Jonathan Banks, Ph.D.
Full-Time Faculty, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
Education:
- Ph.D. University of North Texas
- M.S. North Carolina State University
- B.A. North Carolina State University
Professional Interests
Jonathan Banks, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at NSU's College of Psychology. His research focuses on working memory, mind wandering, and attentional control. Specifically, he is interested in the role of working memory to control mind wandering and the impact of mind wandering on current task performance.
Dr. Banks’ research also examines the impact of acute and chronic stress on cognitive function and is examining mechanisms responsible for stress related working memory and executive functioning impairments. In this line of research Dr. Banks is interested in interventions that may alter the impact of stress and impact cognitive functioning, including expressive writing and mindfulness meditation.
News and Events
- Jonathan Banks intro video
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- Psychology professors participate in national study replicability project
- Psychology Graduate Recognized for Research on "Reframing" Working Memory
- Three students from NSU’s College of Psychology presented their work at the Psychonomic Society
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