Faculty Workshop Series

How the Brain Learns

Have you ever wondered how your students' brains process new information and how your course design and/or class environment may hinder or support this learning? If so, this workshop is for you! As a participant in this workshop, you will be introduced to the basic neuroscience concepts of learning and memory as well as the factors that interfere with and enhance learning in the classroom. You will also have the opportunity to learn about and reflect on techniques that you use in your own classes to create an environment that enhances learning.

Facilitator:

Bernice Marcopulous, Associate Professor, Graduate Psychology

Facilitator Bio:

Bernice A. Marcopulos, Ph.D., ABPP received her B.A. (High Honors) from the University of Florida and her Ph.D. from the University of Victoria. She is Board Certified in Clinical Neuropsychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology and is currently Associate Professor of Graduate Psychology at James Madison University and Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia Health Sciences Center. Her research and clinical interests include the effects of education and culture on neuropsychological testing, dementia, schizophrenia, and criminal forensic issues. She is the editor of Clinical Neuropsychological Foundations of Schizophrenia. She is currently on the APA Committee for Psychological Tests and Assessment and is a consulting editor for The Clinical Neuropsychologist. She has served as a Board Member and Oral Examiner for the American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology, and she currently chairs the Examination Committee of the ABCN. Dr. Marcopulos was recently re-elected as Secretary of the International Neuropsychological Society.