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Thomas Mark Newpher

Associate Professor of the Practice of Psychology and Neuroscience
Psychology & Neuroscience
308 Research Drive, LSRC B030, Box 91003, Durham, NC 27708

Overview


I teach, mentor, and advise in Duke’s Neuroscience major, and serve as the Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies in Neuroscience.  I also direct the Summer Neuroscience Program of Research, where I provide mentorship and professional development opportunities for undergraduate research fellows.  I earned my B.A. in Biology from Thiel College and my Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and Microbiology from Case Western Reserve University.  In addition, I received postdoctoral training in the …

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of the Practice of Psychology and Neuroscience · 2023 - Present Psychology & Neuroscience, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies in Neuroscience in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience · 2021 - Present Psychology & Neuroscience, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences · 2018 - Present Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, University Institutes and Centers

Education, Training & Certifications


Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine · 2006 Ph.D.