Jarrod A. Lewis-Peacock, Ph.D.

Jarrod Lewis-Peacock, Ph.D., is a courtesy assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and an assistant professor of psychology at The University of Texas at Austin.

Lewis-Peacock received his Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering, Master of Science in computer science and doctorate in psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He was a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Psychology and the Princeton Neuroscience Institute at Princeton University before joining the faculty in the Department of Psychology at The University of Texas at Austin in 2013.

His work investigates how the human brain supports our ability to accomplish goals. Specifically, he focuses on the intersection of cognitive control and memory for goal-directed behavior. His lab uses a combination of neuroimaging and computational techniques, including multivariate pattern analysis of fMRI data and real-time functional neuroimaging, to characterize core features of human cognition. In addition to a primary focus on basic research, his work also includes translational research focused on brain-based rehabilitation and therapy.