Leslie Kay

Leslie Kay is a distinguished academic with extensive experience in the field of psychology and neuroscience, currently serving as Deputy Dean for Research in the Social Sciences and Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Chicago since July 2000. Leslie has held various roles, including Director of Graduate Studies and Associate Professor from 2008 to 2015, previously serving as Director of the Institute for Mind & Biology and Assistant Professor from 2000 to 2008. Leslie is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Neurophysiology since July 2020. Academic training includes a PhD in Biophysics from the University of California, Berkeley, and a BA in Liberal Arts from St. John's College. Earlier career experience includes positions at the California Institute of Technology, UC Berkeley, Applied Risk Management, and Los Alamos National Laboratory. Leslie's research and academic contributions are supported through involvement in various graduate committees related to Neurobiology and Computational Neuroscience.