Research Page:
https://psychology.unt.edu/unt-neurocognitive-laboratory
PhD: Colorado State University, 2012
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Research Summary: In my research program, I seek to advance understanding of how explicit and implicit
processes operate and interact in episodic memory. Relatedly, this research involves
investigating how executive functioning and subjective awareness of memory (or lack
of awareness) relates to behavior, brain function, and quality of life in both healthy
and cognitively impaired populations. In my research I use integrative research methods
including computerized experimentation, eye tracking, electrophysiology (EEG and ERPs),
neuroimaging, and neuropsychological assessments.
Dr. Ryals will be taking new students for the 2023 Admissions Cycle.