Gregory R. Samanez-Larkin, Ph.D.

TEACHING


Yale University

Decision Neuroscience (PSYC 458), Fall 2013
An overview and examination of the neuroscience of decision making. Interdisciplinary course highlighting research from cognitive neuroscience, psychology, behavioral economics, finance, marketing, computer science, and public health. Topics include reinforcement learning, risky decision making, intertemporal choice, social decision making, impulsivity and self control, development and aging, psychopathology, and commercial (e.g., neuromarketing) and public health applications.

Statistics (PSYC 200), Spring 2014
Introduction to statistical methods for undergraduate psychology majors.

Stanford University

Teaching Assistant
Longevity (Psych 102 / Neurol 202), Stanford University, Winter 2007, Winter 2008, Winter 2009
Intro to Statistical Methods (Stat 60 / Psych 10), Stanford University, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008
Cognition and the Brain (Psych 55), Stanford University, Winter 2007
Community Outreach (Psych 306), University of Michigan, Fall 2001

MENTORING


Research / Thesis Mentor
Jacob Young, Post-bacc RA, Vanderbilt
Lydia Qualls, B.A. in Psychology, Vanderbilt, 2013
Nick Hollon, Post-bacc RA, Stanford (U Washington neurobiology Ph.D.)
Te Thamrongrattanarit, B.S. in Symbolic Systems, Stanford, 2009 (Brandeis computer science Ph.D.)
Kabir Khanna, B.A. in Human Biology, Stanford, 2007 (Princeton political science Ph.D.)

Summer Research Sponsor
Vanderbilt Undergraduate Summer Research Program, 2011
Stanford Symbolic Systems Summer Internship Program, 2007
Stanford Psychology Summer Research Program, 2006, 2009
Stanford Human Biology Research Exploration Program, 2005, 2006, 2009
Leadership Alliance Summer Research EIP, 2003