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James Bartlett Chair in Behavioral and Brain Sciences

The James Bartlett Chair in Behavioral and Brain Sciences was established by The University of Texas at Dallas and the estate of Dr. James Bartlett, who died in 2019. Bartlett was the Ashbel Smith Professor of cognitive neuroscience and cognitive psychology. His 44-year tenure at UTD encompassed many leadership roles, including serving as interim dean of the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences from 2015 to 2018. Described as “the perfect colleague,” Bartlett’s research focused on how people receive and retain nonverbal information.

Current Chair

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Dr. Gregory Dussor

  • Professor and Department Head of Neuroscience

“UT Dallas has been incredibly supportive of our work investigating pathological mechanisms of migraine. The significant recent investments in infrastructure, including the world-class research building and core facilities we utilize, are instrumental both to the success of our work and to our ability to recruit talented students and postdoctoral fellows. Using this support, our ultimate goal is to translate the basic discoveries from the laboratory into new therapeutics.”