Dr. Dan Foti

Biography

Dan Foti is a Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Purdue University and the Director of the TL1 Predoctoral Training Program with the Indiana Clinical Translational Sciences Institute. Over the past decade, he has been the principal investigator on 11 extramural grants from agencies including NIH and Indiana CTSI. His research primarily focuses on understanding the pathophysiology of psychiatric illnesses, particularly depression and schizophrenia. Dr. Foti employs electroencephalography (EEG) as a primary research tool in his lab, investigating broader etiological pathways of psychiatric disorders. He has developed novel protocols for telehealth EEG assessments, adapting traditional psychosocial treatments for delivery through telehealth channels. A dedicated mentor, Dr. Foti has supervised six PhD students and served as a secondary mentor for two others. He is a standing member of the NIH Fellowships Study Section for Risk, Prevention, and Health Behavior, and he chairs the Education Training Committee for the Society for Psychophysiological Research, overseeing programs that promote diversity in graduate student training. He received the James C. Naylor Award for Teaching Excellence from the Psychology Department in December 2019 and was elected to the Board of Directors of the Society for Psychophysiological Research in June 2020.

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