07/02/2025
Congratulations Dr. Lauren Bullard on successfully defending her dissertation!
Our research investigates how physical health behaviors and attributes influence aspects of cognition. https://hbcl.msu.edu/
The Health Behaviors & Cognition Laboratory is a research lab in the Department of Kinesiology in the College of Education at Michigan State University. The aim of our research is to investigate how aspects of health-oriented behaviors modulate the development of cognition in the normal preadolescent population as well as within children suffering from cognitive and attentional disorders – particu
07/02/2025
Congratulations Dr. Lauren Bullard on successfully defending her dissertation!
05/22/2025
Check out our new website!
https://hbcl.msu.edu/
12/07/2023
Congratulations to C**t (a doctoral student in the lab) on another paper successfully published!
https://doi.org/10.1123/jsep.2023-0038
10/25/2023
PAID RESEARCH STUDY AT MSU. If you didn't qualify before you might qualify now!
We are looking for volunteers to participate in a study examining the potential benefits of a wearable device to help kids with ADHD. Eligible participants must be 8 to 17 years old and live in the mid-Michigan area.
If you are interested in participating, please follow this link:
https://tinyurl.com/MSUAPOLLO
05/12/2023
Check out our new validation study for a wireless EEG System!
https://doi.org/10.1111/psyp.14320
03/18/2023
Congratulations HBCL alumni Madison on accepting a faculty position at Elon University in the College of Arts & Sciences Department of Exercise Science!
Michigan State University College of Education
10/27/2022
Congratulations to Tracey Covassin, a professor in the Michigan State University Department of Kinesiology, who was recently elected as a member of the National Academy of Kinesiology (NAK)! A certified and licensed athletic trainer in the state of Michigan, Covassin has nearly 20 years of scholarly background in sports medicine, specifically sports-related concussions. Read more: http://spr.ly/6187MUsW3
10/20/2022
Hey we know her! Celebrating Amanda’s new faculty position!
https://www.concordia.ca/cunews/artsci/2022/10/14/meet-ten-new-faculty-at-the-faculty-of-arts-and-science.html
10/17/2022
PAID RESEARCH STUDY AT MSU
If you didn't qualify before you might qualify now!
We are still looking for volunteers to participate in a study examining the potential benefits of a wearable device to help kids with ADHD. Eligible participants must be 8 to 17 years old and live in the mid-Michigan area.
If you are interested in participating, please follow this link:
https://tinyurl.com/MSUAPOLLO
10/05/2022
Looking for a masters/PhD program?
The Health Behaviors & Cognition Laboratory at Michigan State University is recruiting highly motivated students interested in pursuing a graduate degree in a funded doctoral position starting Fall 2023.
Our group conducts research in the area of Health Neuroscience, drawing heavily from the domains of kinesiology, cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and computer science to investigate how aspects of health-oriented behaviors modulate the development and efficiency of cognitive processes.
Interested students should contact Dr. Pontifex for more information: [email protected]