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Activity

Published in the last 3 years Teaches graduate courses Has research grants

Role

Professors50 Clinical faculty0 Adjunct, part-time and visiting9 Emeritus19 Research and leadership roles2

Faculty

Science37 Health Sciences11 Humanities2 DeGroote School of Business1 Engineering1

Department

Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour Medicine621 Family Medicine580 Surgery268 Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences262

Research area

Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes8 Neural dynamics and brain function8 Visual perception and processing mechanisms8 Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies7

University

McMaster University7,356

Activity

Published in the last 3 years Teaches graduate courses Has research grants

Role

Pediatrics

229

Medical Imaging131

Obstetrics & Gynecology115

Rehabilitation Science96

Pathology & Molecular Medicine81

Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact44

Computing and Software43

Electrical and Computer Engineering39

Neuroscience and Music Perception

6

Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development5

Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum5

Multisensory perception and integration5

Music and Audio Processing5

Treatment of Major Depression5

Face Recognition and Perception4

Fish Ecology and Management Studies4

Clinical faculty

0

Adjunct, part-time and visiting9

Research and leadership roles2

Faculty

Science37 Health Sciences11 Humanities2 DeGroote School of Business1 Engineering1

Department

Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour Medicine621 Family Medicine580 Surgery268 Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences262 Pediatrics229 Anesthesia160 Medical Imaging131 Obstetrics & Gynecology115 Rehabilitation Science96 Pathology & Molecular Medicine81 Oncology75 Nursing50 Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact44 Computing and Software43 Electrical and Computer Engineering39

Research area

Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes8 Neural dynamics and brain function8 Visual perception and processing mechanisms8 Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies7 Neuroscience and Music Perception6 Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development5 Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum5 Multisensory perception and integration5 Music and Audio Processing5 Treatment of Major Depression5 Face Recognition and Perception4 Fish Ecology and Management Studies4

University

McMaster University7,356

Showing 20 of 52 faculty members

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James MacKillop

Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

Faculty of Health Sciences

Substance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesCannabis and Cannabinoid ResearchBehavioral Health and Interventions

763 publications

(269 in 5 years)

h-index 79

Latest paper 2026

34 grants

Benicio Frey

Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

Faculty of Health Sciences

Bipolar Disorder and TreatmentTreatment of Major DepressionFunctional Brain Connectivity Studies

644 publications(237 in 5 years)h-index 68Latest paper 2026 30 grants

Andrea Gonzalez

Associate Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

Faculty of Health Sciences

Child Abuse and TraumaChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentMaternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum

274 publications(130 in 5 years)h-index 47Latest paper 2026 41 grants

Louis Schmidt

Professor, Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour

Faculty of Science

Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentInfant Development and Preterm CareAnxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes

519 publications(102 in 5 years)h-index 61Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 38 grants

Randi McCabe

Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

Faculty of Health Sciences

Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesObsessive-Compulsive Spectrum DisordersMental Health Research Topics

305 publications(96 in 5 years)h-index 47Latest paper 2026 24 grants

Margaret McKinnon

Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

Faculty of Health Sciences

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ResearchFunctional Brain Connectivity StudiesMemory and Neural Mechanisms

251 publications(78 in 5 years)h-index 53Latest paper 2026 25 grants

Laurel Trainor

Professor, Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour

Faculty of Science

Neuroscience and Music PerceptionNeural dynamics and brain functionDiverse Music Education Insights

296 publications(75 in 5 years)h-index 71Latest paper 2026 36 grants

Karen Kidd

Professor, Biology

Faculty of Science

Mercury impact and mitigation studiesIsotope Analysis in EcologyFish Ecology and Management Studies

227 publications(63 in 5 years)h-index 51Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 10 grants

Victor Kuperman

Professor, Linguistics and Languages

Faculty of Humanities

Reading and Literacy DevelopmentNeurobiology of Language and BilingualismText Readability and Simplification

147 publications(60 in 5 years)h-index 35Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 13 grants

Karen Rowa

Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

Faculty of Health Sciences

Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesObsessive-Compulsive Spectrum DisordersEating Disorders and Behaviors

131 publications(52 in 5 years)h-index 27Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 10 grants

Sigal Balshine

Professor, Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour

Faculty of Science

Animal Behavior and ReproductionFish Ecology and Management StudiesMarine and fisheries research

227 publications(43 in 5 years)h-index 51Latest paper 2026 15 grants

Hongjin Sun

Professor, Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour

Faculty of Science

Visual perception and processing mechanismsNeural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesSpatial Cognition and Navigation

104 publications(42 in 5 years)h-index 19Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 6 grants

Peter Bieling

Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

Faculty of Health Sciences

Cellular Mechanics and InteractionsAnxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes

135 publications(42 in 5 years)h-index 36Latest paper 2026 11 grants

Graham Scott

Professor, Biology

Faculty of Science

High Altitude and HypoxiaPhysiological and biochemical adaptationsNeuroscience of respiration and sleep

186 publications(39 in 5 years)h-index 49Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 18 grants Canada Research Chair

Jonathan Cannon

Assistant Professor, Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour

Faculty of Science

Neuroscience and Music PerceptionNeural dynamics and brain functionAutism Spectrum Disorder Research

47 publications(36 in 5 years)h-index 13Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 2 grants

Sheryl Green

Associate Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

Faculty of Health Sciences

Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumAnxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesMenopause: Health Impacts and Treatments

71 publications(36 in 5 years)h-index 18Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 5 grants

Gabriel (Naiqi) Xiao

Associate Professor, Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour

Faculty of Science

71 publications(34 in 5 years)h-index 17Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses

John Rehner Iversen

Associate Professor, Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour

Faculty of Science

Neuroscience and Music PerceptionNeural dynamics and brain functionEEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces

116 publications(32 in 5 years)h-index 30Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 1 grant

Lauren Fink

Assistant Professor, Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour

Faculty of Science

Neuroscience and Music PerceptionMultisensory perception and integrationGaze Tracking and Assistive Technology

44 publications(31 in 5 years)h-index 12Latest paper 2026 4 grants

Steven Brown

Associate Professor, Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour

Faculty of Science

Neuroscience and Music PerceptionAction Observation and SynchronizationMusic and Audio Processing

155 publications(31 in 5 years)h-index 44Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 7 grants

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