Justin C. Hulbert
Associate Professor of Neuroscience
Associations
Neuroscience Department Chair
About
Justin received his B.A. in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and his Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge, where he studied human memory control under the supervision of Michael C. Anderson. Following a postdoctoral fellowship in Ken Norman’s Computational Memory Lab at Princeton University, Justin joined the psychology faculty at Bard College and established the Memory Dynamics Lab in 2015 before moving to Bates College in 2024. Justin and his team of enthusiastic undergraduates aim to harness strategies to better remember what we wish to remember and forget what we wish to forget—even while we sleep.
Expertise
Current Courses
Fall Semester 2025
Capstone Thesis in Neuroscience
Open to senior majors with permission of the program faculty. A neuroscience thesis involves independent laboratory research on a topic broadly related to neuroscience. This may take the form of a one- or two-semester project conducted under the supervision of a Bates faculty member, or participati…
Medical Psychology
This course explores the interplay between brain function and mental health, focusing on how neural processes shape—and are shaped by—psychological experiences and interventions. Beyond learning core concepts in neuroanatomy, neural communication, and psychopharmacology, you will investigate how…
Winter Semester 2026
Introduction to Neuroscience
In this course, students learn how the structure and function of the central and peripheral nervous systems support mind and behavior. Topics include neuroanatomy, developmental neurobiology, neurophysiology, neuropharmacology, and neuropsychiatry. The course is designed for prospective majors and n…
Neurofeedback: Tapping the Brain’s Potential
There is much yet to learn by studying how the brain responds to different challenges and opportunities. But can brain signals themselves be used to drive intellectual and physical improvements in healthy individuals, as well as in clinical populations? This seminar explores the evolution of neurofe…
Capstone Thesis in Neuroscience
Open to senior majors with permission of the program faculty. A neuroscience thesis involves independent laboratory research on a topic broadly related to neuroscience. This may take the form of a one- or two-semester project conducted under the supervision of a Bates faculty member. Students regis…