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Frederike Petzschner is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Cognitive and Psychological Sciences at Brown University, where she also co-directs the Brainstorm Program at the Carney Institute for Brain Science. Her work focuses on the intersection of human perception, mental health, and computational brain science, leveraging mathematical models and combining behavioral data with brain imaging techniques. Petzschner aims to understand the brain-body and brain-world interactions in both healthy populations and individuals suffering from psychosomatic symptoms, Disordered Gambling, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and Chronic Pain. Before her current position, she was affiliated with the Translational Neuromodeling Unit at the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich, working closely with Prof. Klaas Enno Stephan. Academically, she holds a Ph.D. in Systemic Neuroscience from LMU Munich and has been recognized for her outstanding achievements in higher education, including a Master's degree in Physics from the University of Würzburg with honors. She also actively participates in various organizations and initiatives aimed at promoting digital ecology in Germany, and is an alumna of the Global Shapers community.
Brown University • Providence, RI
Teaches courses in Cognitive and Psychological Sciences and leads research initiatives in the Brainstorm Program.
Department: Department of Economics