Neuroscience at Vassar College

6 faculty and 6 courses in Neuroscience at Vassar College.

Faculty

• Joshua de Leeuw, Faculty h-index 14
  Notable: “jsPsych: A JavaScript library for creating behavioral experiments in a Web browser” (2014) · 1,893 citations
• Zachary Cofran, Associate Professor of Anthropology h-index 11
• Jenny Magnes, Professor of Physics
  Jenny Magnes has researched various areas involving optics: diatomic spectroscopy of alkalis, quantum optics, molecular optics, optomechanical techniques, nano-structures, and biophotonics. Jenny Magnes is interested in developing technique
• Joshua R. de Leeuw, Associate Professor of Cognitive Science
• Stephanie Jackvony, Visiting Assistant Professor of Neuroscience and Behavior
  The effects of immune challenge on neural function and the role of antiviral signaling in various disease processes. BA, BA, Connecticut College; PhD, Weill Cornell Medical College At Vassar since 2025
• Stephen Flusberg, Assistant Professor of Cognitive Science

Courses

• Introduction to Neuroscience and Behavior NEUR 105
• Research Methods in Learning and Behavior NEUR 229
• Principles of Physiological Psychology NEUR 241
• Research Methods in Physiological Psychology NEUR 249
• Community-Engaged Learning NEUR 290
• Independent Work NEUR 298

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.