Ron Mangun

Ron Mangun is a Professor of Psychology and Neurology at the University of California, Davis, and co-director of the Center for Mind and Brain. His work bridges cognitive neuroscience, attentional mechanisms, and the interplay between free will and neural processes. Mangun has significantly shaped neuroscience education through his co-authored textbook, Cognitive Neuroscience: The Biology of the Mind, which has sold over 150,000 copies across five editions.

• 2024 Award for Education in Neuroscience
• Fulbright US Distinguished Scholar (2024-2025)

Mangun's research focuses on visual attention, neural oscillations, and predictive cognitive processes, often integrating EEG-fMRI for high-resolution neural mapping. His recent work explores alpha oscillations, rhythmic environmental sampling, and the ventral attention network's role in reorienting attention.

His scientific awards include:

• 2024 Award for Education in Neuroscience
• Fulbright US Distinguished Scholar (2024-2025)

Mangun has mentored numerous trainees globally through the Summer Institute in Cognitive Neuroscience, a program funded by NIMH, NIDA, and the Kavli Foundation. His research is supported by the National Science Foundation, focusing on attention and free will.