- University Department Neuroscience
- Location WSNS 321
- Phone Number 336-841-9335
- Email [email protected]
Kochen joins HPU as the founding chair of the Department of Neuroscience in the Wanek School of Natural Sciences. He earned dual Bachelor of Science degrees in psychology and biology at Stony Brook University, and a master’s and Ph.D. in psychology with cognitive and behavioral neuroscience concentration at George Mason University. His research explores environmental effects on traumatic brain injury and Alzheimer’s Disease using human and rodent models and has been funded through grants from the National Institute on Aging and the Florida Department of Health. He has experience teaching both neuroscience and psychology and most recently was at Nova Southeastern University, where he was faculty in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience.
“As the founding chair of the Department of Neuroscience, I will be focused on growing the department by hiring additional faculty members and leading construction of a rodent research vivarium in Wanek,” said Kochen. “In addition, I will be teaching classes and conducting student-assisted research.”
Kochen said he has heard wonderful things about HPU students and is excited to get to know them in the classroom as well as mentor them in research.