Shannon Burns

Shannon Burns serves as an Assistant Professor of Psychological Science and Neuroscience at Pomona College, currently on leave for the 2025-2026 academic year. Her research explores neural and psychological mechanisms underlying social interactions and well-being.

Her work centers on Social Neuroscience, Affective Neuroscience, and Cognitive Neuroscience, investigating neural synchrony during conversations, emotion dynamics, and language's role in mental health using fMRI and fNIRS hyperscanning methodologies.

Analysis of her recent publications reveals consistent focus on quantifying social interaction dynamics through neural and linguistic markers, predicting well-being outcomes, and addressing methodological challenges in hyperscanning research.

No scientific awards are documented in available materials. Information regarding student advising, research grants, laboratories, or collaborative teams is not specified in the provided texts.