11 faculty and 0 courses in Neuroscience at Pomona College.
- Richard S. Lewis, Professor of Neuroscience and Psychological Science h-index 61
Addition to Lewis’s long-standing interest in mild head injury and cerebral lateralization, his lab is also working on a pair of projects, one focusing on exploring the neurocognitive mechanisms associated with cultural differences in th
- Karen D. Parfitt, Professor of Neuroscience; Chair of Neuroscience h-index 16
Neuroscience Synaptic physiology and plasticity Molecular mechanisms of neurotransmitter release Neurobiology of Alzheimer’s Disease Effects of exercise on synaptic plasticity Areas of Expertise NEUROSCIENCE Molecular Mechanisms of Neurotra
Notable: “The HSPGs Syndecan and Dallylike Bind the Receptor Phosphatase LAR and Exert Distinct Effects on Synaptic Development” (2006) · 254 citations
- Jonathan T. King, Director and Assistant Professor of Neuroscience h-index 16
The modulation of learning and memory by stress and other factors Areas of Expertise Neurophysiology Stress Physiology Learning and Memory Work Work With P.V. Lovell, M. Rishniw, M.I. Kotlikoff, M.L. Zeeman, and D.P. McCobb, “B2 and B4 subu
- Nicole Y. Weekes, Harry S. and L. Madge Rice Thatcher Professor of Psychological Science and Professor of Neuroscience h-index 13
The psychological and biological stress response How changes in stress levels affect physical and psychological health Areas of Expertise Stress Sex Differences Hormone Differences Neuropsychological Functioning Hemispheric Specialization
Notable: “The effect of a naturalistic stressor on frontal EEG asymmetry, stress, and health” (2007) · 201 citations
- Benjamin Rosenberg, Visiting Assistant Professor of Neuroscience h-index 12
Notable: “Identification of Common Neural Circuit Disruptions in Emotional Processing Across Psychiatric Disorders” (2020) · 396 citations
- Rachel N. Levin, Emerita Professor of Biology and Neuroscience h-index 9
Behavioral ecology and behavioral endocrinology Animal mating systems Biological influences on gender identity and sexuality Areas of Expertise Animal Behavior; Behavioral Ecology; Behavioral Endocrinology Animal Communication Mating System
- Shannon Burns, Assistant Professor of Psychological Science and Neuroscience h-index 9
Notable: “A functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) replication of the sunscreen persuasion paradigm” (2018) · 37 citations
- Elizabeth Glater, Associate Professor of Neuroscience h-index 8
How genes affect cell function and modify neural circuits to produce different behaviors Areas of Expertise NEUROSCIENCE Genetics Genetics and behavior Work Work Brown VE ‘25, Bradley, E ‘26, Asaed, TA ‘25, Lo, SB ‘25, Bellini, ZS ‘24, Blac
- Yuqing Zhu, Assistant Professor of Neuroscience h-index 2
Notable: “Cyclic transitions between higher order motifs underlie sustained asynchronous spiking in sparse recurrent networks” (2020) · 24 citations
- Mary Peterson, Lecturer in Neuroscience
- Ricardo Frausto, Visiting Assistant Professor of Neuroscience
Roster/catalog compiled from the college’s public directory. Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Data as of 2026-07-02.