Dr. Cendri Hutcherson

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Cendri Hutcherson is the director of the Decision Neuroscience Laboratory and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Toronto. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Harvard University and her Ph.D. from Stanford University. Following her doctoral studies, she spent several years as a post-doctoral scholar at the California Institute of Technology, where she focused on neuroeconomics. Hutcherson's research examines how people make decisions, particularly in areas related to regret and self-control. Her laboratory is dedicated to building sophisticated computational neural models of decision-making processes. Ultimately, her work aims to design interventions and technological tools that assist individuals in achieving their goals and leading healthier, happier lives.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology