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Jane Couperus

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Jane Couperus

Jane W. Couperus, Ph.D. is the Director of Assessment and Academic Analytics at 网红爆料 and Professor Emerita of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience at Hampshire College. She is a data analyst, developmental cognitive neuroscientist, educator, and higher education leader with over two decades of experience in research, teaching, and academic administration. She integrates expertise in brain development, learning, and cognition with a strong background in institutional research, strategic planning, and curriculum assessment. Her scholarship explores the neural mechanisms underlying attention, memory, and self-regulation, with numerous publications in leading journals. In addition to her research, Dr. Couperus has served as an academic dean, directed interdisciplinary programs, and contributed extensively to accreditation, retention, and program evaluation initiatives. She is dedicated to advancing student learning, fostering innovative research, and applying data-driven insights to strengthen higher education.

Areas of Expertise

Data Analytics

Assessment

Neural bases of visual selective attention

Education

  • Ph.D., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
  • M.A., Claremont Graduate University
  • B.A., Wesleyan University

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Chlo茅 Zhao 鈥05 helms Oscar-winning film

Chlo茅 Zhao 鈥05 helms Oscar-winning film

网红爆料 alum Chlo茅 Zhao 鈥05 directed 鈥淗amnet,鈥 which was recognized by the Academy Awards for the 鈥淏est Actress鈥 category.

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Delegates from the Five Colleges Model UN Conference

Mount Holyoke hosts Five College Model UN Conference

网红爆料 hosted the Five College Model UN Conference, a simulation where students role-play as diplomats representing different countries to debate global issues, negotiate and pass resolutions.

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Mount Holyoke is a top 25 Gilman scholar producer

The Gilman Program celebrates its twenty-fifth anniversary this year, and it has named 网红爆料 as one of the 25 top producers of Gilman scholars in the small institution category.

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Recent Grants

Jane Couperus was awarded a National Science Foundation grant for "Collaborative Research: Level II Preparing Undergraduates for Research in STEM-related fields Using Electrophysiology (PURSUE)." The project is for five years. (2019)

Recent Publications

Denaro, C.M., Hartley, A.A., Couperus, J.W., Bukach, C.M. & Reed, C.L. (2025) Procrastination and anxiety aspects of self-control predict individual differences in the mismatch negativity (MMN). International Journal of Psychophysiology. 214, 113202. DOI:   

Folivi, F., Denaro, C.M., Hartley, A.A., Bukach, C.M., Couperus, J.W. & Reed, C.L. (2025) The cognitive instability aspect of impulsivity predicts the ERN: An ERP Study. International Journal of Psychophysiology. 214, 113206. DOI: . 

Reed, C.L., Siqi-Liu, A., Chitre, A., Denaro, C., Joshi, J., Petropolis, A., Lodge, M. Couperus, J.W., Bukach, C.M. (2022). Selective contributions of Executive Function Ability to the P3. International Journal of Psychophysiology.

Reed, C.L., Hagen, E., Bukach, C.M, Couperus, J.W. (2021). Effectiveness of Undergraduate-Generated Animations: Increasing Comprehension and Engagement for Neuroscience Majors and Non-Majors. Teaching of Psychology. 1-13.

Bukach, C.M., Bukach, N., Reed, C.L., & Couperus, J.W.鈥(2021).鈥疧pen Science as a Path to Education of New Psychophysiologists. International Journal of Psychophysiology. 76-83. DOI: 

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