About
Craig Berridge is the Patricia Goldman-Rakic Professor of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research focuses on the neurobiology of stress, arousal, and cognitive enhancers for ADHD, using multidisciplinary approaches including neurochemical, electrophysiological, and computational methods. He is affiliated with the Department of Psychology and directs the Neural Systems and Behavior Lab. His work emphasizes prefrontal cortex and frontostriatal circuit mechanisms underlying cognitive function and the effects of drugs like methylphenidate.
Education: PhD in 1988 from the University of Florida.
Research Interests:
- Neurobiology of ADHD-related cognitive enhancers
- Prefrontal cortex-dependent cognition
- Neurobiology of arousal and stress
- Role of catecholamines (dopamine/norepinephrine) in cognitive modulation
Lab Members:
- Lab Manager: Andrea Martin
- Postdoctoral Fellows: Rob Spencer, David Devilbiss
- Graduate Students: Spencer Cooke, Jenna Kiraly, Tyson Phan, others
Key Contributions: Published over 100 articles in top journals like Biological Psychiatry, Neuropsychopharmacology, and Cerebral Cortex, focusing on psychostimulant mechanisms and stress-cognition interactions. His work highlights how ADHD drugs enhance prefrontal function through catecholamine modulation.
