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Thomas Mark Newpher

Thomas Mark Newpher

Associate Professor of the Practice of Psychology and Neuroscience
Psychology & Neuroscience
thomas.newpher@duke.edu
308 Research Drive, LSRC B030, Box 91003, Durham, NC 27708

Academic Honors

Finalist for the Judith Deckers Prize

University Duke University, Office of Undergraduate Education · August 2025 More about this honor

Top 5% of all undergraduate instructors teaching in the natural sciences for overall quality of course, quality of instruction, and/or intellectual stimulation of course. (Spring 2025, Fall 2023, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Spring 2017)

School Trinity College of Arts and Sciences, Duke University · June 2, 2025

David and Janet Vaughan Brooks Teaching Award

School Trinity College of Arts and Sciences, Duke University · August 2022 More about this honor

Best Poster Award, 2021 TBLC Annual Meeting

International Team Based Learning Collaborative · March 2021 More about this honor

News Items

Published January 1, 2026
Thomas Newpher Elected as Councilor for Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience
Published September 24, 2025
The Judith Deckers Prize Announces 2025 Finalists
Published September 18, 2023
These Duke Summer Courses Are a Win for Students and Faculty
Published September 13, 2022
Four Trinity Faculty Honored with 2022 Undergraduate Teaching Awards
Published November 19, 2021
Department announces 2021-2022 Faculty Seed Grant recipients
Published October 26, 2021
The Chronicle
‘Masked and excited to be there’: COVID-19 cases remain low after parents enjoy an in-person family weekend
Published August 13, 2021
More Structured Classrooms and Supportive Instructors Lead to Better Student Experiences
Published April 23, 2020
Thomas Newpher and Ben Thier Deliver Talk at TEDxDuke
Published November 19, 2019
Duke Faculty Share New Research on Team Based Learning
Published September 10, 2019
11 P&N Faculty Members Selected for 2019-2020 Research Seed Grants
Published June 5, 2019
How Many Neuroscientists Does it Take to Unlock a Door?
Published September 24, 2007
Science Daily
New Understanding Of Basic Units Of Memory
Published September 21, 2007
WRAL Tech Wire
Brain’s ‘Recycling Plant’ Helps Handle Memories, New Experiences