About
Russell Poldrack is the Albert Ray Lang Professor of Psychology at Stanford University, with courtesy appointments in Radiology and Statistics. He directs the Stanford Center for Reproducible Neuroscience and holds leadership roles in open science initiatives.
His educational background includes a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Michigan and a Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Poldrack's research spans cognitive neuroscience, fMRI methodology, and the neural basis of habits. He pioneers open neuroscience through platforms like OpenNeuro, emphasizing reproducibility and computational modeling to decode learning, memory, and behavior change mechanisms.
His scientific contributions earned the Troland Research Award from the National Academy of Sciences for exceptional early-career achievements in experimental psychology.
As an educator, he mentors students in neuroscience and statistics while authoring influential books including The New Mind Readers, Hard to Break, and Statistical Thinking. His lab develops open tools for neuroimaging analysis and data sharing.
