Citron, Jill
Preferred: jill.citron@sjsu.edu
Telephone
Preferred: (408) 924-5606
Office Hours
M&T 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm and by appointment
Office Location, DMH 352/353
Education
Post Doctoral Associate, Yale University, Childhood Cognitive and Creative Development
Ph.D., The University of Connecticut, Storrs Neuroscience - Dissertation: “Maternal Affective Environment and the Twin Relationship.”
M.A., The University of Connecticut, Storrs Biological Psychology - Thesis: "Alterations in Dichotic Listening Across the Menstrual Cycle"
B.A., Hunter College-City University of New York Psychology
Bio
Dr. Jill Citron is a faculty member in the Psychology Department at SJSU. She earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in biopsychology and behavioral neuroscience at the University of Connecticut. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Yale University at the Center for the Psychology of Abilities, Competencies, and Expertise. She teaches advanced research methods, drugs, brain and behavior, and neuroscience courses.
Dr. Citron’s research addresses the impact of hormones on daily functioning, belongingness, and social affiliation. Another area of interest is neuroinformatics, which involves the science and engineering of brain data.
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