Edward A. Vessel

Edward A. Vessel serves as the Eugene Surowitz Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at The City College of New York (CCNY), with an additional appointment at the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership. His office is located in NAC 7/217c, contactable via 212-650-7150 or evessel@ccny.cuny.edu.

His research spans:

• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Neuroaesthetics
• Computational Neuroscience
• Brain Imaging
• Vision
• Empirical Aesthetics
• Creativity Building

At the Visual Neuroscience and Aesthetics Lab (VISNAlab), Vessel investigates neural mechanisms of aesthetic perception using fMRI and EEG. His work examines how the brain processes artistic and natural visual stimuli, integrating computational models to decode emotional and cognitive responses to beauty. This interdisciplinary approach bridges psychology, neuroscience, and art theory to understand creativity's biological foundations.

Vessel actively contributes to neuroaesthetics through empirical studies on visual cognition, though specific grants or collaborative projects aren't detailed in the source text. His lab maintains a public research profile at visnalab.ccny.cuny.edu.