Dr. Robert Joseph

Associate Professor

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Biography

Robert M. Joseph is an Associate Professor at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, specializing in Anatomy & Neurobiology. He holds a PhD from the University of Massachusetts Boston and a BA from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. His research focuses on child development and developmental psychopathology, particularly examining brain-behavior relationships in developmental disorders. Joseph employs multiple methodologies, including neuropsychological evaluations, behavioral response times, eye-tracking, and magnetic resonance imaging, to investigate cognitive functions associated with autism spectrum disorder. He has served as a lead psychologist on the multi-site Extremely Low Gestational Age Newborn (ELGAN) Study, scrutinizing early environmental and biological predictors of neurocognitive outcomes in children born extremely preterm. Joseph is dedicated to defining neonatal markers of brain inflammation that might predict the prevalence of learning difficulties and behavioral disorders among children born preterm. Furthermore, he mentors graduate students in the Graduate Medical Sciences at Boston University, contributing significantly to both clinical and educational domains in his field.

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Requirements for Boston University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.88
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
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Specialization Notes

Department of Law offers JD, LLM, and Master's in Study of Tax Law.