About me

What I currently do and where I've been:

I am currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Smith College. I am the PI of the Neuroscience of Memory and Flexible Cognition Laboratory. 

Previously, I was the Director of the Human Neuroscience Laboratory in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at Boston College. Before joining Boston College, I was a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University, working with Dr. Daniel Schacter. I completed my PhD in psychology and neuroscience at Boston College, supervised by Dr. Scott Slotnick, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Texas at Dallas, working with Dr. Michael Rugg.

Contact Information

Preston P. Thakral, Ph.D. (Pronouns: he/him/his)

Assistant Professor

Department of Psychology

Smith College, Northampton, MA

pthakral@smith.edu