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Kelsey Schultz, Ph.D. CandidateContributing Writer
Kelsey is a Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Oregon who studies cortical neurophysiology of human motor control. She loves scuba diving, aerial arts, Brazilian Jiu jitsu, and, most of all, spending time with her dog, Guthrie.
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Education
- Ph.D. candidate at the University of North Texas
- B.S. Psychology from the University of North Texas
Work/Research Experience
- Research on the neurophysiology of movement
- Research on the inhibitory control and nicotine addiction
- Research on architectural design and mental wellness
- Research on rodent models of schizophrenia
- Research on cognitive benefits of musical training
- Research on hypersexual behavior and depression
- Science writer for Lux Red Light Therapy
Expertise/Skills:
- Experimental design
- Data analysis
- Electrophysiology
- Grant writing
- Science writing for a scientific and general audience
Sample Publications
- Schultz, K., Hook, J.N., Davis, D., Penberthy, J. & Reid, R. (2014) Nonparaphilic Hypersexual Behavior and Depressive Symptoms: A Meta-Analytic Review of the Literature, Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 40:6, 477-487.
- Zick, J. L., Crowe, D. A., Blackman, R. K., Schultz, K., Bergstrand, D. W., DeNicola, A. L., ... & Chafee, M. V. (2022). Disparate insults relevant to schizophrenia converge on impaired spike synchrony and weaker synaptic interactions in prefrontal local circuits. Current Biology, 32(1), 14-25.
- Schultz, K. E., Denning, D., Hufnagel, V., & Swann, N. (2021). Stopping a continuous movement: A novel approach to investigating motor control. BioRxiv.
- Schultz, K., Mantell, B., Berkman, E., & Swann, N. (2021). Prepared and Reactive Inhibition in Smokers and Non-smokers.
