Travis Baker, PhD
Rutgers University - Newark, Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience
Born on Vancouver Island -
Canada, Travis Baker earned his PhD in 2012 from the University of Victoria in
the Brain and Cognitive Science program, and holds a Masters of Science degree
in Experimental Neuropsychology (University of Victoria) and B.A. (with
distinction: Psychology) from Vancouver Island University. Prior to joining
Rutgers University faculty, he worked as a post-doctoral fellow at the Montreal
Neurological Institute in the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery and at
CHE Sainte-Justine Children’s Hospital Research Center.
Travis Baker is currently an
Associate professor at the Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience,
Rutgers University Newark. He is the Principal Investigator of the Laboratory
for Cognitive Neuroimaging and Stimulation, which incorporates virtual and
augmented reality with neuroimaging, brain stimulation and computational
modeling to better understand goal-directed behavior in both typical and
atypical populations (substance use disorder, depression). Ultimately, Dr.
Baker hopes that his research will converge to help improve psychiatric care.