Sandeep Prasada

Sandeep Prasada is a Professor and Director of the General Psychology MA Program at Hunter College, part of the City University of New York (CUNY). He holds a PhD in Cognitive Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). His primary affiliation is with the Department of Psychology within the School of Arts and Sciences.

Dr. Prasada's research focuses on the cognitive mechanisms underlying lexical and conceptual representation and development. Key areas include how humans form concepts across diverse domains (e.g., objects, abstract ideas), the interplay between conceptual and perceptual/linguistic representations, and developmental changes in conceptual processing. His work employs interdisciplinary methods, including ERP studies to explore neural correlates of conceptual representation.

His publications span journals like Cognition, Psychonomic Bulletin & Research, and Cognitive Science, addressing topics such as principled connections in conceptual systems, generic language, and the formal structures of common sense conceptions. While no specific awards are listed, his contributions reflect sustained engagement with foundational questions in cognitive psychology and developmental science.

As Director of the MA program, he oversees graduate education in general psychology. His research and teaching emphasize bridging cognitive science, linguistics, and developmental psychology.