معرفی
Dr. Jamie L. Hanson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh, and a research scientist at the Learning Research & Development Center (LRDC). He holds a PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with a focus integrating developmental psychology, neuroscience, public policy, and biostatistics. His postdoctoral training included roles at the Center for Developmental Science (UNC-Chapel Hill) and the Laboratory of Neurogenetics (Duke University).
His research examines how early life stress and socioeconomic factors shape neural circuitry related to learning, emotion regulation, and psychopathology. Key areas include the impact of poverty on brain development, reward circuitry dysfunction following adversity, and the neurobiological mechanisms linking stress to mental health outcomes. He has been recognized with awards such as the Dietrich School’s Excellence in Mentoring Award (2022) and the APS “Rising Star” designation (2017).
Dr. Hanson’s work bridges basic neuroscience with translational research, emphasizing open science practices and reproducibility. Collaborations include projects on brain imaging platforms (e.g., brainlife.io) and interdisciplinary studies on socioeconomic disparities in child development. His lab investigates how structural and functional brain changes mediate risks for anxiety, depression, and behavioral issues stemming from early adversity.
- Education: PhD in Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Affiliations: LRDC, Center for Developmental Science (UNC), Duke University
Recent efforts focus on integrating data science tools to analyze large-scale neuroimaging datasets, as well as studying how interventions targeting self-regulation can mitigate adverse effects of poverty on brain development. His findings have been published in Nature Methods, Biological Psychiatry, and Development and Psychopathology.
