David Noelle

Dr. David C. Noelle is an Associate Professor and Department Chair of Cognitive and Information Sciences at the University of California, Merced. He is also affiliated with the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science graduate group.

• Ph.D. in Cognitive Science and Computer Science, University of California, San Diego
• Postdoctoral training at the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition, Carnegie Mellon University

His research focuses on computational modeling of brain function, particularly the prefrontal cortex in human learning, memory, and behavior control. He leads the Computational Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, which emphasizes:

• Computational neuroscience
• Cognitive architectures
• Rule-guided behavior
• Working memory
• Implicit/explicit learning
• Educational technologies