Dr. Vince Calhoun

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Biography

Vince D Calhoun received his bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Kansas in 1991, followed by master's degrees in Biomedical Engineering and Information Systems from Johns Hopkins University in 1993 and 1996. He obtained his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in 2002. Calhoun worked as a research engineer at the Psychiatric Neuroimaging Laboratory at Johns Hopkins from 1993 to 2002 and later served as the director of medical image analysis at the Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center. He was an associate professor at Yale University and is a Distinguished Professor at the University of New Mexico, where he also serves as the President of the Mind Research Network. Additionally, he is the founding director of the tri-institutional Center for Translational Research in Neuroimaging and Data Science (TReNDS), which focuses on improving our understanding of the human brain using advanced analytic approaches and developing predictive biomarkers for mental and neurological disorders. Calhoun is passionate about utilizing big data approaches and neuroinformatics tools for data analysis and management.

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Requirements for Georgia Institute of Technology

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in computer science or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science: GRE scores are optional for Fall 2026.