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Kenneth Pugh is a Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at the University of Connecticut. He holds significant leadership positions including President and Director of Research at Haskins Laboratories, and adjunct appointments as Associate Professor in the Child Study Center and Department of Diagnostic Radiology at Yale University School of Medicine. He directs the Yale Reading Center and co-leads the Yale-Haskins Teagle Foundation Collegium on Student Learning.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology, The Ohio State University, 1990
- M.A. in Experimental Psychology, The Ohio State University, 1987
- B.S. in Psychology, Summa Cum Laude, New York Institute of Technology, 1982
His research investigates neurobiological foundations of reading and language using advanced neuroimaging techniques. Focus areas include dyslexia, reading development across languages, neurochemical predictors of literacy, genetic influences on cognition, and brain plasticity during learning interventions. His work integrates cognitive neuroscience with educational applications.
Recent publications demonstrate a focus on longitudinal neuroimaging studies of reading acquisition, neural predictors of literacy outcomes, cross-linguistic comparisons (including Chinese), and genetic-neurocognitive interactions. Key methodologies include fMRI, MRS, and behavioral assessments across diverse developmental populations.
Principal Investigator roles include:
- A-214: Neurochemistry as a moderator of brain networks for reading
- A-202: Neurocognitive bases of treatment resistance in developmental dyslexia (subcontract)
- A-222: Tracking neurocognitive changes during evidence-based reading instruction
He directs interdisciplinary teams at the Yale Reading Center and Haskins Global Literacy Hub, focusing on translational research connecting neuroscience with educational practice.
