Jaime Tartar

Dr. Jaime Tartar is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at Nova Southeastern University's College of Psychology. She co-founded NSU's neuroscience program and leads research on stress, sleep, and athletic performance.

Affiliations:

• Professor/Chair at NSU
• CEO of Society for NeuroSports
• Scientific Advisor for Enchanted Wave, LLC
• NASA Peer Review Panelist
• Former Harvard Medical School Postdoctoral Researcher

Education:

• Ph.D. in Behavioral Neuroscience (University of Florida)
• M.A. in Psychology (Florida Atlantic University)
• B.S. in Psychology (Nova Southeastern University)

Research Focus: Mechanisms of acute/chronic stress, sleep deprivation effects on emotional processing, sports neuroscience, and brain health in athletes. Her work includes EEG studies and collaborations with MMA/NFL athletes.

Awards & Honors:

• Honorary Doctorate from NSU
• NSU Professor of the Year (2018)
• NSU Excellence in Teaching Award (2009)

Grants & Publications: Secured $940,488 in external funding and $74,160 internally. Published 67+ research articles, including studies with professional athletes.

Leadership: Founded the Society for NeuroSports to bridge neuroscience and exercise science, launched its open-access journal, and established a sports neuroscience certification program.