mexico Initiative for Maximizing Student Development Sierra Yazzie El Puente Research Fellows Program April Torres University of New Mexico Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program Shannon Thompson University of New Mexico Undergraduate Work Study Student Tanner Rigg TEACHING EXPERIENCE Undergraduate Brain and Behavior, University of New Mexico Human Neuropsychology, University of New Mexico Human Neuropsychology Online, University of New Mexico Neuroscience of Aging and Dementia, University of New Mexico Philosophy of Neuroscience, University of New Mexico Laboratory in Systems Neuroscience, Dartmouth College Graduate Biological Bases of Behavior, University of New Mexico Neuroscience of Aging and Dementia, University of New Mexico PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP 2017 Present American Psychological Association 2017 Present Research Society on Alcoholism 2017 Present Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Study Group 2015 Present New Mexico Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience 2004 Present Society for Neuroscience