Curriculum Vitae
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Education
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Ph.D., Cognition and Neuroscience (2025) The University of Texas at Dallas Advisors: Dr. Karen M. Rodrigue & Dr. Kristen M. Kennedy Dissertation: The effects of age and dopaminergic predisposition on neurite microstructural properties and working memory [url] Dissertation Committee: Karen M. Rodrigue (Chair), Kristen M. Kennedy (Co-Chair), Ana Solodkin, Jackie A. Nelson |
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M.A., Psychology (2016) San Diego State University Advisor: Dr. Claire Murphy Thesis: Altered functional connectivity and eating disinhibition in individuals with Metabolic Syndrome [url] Thesis Committee: Claire Murphy (Chair), Paul Gilbert, Charles Degeneffe |
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B.A., Psychology (2012) California State University, Northridge Advisor: Dr. Jose P. Abara |
Research Experience
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Post-Doctoral Scientist (2025 - Present) Cognitive Neuroscience of Aging Laboratory Center for Vital Longevity School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences The University of Texas at Dallas |
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Graduate Research Assistant (2017 - 2025) Cognitive Neuroscience of Aging Laboratory Center for Vital Longevity School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences The University of Texas at Dallas |
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Graduate Research Assistant (2014 - 2016) Lifespan Human Senses Laboratory Department of Psychology San Diego State University |
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Undergraduate Research Assistant (2011 - 2013) Neuroscience Laboratory Department of Psychology California State University, Northridge |
Teaching Experience
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Graduate Teaching Assistant (2017 - 2019) The University of Texas at Dallas 1. Statistics for Psychology, ACN6312/HCS6312 (Spring 2019) Under the supervision of Dr. Nancy Juhn 2. Statistics for Psychology, PSY2317 (Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018) Under the supervision of Dr. Nancy Juhn |
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Graduate Teaching Assistant (2014 - 2016) San Diego State University 1. Advanced Statistics in Psychology, PSY670A/B (Fall 2015, Spring 2016) Under the supervision of Dr. Melody Sadler 2. Statistical Methods in Psychology Laboratory, PSY280L (Fall 2014, Spring 2015) Under the supervision of Dr. Melody Sadler, Dr. Amy Spilkin, and Dr. Dale Glaser |
Publications
M5. David, J., Torres, I., Smith, E., Pongpipat, E. E., & Park, D. (2026, accepted). Evaluating the Eight Year Association Between Cognition and Beta Amyloid in the Dallas Lifespan Brain Study Cohort. Brain and Behavior.
M4. Hoagey, D. A., Pongpipat, E. E., Rodrigue, K. M., & Kennedy, K. M. (2025). Coupled Aging of Cyto- and Myeloarchitectonic Atlas-Informed Gray and White Matter Structural Properties. Human Brain Mapping, 46(8), e70244. https://doi.org/10.1002/hbm.70244.
M3. Pongpipat, E. E., Kennedy, K. M., Foster, C. M., Boylan, M. A., & Rodrigue, K. M (2021). Functional connectivity within and between n-back modulated regions: An adult lifespan PPI investigation. Brain Connectivity, 11(2), 103-118. https://doi.org/10.1089/brain.2020.0791.
M2. Boylan, M. A., Foster, C. M., Pongpipat, E. E., Webb, C. E., Rodrigue, K. M. & Kennedy K. K. (2021). Greater BOLD variability is associated with poorer cognitive function in an adult lifespan sample. Cerebral Cortex, 31(1), 562-574. https://doi.org/10.1093/cercor/bhaa243.
M1. McIntosh, E. C., Jacobson, A., Kemmotsu, N., Pongpipat, E. E., Green, E., Haase, L., & Murphy, C. (2017). Does medial temporal lobe thickness mediate the association between risk factor burden and memory performance in middle-aged or older adults with metabolic syndrome?. Neuroscience Letters, 636, 225-232. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neulet.2016.10.010.
