University of Pennsylvania

University of Virginia

IES Abroad

Associate Research Scientist at Yale University

University of New Hampshire

Assistant Professor

My work is on two projects concerning human consciousness:

First, I'm continuing research on the spatial and temporal dynamics that lead to the conscious perception of sensory stimuli. Developing experimental paradigms to test perception across sensory modalities--with a special focus on auditory perception--using a variety of human recording methodologies: human intracranial recordings, EEG, pupillometry and single-unit recordings during DBS.

Second: I joined a team of researchers in a multi-site clinical trial investigating whether thalamic stimulation can restore consciousness during temporal lobe seizures. In this role, I help collect and analyze behavioral and neurophysiological data, and assist in the analysis of MR imaging to plan electrode placement.

Yale University

Associate Research Scientist

Researching the spatial and temporal dynamics that lead to the conscious perception of sensory stimuli.  Developing experimental paradigms to test perception across sensory modalities--with a special focus on auditory perception--using a variety of human recording methodologies: human intracranial recordings, fMRI, EEG, pupillometry and single-unit recordings during DBS.

Postdoctoral Associate

Analysis of neural activity in an auditory perception task that models the challenge in auditory neuroscience known as 'the cocktail party problem'. Found that small populations of neurons with the primary auditory cortex matched the animals’ behavioral sensitivity, but average single-unit activity did not. Developed, wrote and implemented custom analysis code.

Postdoctoral Researcher

Researched the neural basis of auditory perception by simultaneously measuring behavioral performance and neural activity. Experienced in training behavioral tasks, electrophysiology, developing and implementing customized code for the analysis of complex data (including spiking activity, multiunit activity, LFP, field-spike coherence, and behavioral performance).  

Earned Teaching Certificate and assisted in the teaching of Cellular Neuroscience. Helped co-found,  served as a member, and directed the Graduate-Led Initiatives and Activities (https://www.upennglia.com/) committee for graduate group.

Doctoral Student

Characterized the neural activity associated with a sensory hair of the crayfish.  Learned electrophysiological techniques, and developed code to analyze neural activity.  Research was part of  undergraduate distinguished majors thesis, which earned highest distinction.

Research Assistant

Examined, sorted and described species of shark and ray cestodes.  Databased original description of species.

Kate Christison-Lagay