Genndaiy Gurariy

Genndaiy Gurariy is an Assistant Professor of Instruction in the Department of Psychology within the College of Arts and Sciences at Ohio University. His academic work integrates cognitive psychology and neuroscience, with a focus on perception and memory systems.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Psychology (Cognitive Brain Sciences), University of Nevada, Reno (2017)
• M.A. in Psychology (Cognitive Brain Sciences), University of Nevada, Reno (2015)
• B.A. in Psychology, John Carroll University, OH (2012)

Dr. Gurariy's research investigates how the brain processes visual and auditory stimuli to form coherent object representations, particularly through multisensory integration and working memory mechanisms. His work employs neuroimaging and electrophysiological techniques such as HD-EEG and fMRI to explore spatiotemporal dynamics in cortical processing. Key interests include auditory scene analysis, perceptual grouping, and neural correlates of memory encoding.

His recent publications reveal a strong trend in using advanced electrophysiological methods to dissect the neural underpinnings of object perception and working memory. The studies span both visual and auditory domains, highlighting a cross-modal approach to understanding how low-level sensory features contribute to higher-level cognition.

Scientific Contributions:

• Investigated neural basis of auditory scene analysis and its role in object perception
• Explored HD-EEG signatures of object category representations in visual cortex
• Examined how low-level auditory features influence perceptual grouping
• Contributed to unified models of shape and motion processing in dorsal cortex
• Studied electrophysiological markers of visual working memory encoding and capacity limits

Dr. Gurariy has taught a range of foundational psychology courses including Intro to Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Sensation & Perception, History of Psychology, Physiological Psychology, Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences, and Research Methods. While no formal advisees or grants are listed, his collaborative research indicates active engagement in cognitive neuroscience research. He has contributed to studies involving visual evoked potentials, neural representation of memory items, and integration of visual transients into object percepts.