Tom James

Tom James is a Professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington's College of Arts & Sciences, where he directs the Perception and Neuroimaging Lab. His research investigates neural mechanisms of human object recognition and representation through functional MRI and psychophysics, emphasizing multisensory integration of visual, somatosensory, and auditory information. He is currently not accepting graduate students for Fall 2026.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada (2001)

Research Interests: Professor James's work spans cognitive neuroscience with core focus on object recognition and categorization, perceptual decision making, and sensory integration across modalities. His research explores how priming, adaptation, and perceptual learning shape dynamic object representations, utilizing neuroimaging to bridge behavioral and neural correlates of perception.

Lab: The Perception and Neuroimaging Lab conducts experimental research on neural bases of multisensory perception through fMRI and behavioral paradigms.

Advising: While historically mentoring graduate students, Professor James is not accepting new advisees for Fall 2026. The text provides no details on specific research grants or funding sources.