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Erie D. Boorman is an Associate Professor of Psychology and a core member of the Center for Mind and Brain at the University of California, Davis. His research explores computational and neural mechanisms underlying learning and decision-making, with a focus on reward prediction, social prediction, and abstract cognitive mapping.
- Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford (2010)
- Postdoctoral Fellowships at Caltech and Oxford University
His work spans Psychology, Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence, and Behavioral Economics, emphasizing cross-disciplinary approaches to understanding how the brain forms predictive models of the environment.
Recent publications highlight his investigations into credit assignment in structured environments, social hierarchy inferences using grid-like coding, and abstract cognitive map construction. Research trends reveal a focus on neural systems underlying adaptive behavior and computational flexibility.
- NSF CAREER Award (2019-2024)
- Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellowship (2010-14)
- Wellcome Trust Prize Studentship (2005-10)
- Overseas Research Student Award (2006-09)
He teaches courses on cognitive neuroscience, neuroeconomics, and reinforcement learning across Psychology, Cognitive Science, and Economics departments. Lab members Alex Park and Phil Witkowski have recently transitioned to new research roles.
