Committee Chair

The Robert H.N. Ho Mind, Brain, and Behavior Initiative (MBBI) is led by committee chair Ben Lennertz. The chair is appointed by the Dean of the Faculty to serve a three-year term.

Associate Professor of Philosophy

MBBI Coordinator

Samantha Kimpel is the academic department coordinator for MBBI.

Executive Advisory Committee

The Executive Advisory Committee aims to advance scholarship, teaching, and learning related to mind, brain, and behavior at Colgate by awarding grants to faculty and staff, and organizing and supporting campus events. The committee has representation from the neuroscience program, the biology, and psychological and brain sciences departments, the NASC, SOSC, AHUM, and UNST divisions, and two at-large faculty members. Committee members normally serve three-year terms. Representatives from the Dean of the Faculty Office, University Grants and Sponsored Research, Advancement, and the Libraries serve as ex-officio members.

 

Richard M. Kessler Associate Professor of Economic Studies in the Department of Economics
225 Persson Hall
Edgar W.B. Fairchild Professor of Literature
416 Lathrop Hall
  • MWF 11:15am - 12:30pm (416 Lathrop Hall)
Associate Athletic Director for Health and Performance, Instructor in Physical Education
116 Reid Athletic Center
Director of University Grants and Sponsored Research
Assistant Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience
319 Wynn Hall
  • TF 10:00am - 10:30am (319 Wynn Hall)
Professor of Biology
Ho Science Center
  • M 10:00am - 11:00am (Ho Science Center 421)
  • W 12:30pm - 2:30pm (Ho Science Center)
Dean of Academic and Curricular Affairs; William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences
Hurley Family Chair, Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences, and Neuroscience
105D Olin Hall
  • M 2:00pm - 3:30pm (007 Lathrop)
  • T 10:00am - 11:00am (007 Lathrop)
  • W 9:00am - 10:00am (zoom)
Senior Associate Director of Donor Relations
14 Utica Street - 3rd Floor
Associate Professor of Political Science
123 Persson Hall
  • T 4:15pm - 5:15pm (123 Persson Hall)
  • W 4:15pm - 5:15pm (123 Persson Hall)
  • R 4:15pm - 5:15pm (123 Persson Hall)
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Science Librarian/Reference Librarian; Associate Professor in the University Libraries