Geoffrey Potts
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Geoffrey Franklin Potts, Ph.D.
, a cognitive psychologist
, is a professor at the University of South Florida
in Tampa
.
Potts earned his Ph.D. in 1994 from the Institute of Cognitive and Decision Sciences at the University of Oregon
(Eugene, Oregon). His thesis was titled, "Neural systems of visual target detection: Human event-related potential studies." He completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Harvard Medical School
, where he later became an instructor.
He became an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at Rice University
, in Houston, Texas in 1998, and at the University of South Florida
in 2006.
Ph.D.
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, a cognitive psychologist
Cognitive psychology
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, is a professor at the University of South Florida
University of South Florida
The University of South Florida, also known as USF, is a member institution of the State University System of Florida, one of the state's three flagship universities for public research, and is located in Tampa, Florida, USA...
in Tampa
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
.
Potts earned his Ph.D. in 1994 from the Institute of Cognitive and Decision Sciences at the University of Oregon
University of Oregon
-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
(Eugene, Oregon). His thesis was titled, "Neural systems of visual target detection: Human event-related potential studies." He completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School is the graduate medical school of Harvard University. It is located in the Longwood Medical Area of the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts....
, where he later became an instructor.
He became an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at Rice University
Rice University
William Marsh Rice University, commonly referred to as Rice University or Rice, is a private research university located on a heavily wooded campus in Houston, Texas, United States...
, in Houston, Texas in 1998, and at the University of South Florida
University of South Florida
The University of South Florida, also known as USF, is a member institution of the State University System of Florida, one of the state's three flagship universities for public research, and is located in Tampa, Florida, USA...
in 2006.
Interests
- Neural systems of attention, emotion, and motivation
- Use of ERP (event-related potential) to understand brain function