Dr. Diane Beck

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Biography

Diane M Beck is a Professor in the Psychology Department at the University of Illinois, focusing on cognitive neuroscience and vision research. Her research program is dedicated to identifying the cognitive processes and neural structures that enable and limit visual representations of the world. She is particularly interested in understanding how processes determine awareness of visual objects and events, mechanisms that constrain the number of items effectively processed over time, and higher-level attentional processes that modulate activity in the visual cortex. Dr. Beck employs a variety of approaches to address these questions, including functional magnetic resonance imaging, behavioral methods, and transcranial magnetic stimulation. She leads the Beck Lab at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, where she collaborates on innovative research in cognitive neuroscience.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

University of Illinois • Urbana, IL

Teaches and conducts research in cognitive neuroscience and vision.

Requirements for University of Illinois

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:103
GRE General
Prerequisites
Mathematical background Linear Algebra Calculus
Application Checklist
  • Online application
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  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
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Specialization Notes

GRE is optional for admission to all graduate programs in Statistics. Full status admission requires higher language scores than limited status.