David Sutterer

Assistant Professor David Sutterer is a cognitive neuroscientist at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville's Department of Psychology. His research focuses on neural mechanisms underlying detailed visual memories, attention, and perception, utilizing EEG, behavioral tasks, and eye tracking. He leads the Attention Memory and Perception (AMP) Lab, which investigates memory formation, retrieval, and stability across saccades.

• Ph.D., University of Chicago (2018)
• Postdoctoral Fellow, Vanderbilt University (2018–2022)
• M.S., University of Oregon (2014)
• B.S., University of Wisconsin–Madison (2010)

Dedicated to understanding how attention and perception interact with memory, Sutterer's work employs machine learning and advanced EEG techniques to decode neural signals during memory encoding, maintenance, and retrieval. Key themes include visual working memory precision, alpha-band oscillations, and the role of memory in future learning.

Research trends emphasize decoding spatial memory representations via alpha activity, quantifying attentional dynamics, and exploring neural resource allocation. His grants include NIH NEI-funded projects on saccadic stability and memory interactions.

Sutterer actively serves as a reviewer for journals like Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience and NSF panels, while mentoring students through committee memberships and courses such as Neuroscience Journal and Supervised Research. His lab fosters interdisciplinary collaboration in cognitive neuroscience.