University of Iowa Professor Jan Wessel has received the 2016 Distinguished Early Career Contributions to Psychophysiology Award from the Society for Psychophysiological Research.
The Society for Psychophysiological Research is an international scientific society with more than 800 members worldwide. The Society's purpose is to foster research on the interrelationships between the physiological and psychological aspects of behavior. Its Distinguished Early Career Contributions to Psychophysiology Award is given to a member of the Society who has made noteworthy contributions to the field of psychophysiology within eight years following completion of doctoral training.
Wessel is an assistant professor at the UI, jointly appointed in the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, part of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, and the Department of Neurology, part of the Carver College of Medicine.