Dr. Alice Cronin Golomb

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Biography

Alice Cronin-Golomb is a professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Boston University and the director of the Vision and Cognition Laboratory and the Center for Clinical Biopsychology. She earned her PhD in Psychobiology from the California Institute of Technology in 1984 after completing her Bachelor of Arts in Biology-Psychology at Wesleyan University. Dr. Cronin-Golomb's research primarily focuses on the neural correlates of perception and cognition, particularly in the context of aging and age-related neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Her research employs a range of methodologies including visual psychophysics, neuropsychological assessment, and neuroimaging, with an emphasis on understanding non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Over the years, her work has been supported by multiple prestigious organizations, including the National Institutes of Health and the American Parkinson Disease Association. In addition to her research, Dr. Cronin-Golomb teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Neuropsychology and is involved in various interdisciplinary collaborations aimed at improving cognitive health in older adults. Her contributions to the field have led to recognition as a fellow of the American Psychological Association and other scholarly societies.

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Requirements for Boston University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.88
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
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