Conference Posters
Presenter
P-P15. Pongpipat, E. E., Rodrigue K. M., & Kennedy, K. M. (2026, July). Cortico-striato-pallido-thalamic loop: Effects of age on white matter neurite microstructural properties and its spatial gradients. Poster session presented at the UTSW AIRC 20th Annual Symposium, Dallas, Texas, United States. (3rd Place Poster Presentation Award).
P-P14. Pongpipat, E. E., Rodrigue K. M., & Kennedy, K. M. (2025, February). Cortico-striato-pallido-thalamic loop: Effects of age and dopaminergic predisposition on the spatial gradients of gray-matter neurite microstructural properties. Poster session presented at the 2025 Dallas Aging and Cognition Conference, Dallas, Texas, United States
P-P13. Pongpipat, E. E., Boylan, M. A., Lung, T., Kennedy, K. M., & Rodrigue, K. M. (2022, June). Four-year change in BOLD variability differs by task difficulty, beta-amyloid deposition, and aging. Poster session presented at the 2022 Organization for Human Brain Mapping, Glasgow, Scotland
P-P12. Pongpipat, E. E., Lung, T., Kennedy, K. M., & Rodrigue, K. M. (2022, January, accepted). Four Year Longitudinal Change in Task-Related BOLD Modulation across the Adult Lifespan. Poster session presented at the 2022 Dallas Aging and Cognition Conference, Dallas, Texas, United States. (Conference cancelled due to COVID-19 omicron variant).
P-P11. Pongpipat, E. E., Boylan, M. A., Kennedy, K. M., & Rodrigue, K. M. (2022, April). Influence of β-Amyloid and Age on BOLD variability during n-back. Poster session presented at the 2022 Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
P-P10. Pongpipat, E. E., Boylan, M. A., Foster, C. M., Web, C. E., Kennedy, K. K., & Rodrigue, K. M. (2020, June). Which BOLD feature is most important to working memory performance?. Poster session presented at the 2020 Organization for Human Brain Mapping, Virtual
P-P09. Pongpipat, E. E., Kennedy, K. M., Boylan, M. A., & Rodrigue, K. M. (2020, April, accepted). Which is More Important to n-back Performance: Changes in BOLD or Changes in BOLD Synchronization?. Poster session presented at the 2020 Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, United States. (Conference cancelled due to COVID-19).
P-P08. Pongpipat, E. E., Foster, C. M., Boylan, M. A., Kennedy, K. M. & Rodrigue, K. M. (2019, January). Examination of the relationship among n-back functional connectivity, task performance, and cortical thickness across the adult lifespan. Poster session presented at the 2019 Dallas Aging and Cognition Conference, Dallas, Texas, United States
P-P07. Pongpipat, E. E., Boylan, M. A., Foster, C. M., Kennedy, K. K. (2018, November). Functional connectivity of the fronto-parietal and default mode network during n-back across the adult lifespan. Poster session presented at the 48th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, California, United States
P-P06. Pongpipat, E. E., Jacobson, A. & Murphy, C. (2016, November). Metabolic Syndrome is Associated with Altered Functional Connectivity of Primary and Secondary Taste Cortices and Eating Disinhibition. Poster session presented at the 46th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, California, United States
P-P05. Pongpipat, E. E., Jacobson, A. & Murphy, C. (2016, April). Metabolic Syndrome is associated with decreased medial temporal lobe cortical thickness and impaired memory ability. Poster session presented at the 96th Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association, Long Beach, California, United States. (Awarded 2016 Western Psychological Association Student Scholarship Award for Outstanding Quality of Research Presented at the Annual Convention).
P-P04. Pongpipat, E. E., Jacobson, A. & Murphy, C. (2015, November). Functional Connectivity of Taste Sensory and Pleasantness Pathway in Metabolic Syndrome. Poster session presented at the Annual Convention of the Obesity Society and ObesityWeek, Los Angeles, California, United States
P-P03. Pongpipat, E. E., & Murphy, C. (2015, April). Effects of Cognitive Decline on Odor Threshold and Identification in Alzheimer’s disease. Poster session presented at the 95th Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. (Awarded 2015 Western Psychological Association Student Scholarship Award for Outstanding Quality of Research Presented at the Annual Convention).
