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David H. Zald, Ph.D.

Henry Rutgers Professor of Psychiatry

Dr. Zald, received a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Minnesota (1997). After completing an internship in clinical neuropsychology and post-doctoral fellowship in neuroimaging, he joined the faculty


John R. Purcell, Ph.D.

Post-Doctoral Fellow

Dr. Purcell

Dr. Purcell received a PhD in Clinical Psychology and Neuroscience from Indiana University in 2022 following completion of clinical internship at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System. His research characterizes


Sara Van Tuerenhout

Lab Manager

Sara is the current lab manager for the CANL. She works on the ongoing General Factor of Psychopathology in Psychosis and Severe Mental Illness and Dimensional Structured Clinical Interview for




Natalie Schick

Student RA

Natalie Schick is a rising senior studying cognitive neuroscience and psychology with a minor in health and society. She is also on the swim team at Rutgers! Some of her





Nicholas J. Dennis

Former Lab Manager

Nick was the lab manager/research coordinator for multiple active studies in the CANL. He obtained a B.A. in Neuroscience from Colgate University in 2019. After graduating, he began a post-baccalaureate