Steve W. C. Chang, PhD
Cards
About
Titles
Associate Professor Tenure
Associate Professor, Neuroscience; Member, Kavli Institute for NeuroscienceBiography
Steve Chang is an Associate Professor of Psychology and of Neuroscience at Yale University. He is also a member of the Wu Tsai Institute and the Kavli Institute for Neuroscience at Yale. He is the co-Director of Undergraduate Studies of Yale's Neuroscience (NSCI) major. His research aims to understand the neural circuit mechanisms of social cognition and social decision-making. Major research approaches include using naturalistic social interaction paradigms combined with state-of-the-art behavioral and neural technologies. The ultimate goal of the research program is to elucidate the neural mechanisms underlying social cognition and to learn how these processes may be disrupted in psychiatric conditions with social deficits.
Appointments
Neuroscience
Associate Professor on TermSecondaryChild Study Center
Associate Professor on TermSecondary
Other Departments & Organizations
Education & Training
- Postdoctoral Research Associate
- Duke University (2014)
- PhD
- Washington University in St. Louis, Neurosciences (2009)
- AB
- Washington University in St. Louis, Psychology, magna cum laude (2003)
Research
Overview
Please visit: https://changlab.yale.edu
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Academic Achievements and Community Involvement
Links & Media
Media
News
- June 14, 2024Source: YaleNews
New Insights Into the Brain Regions Involved in Paranoia
- May 31, 2024Source: Yale News
More Than Meets the Eye: Understanding How the Brain Controls Social Gaze
- May 14, 2022Source: YaleNews
When Eyes Meet, Neurons Start to Fire
- May 01, 2017
Combination approach may help combat autism