P-P02. Pongpipat, E. E., Magaña, V.M., Sarkissians, S., Camacho, V. & Abara, J.P. (2014, April). An ERP Study of Expectation and Motor Preparation Following Neurofeedback Procedure. Poster session presented at the 94th Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association, Portland, Oregon, United States. (Awarded 2014 Western Psychological Association Student Scholarship Award for Outstanding Quality of Research Presented at the Annual Convention).
P-P01. Pongpipat, E. E., Magaña, V.M., Camacho, V., Neswald, J., Barb, D., Lenik, C., Castillo, G., Arab, A., & Abara, J.P. (2012, April). Cell Phone Use Delays Inhibitory Response. Poster session presented at the 93rd Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association, Reno, Nevada, United States
Talks and Workshops
| 2026-05 |
Quarto/Git Workshop for Post-Docs Center for Vital Longevity Behavioral and Brain Sciences The University of Texas at Dallas [github] [url] |
| 2022-10 |
Multi-Level Modeling Lab Workshop Cognitive Neuroscience of Aging Laboratory Center for Vital Longevity Behavioral and Brain Sciences The University of Texas at Dallas [github] [url] |
| 2019-11 |
Brianhack Dallas 2019 Behavioral and Brain Sciences The University of Texas at Dallas [github] [url] |
| 2019-10 |
Talk on ‘Functional connectivity of the fronto-parietal and default mode networks during the n-back across the adult lifespan’ Developmental, Cognitive and Social/Personality Brownbag Series Behavioral and Brain Sciences The University of Texas at Dallas |
| 2019-09 |
Assisted in an introduction to Git/GitHub Workshop with Dr. Micaela Chan Center for Vital Longevity Behavioral and Brain Sciences The University of Texas at Dallas [github] [url] |
| 2019-04 |
Guest lectured on using R for descriptive and inferential statistics Dr. Nancy Juhn’s Research Methods 2 Course (ACN6313/HCS6313) Behavioral and Brain Sciences The University of Texas at Dallas |
Service to the Profession
Ad Hoc Reviewer for
- Cerebral Cortex
- Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience
- Journal of Neuroscience
- NeuroImage
- Network Neuroscience
- Psychophysiology
Honors and Awards
| Honor | Institution | Award | |
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| 2026 | 3rd Place Poster Presentation Award | The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Advanced Imaging Research Center’s 20th Annual Symposium |
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| 2023 | Student Scholarship Award | The University of Texas at Dallas | $1,000 |
| 2020 | Student Travel Award | The University of Texas at Dallas | $1,000 |
| 2018 | Student Travel Award | The University of Texas at Dallas | $1,000 |
| 2016 | Honorable Mention for Outstanding Service as a Teaching Assistant | San Diego State University | |
| 2016 | Robert L. Solso Award | Western Psychological Association | $500 |
| 2015 | Dr. Edward Geldreich Scholarship | San Diego State University | $425 |
| 2015 | Robert L. Solso Award | Western Psychological Association | $500 |
| 2014 (June) | Teacher of the Month | Huntington Learning Center | |
| 2014 | Student Scholarship Award | Western Psychological Association | $500 |
| 2014 (January) | Teacher of the Month | Huntington Learning Center | |
| 2012 (Fall) | Dean’s List | California State University, Northridge | |
| 2011 (Spring) | Dean’s List | California State University, Northridge | |
| 2011 (Fall) | Dean’s List | California State University, Northridge | |
| 2010 (Spring) | Dean’s List | California State University, Northridge | |
| 2010 (September) | Clinical Care Extender Intern of the Rotation Award | Cope Health Solutions | |
| 2017 (Fall) | Dean’s List | California State University, Northridge | |
| sum | — | — | $4,925 |
Professional Society Memberships
| Year | Organization |
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| 2024 - Present | International Society for Tractography |
| 2020 - Present | Organization for Human Brain Mapping |
| 2020 - Present | Cognitive Neuroscience Society |
| 2012 - Present | Society for Neuroscience |
| 2016 - 2017 | Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society |
| 2015 - 2017 | The Obesity Society |
| 2012 - 2016 | Western Psychological Association |