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Ken Light is a Senior Lecturer in Neuroscience & Behavior and Psychology at Barnard College. He has taught since 2012, specializing in introductory and learning psychology lab courses. His research in Peter Balsam's lab focuses on mouse models of timing, counting, and inhibitory processes. Key interests include attention, learning and memory, and cognitive processes.
Education:
- PhD in Psychology (Biopsychology & Behavioral Neuroscience) — Rutgers University
- MS in Psychology (Biopsychology & Behavioral Neuroscience) — Rutgers University
- BA in Psychology — Ramapo College of New Jersey
- Post-doctoral training in Biology — Rutgers University
Research Focus: Explores cognitive mechanisms in mice, including timing strategies, social hierarchy effects on cognition, and neurobiological underpinnings of intelligence. Recent work integrates behavioral neuroscience with investigations of aging-related cognitive decline and neuroplasticity.
Article Trends: Over 15 years, his publications emphasize mouse-based studies of cognitive processes, genetic influences on learning, and neurobiological mechanisms of memory. Themes include the interplay between stress, exploration, and learning; aging-related cognitive changes; and molecular pathways affecting behavior.
Labs/Teams: Active in the Balsam Lab at Barnard, collaborating on projects involving rodent models of timing and cognitive function. Mentors Barnard undergraduates in interdisciplinary projects, such as attention-gender bias research.
