Hodos, William
Distinguished University Professor Emeritus
Department of Psychology
Program in Neuroscience & Cognitive Science
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
2123E Biology-Psychology Building
Email:
Phone:
301-405-5875
Themes and Tools:
General Research Interests:
- Study of motivation in animals
- Vision of birds and how visual information is processed in the avian central nervous system
- Determination of the central visual pathways in the nervous systems of birds
- Application of various behavioral psychophysical techniques to measure (in pigeons, quail, hawks, owls, starlings, and other birds) :
- Visual acuity
- Luminance differences
- Spatial and temporal contrast sensitivity
- Physiological optics of the eyes of various birds
- Evolution of the brain
- Evolution of behavior, comparative neuroanatomy, and animal intelligence
Background:
Education
PhD University of Pennsylvania, 1960
I became an emeritus professor in 2005 and closed my laboratory. I therefore am no longer actively involved in research nor am I accepting new graduate students. I do, however, remain active in the teaching programs of the Psychology Department and the Neuroscience and Cognitive Science program.