Dr. Mark Wheeler

Biography

Mark Wheeler is a Professor in the School of Psychology at Georgia Institute of Technology. He earned his Ph.D. in Psychology from Washington University in 2002. His research interests focus on the mechanisms of memory, perception, and decision-making, particularly how these cognitive processes are influenced by varying demands of attention. His early research examined the neural mechanisms underlying sensory-based recollections, and he has since focused on understanding how memory operates in various contexts and how decision-making abilities evolve with healthy aging. His laboratory studies perceptual decision-making, identifying neural signals associated with different stages of the decision process. Wheeler employs psychophysical methods, computational modeling, and brain imaging techniques in his research, which has received funding from the Alzheimer’s Association, National Institute of Mental Health, and National Science Foundation. He has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals, contributing significantly to the fields of cognitive neuroscience and psychology.

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