PAMELA DENISE DRURY

PhD, Psychology (Neuroscience)

Vanderbilt University (APA Approved), 1998

Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Neurobiology, Duke University Medical Center,

Durham, NC, 1998-2002

pdrury@fielding.edu

 

 

 

Current Professional Appointment:

 

Adjunct Faculty

School of Psychology

Fielding Graduate University

 

Areas of Instruction:

 

Biological Bases of Behavior

Advanced Topics in Biological Bases of Behavior

Evolutionary Psychology

 

Practice Interests:

 

Neuropsychology

 

Professional Memberships:

 

American Psychological Association (41)

National Academy of Neuropsychology

International Neuropsychological Society

 

 

Honors and Awards:

 

1990: Cum Laude, Vanderbilt University.

 

1990: Honors, College of Arts and Sciences, College Scholars Program, Vanderbilt University.

 

1991: Travel Award, 18^th Symposium of the Center for Visual Neuroscience, University of Rochester.

 

1994-1997: Individual Predoctoral Training Award, National Research Service Award, National Institute of Mental Health.

 

1998-1999: Institutional Postdoctoral Training Award, National Research Service Award, National Institute of Mental Health.

 

1999-2002: Individual Postdoctoral Training Award, National Research Service Award, National Institute of Health.

 

Professional Activities in Last Seven Years

 

Publications:

 

Kralik, J. D., Wessberg, J., Beck, P. D., Stambaugh, C., Laubach, M., & Nicolelis, M. A. L. (2000). Chronic cortical ensemble recordings from primate cortex during performance of a free arm reaching task [Abstract]. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 26, 1227.

 

Laubach, M., Wessberg, J., Kralik, J. D., Beck, P. D., & Nicolelis, M. A. L. (2000). Functional interactions between primary motor, dorsal premotor, and posterior parietal cortices during arm movements [Abstract]. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 26, 1227.

 

Wessberg, J., Beck, P. D., Stambaugh, C., Kralik, J., Laubach, M., Chapin, J., & Nicolelis, M. A. L. (2000). Prediction of hand position by neuronal ensembles in primate motor, premotor, and parietal cortex during an arm-movement task [Abstract]. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 26, 1227.

 

Wessberg, J., Stambaugh, C., Kralik, J., Beck, P. D., Laubach, M., Chapin, J. K., Kim, J., Biggs, S. J., Srinivasan, M. A., & Nicolelis, M. A. L. (2000). Real-time prediction of hand trajectory by ensembles of cortical neurons in primates. Nature, 408, 361-365.

 

Beck, P. D., Laubach, M., Kralik, J., Wessberg, J., & Nicolelis, M. A. L. (2001). Changes in patterns of neuronal ensemble activity in posterior parietal cortex during learning [Abstract]. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 27, Program No. 63.8.

 

Kralik, J., Laubach, M., Beck, P. D., Wessberg, J., Daymont, M., Phelps, E., & Nicolelis, M. A. L. (2001). Arm movement direction is coded in the interactions between neurons in multiple cortical areas of the monkey [Abstract]. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 27, Program No. 63.11.

 

Nicolelis, M. A. L., Wessberg, J., Kralik, J., & Beck, P. D. (2001). Time-dependent variability in single unit contributions to real-time arm position predictions from neuronal ensemble recordings in the primate cortex [Abstract]. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 27, Program No. 63.10.

 

 

Other Professional Activities:

 

2000-2002: Supervisor, Medical, Graduate, and Undergraduate Students, Department of Neurobiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC.