9 programs matching “emotion and affective neuroscience”
How program alignment is calculated
Each faculty member is scored independently against every searched concept using attributable official-interest, indexed-topic, and NIH-project evidence. Missing concepts remain in that faculty member's denominator. A program score weights its strongest eligible faculty match at 72%, the average of up to three eligible faculty at 18%, and reviewed faculty depth at up to 10%; reviewed program-membership strength is applied before aggregation. Evidence from different people is never merged to imply that one person covers the whole query, and program descriptions do not qualify a match by themselves.
- Strong evidenceResearch Fit Match: 91%17 matching faculty members$13M active NIH funding
Matched program faculty
- Ben LewisEmotion and Affective Neuroscience · strong evidence · 1 NIH grant
Indexed topic: emotional regulation · emotion regulation · emotions · affect
Program relationship: Graduate faculty mentor · reviewed 2026-09-13
- Mingzhou DingEmotion and Affective Neuroscience · strong evidence · 1 NIH grant
Indexed topic: emotions · fear
Program relationship: Graduate faculty mentor · reviewed 2026-09-13
- Sara Jo NixonEmotion and Affective Neuroscience · strong evidence · 2 NIH grants
Indexed topic: affect
Program relationship: Graduate faculty mentor · reviewed 2026-09-13
- David E VaillancourtEmotion and Affective Neuroscience · strong evidence · 2 NIH grants
Indexed topic: emotions · affect
Program relationship: Graduate faculty mentor · reviewed 2026-09-13
Why this matches: matching NIH project evidence, related indexed topics.
- Strong evidence#2Florida International University (FIU)Miami
Doctor of Philosophy in Cognitive Neuroscience
Department of Psychology, College of Arts, Sciences & Education
Research Fit Match: 91%3 matching faculty members$5.8M active NIH fundingMatched program faculty
- George Arthur BuzzellEmotion and Affective Neuroscience · strong evidence · 4 NIH grants
Indexed topic: emotions · affect · fear
Program relationship: Program faculty — official program roster · reviewed 2026-09-13
- Lorraine E BahrickEmotion and Affective Neuroscience · strong evidence · 4 NIH grants
NIH project term: Affect
Program relationship: Program faculty — official program roster · reviewed 2026-09-13
- Aaron MattfeldEmotion and Affective Neuroscience · strong evidence · 1 NIH grant
NIH project term: Emotions
Program relationship: Program faculty — official program roster · reviewed 2026-09-13
Why this matches: matching NIH project evidence, related indexed topics.
- Strong evidence#3Florida State University (FSU)Tallahassee
Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroscience
Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience
Research Fit Match: 80%7 matching faculty members$8.2M active NIH fundingMatched program faculty
- Aaron A WilberEmotion and Affective Neuroscience · strong evidence · 7 NIH grants
NIH project term: Affect
Program relationship: Program faculty — official Program in Neuroscience roster · reviewed 2026-09-13
- Adam Kabir DewanEmotion and Affective Neuroscience · strong evidence · 4 NIH grants
NIH project term: conditioned fear
Program relationship: Program faculty — official Program in Neuroscience roster · reviewed 2026-09-13
- Derek Evan NeeEmotion and Affective Neuroscience · strong evidence · 3 NIH grants
NIH project term: Affect
Program relationship: Program faculty — official Program in Neuroscience roster · reviewed 2026-09-13
- Elizabeth BrownEmotion and Affective Neuroscience · strong evidence · 2 NIH grants
NIH project term: Affect
Program relationship: Program faculty — official Program in Neuroscience roster · reviewed 2026-09-13
Why this matches: matching NIH project evidence.
- Strong evidence#4University of Central Florida (UCF)Orlando
Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology
Department of Psychology, College of Sciences
Research Fit Match: 79%2 matching faculty members$756K active NIH fundingAPA-accreditedMatched program faculty
- Jacqueline WoernerEmotion and Affective Neuroscience · strong evidence · 2 NIH grants
NIH project term: Fear
Program relationship: Advisor eligible — current recruiting mentor · reviewed 2026-09-13
- Lidia MesheshaEmotion and Affective Neuroscience · strong evidence · 2 NIH grants
NIH project term: Affect
Program relationship: Advisor eligible — current recruiting mentor · reviewed 2026-09-13
Why this matches: matching NIH project evidence.
- Strong evidence#5University of Florida (UF)Gainesville
Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology
Department of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Research Fit Match: 79%2 matching faculty members$862K active NIH fundingMatched program faculty
- Lori A KnackstedtEmotion and Affective Neuroscience · strong evidence · 1 NIH grant
NIH project term: Affect
Program relationship: Core program faculty — Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience · reviewed 2026-09-13
- Shanting ChenEmotion and Affective Neuroscience · strong evidence · 1 NIH grant
NIH project term: Affect
Program relationship: Core program faculty — Developmental Psychology · reviewed 2026-09-13
Why this matches: matching NIH project evidence.
- Strong evidence#6University of South Florida (USF)Tampa
Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology
Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences
Research Fit Match: 78%2 matching faculty members$17M active NIH fundingAPA-accredited (clinical)Matched program faculty
- Jennifer Lee O'brienEmotion and Affective Neuroscience · strong evidence · 2 NIH grants
NIH project term: Affect
Program relationship: Program faculty — Cognition, Neuroscience, and Social Psychology · reviewed 2026-09-13
- Robert Charles SchlauchEmotion and Affective Neuroscience · strong evidence · 3 NIH grants
NIH project term: negative affect
Program relationship: Program faculty — Clinical Psychology · reviewed 2026-09-13
Why this matches: matching NIH project evidence.
- Strong evidence#7University of Florida (UF)Gainesville
Clinical and Health Psychology PhD
Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, College of Public Health and Health Professions
Research Fit Match: 76%1 matching faculty member$1000K active NIH fundingAPA-accreditedMatched program faculty
- Eric PorgesEmotion and Affective Neuroscience · strong evidence · 2 NIH grants
NIH project term: Affect
Program relationship: Program faculty — Neuropsychology concentration · reviewed 2026-09-13
Why this matches: matching NIH project evidence.
- Strong evidence#8Florida State University (FSU)Tallahassee
Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology
Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences
Research Fit Match: 76%1 matching faculty member$991K active NIH fundingAPA-accredited (clinical area)Matched program faculty
- Derek Evan NeeEmotion and Affective Neuroscience · strong evidence · 3 NIH grants
NIH project term: Affect
Program relationship: Core program faculty — official Psychology program area · reviewed 2026-09-13
Why this matches: matching NIH project evidence.
- Strong evidence#9Florida International University (FIU)Miami
Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology
Department of Psychology, College of Arts, Sciences & Education
Research Fit Match: 73%1 matching faculty member$1.6M active NIH fundingAPA-accredited (clinical track)Matched program faculty
- Daniel Marc BagnerEmotion and Affective Neuroscience · strong evidence · 3 NIH grants
NIH project term: negative affect
Program relationship: Program director — Clinical Science · reviewed 2026-09-13
Why this matches: matching NIH project evidence.