sam ling . cv
Department of Psychology, 611 Wilson Hall, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37209
(718) 857-5844
Education:
2007 – present Vanderbilt University (advisors: Randolph Blake & Frank Tong) Postdoc – Psychology
2001 – 2007 New York University (advisor: Marisa Carrasco) Ph.D. – Psychology
1997 – 2001 Pennsylvania State University (advisor: Cathleen Moore) B.S.–Psychology
Awards & honors:
2009 – 2010 NIH NRSA Kirchstein Postdoctoral Fellowship, NIH
2007 – 2009 VVRC Training Grant, Vanderbilt University, NIH
2007 Vision Sciences Society Travel Award, Elsevier
2006 Rauischholzhausen Fellowship in Neuroscience, Volkswagen
2005 Katzell Fellowship, New York University
2004 – 2007 NIH NRSA Kirchstein Predoctoral Fellowship, NIH
Publications:
Jehee*, J.F.M, Ling*, S., Swisher, J., van Bergen, R., and Tong, F. (2012) Perceptual learning selectively refines orientation representations in early visual cortex. Journal of Neuroscience. 32(47):16747–16753
Ling, S. & Blake, R. (2012). Normalization regulates competition for visual awareness. Neuron. 75, 533–542.
Ling, S., Hubert-Wallander, B. & Blake, R. (2010). Detecting changes in invisible patterns during binocular rivalry. Vision Research. 50(23), 2421-2429.
Ling, S. & Blake, R. (2009). Suppression during binocular rivalry broadens orientation tuning. Psychological Science. 20(11), 1348 - 1355.
Ling, S., Pearson, J. & Blake, R. (2009). Dissociation of neural mechanisms underlying orientation processing in humans. Current Biology. 19(17), 1458-1462.
Pestilli, F., Ling, S. & Carrasco, M. (2009). A population-coding model of attention's influence on contrast response: estimating neural effects from psychophysical data. Vision Research. 49, 1144-1153.
Ling, S., Liu, T. & Carrasco, M. (2009). How spatial and feature-based attention affect the gain and tuning of population responses. Vision Research. 49, 1194-1204.
Carrasco, M., Fuller, S. & Ling, S. (2008). Transient attention does increase perceived contrast of suprathreshold stimuli: A reply to Prinzmetal, Long and Leonhardt (2008). Perception & Psychophysics. 70. 1151-1164.
Ling, S. & Carrasco, M. (2007). Transient covert attention does alter appearance: a reply to Schneider (2006). Perception & Psychophysics. 69(6), 1051-1058.
Ling, S. & Carrasco, M. (2006). When sustained attention impairs perception. Nature Neuroscience. 9, 1243-1245.
Phelps, E., Ling, S. & Carrasco, M. (2006). Emotion facilitates perception and boosts the perceptual benefits of attention. Psychological Science. 17(4), 292-299.
Ling, S. & Carrasco, M. (2006). Sustained and transient covert attention enhance the signal via different contrast response functions. Vision Research. 46, 1210-1220.
Carrasco, M., Ling, S. & Read, S. (2004). Attention alters appearance. Nature Neuroscience. 7, 308-313.
Invited talks:
Ling, S. (2012). Attention alters appearance. Vision Sciences Society, Naples. FL.
Ling, S. (2012). The flexibility of perception. Donders Institute.
Ling, S. (2012). The formation and flexibility of perception. University of South Carolina.
Ling, S. (2011). The formation and flexibility of perception. University of Arizona.
Ling, S. (2006). How attention affects vision. Johns Hopkins University.
Ling, S. & Carrasco, M. (2006). When sustained attention impairs contrast sensitivity. Vision Sciences Society, Sarasota, FL.
Other:
Ling, S. (2007). "Attention Must Be Paid." In Mind Matters, the Scientific American blog on science and mind. [Invited Contribution].
http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=attention-must-be-paid
Teaching Experience:
2012 Guest Lecturer (Cognitive Neuroscience) - Vanderbilt University
2012 Guest Lecturer (Seminar in Social Neuroscience) - Vanderbilt University
2011 Guest Lecturer (Neuroscience Seminar) - Vanderbilt University
2003 Teaching Assistant (Lab in Perception) - New York University
2001 Teaching Assistant (Introductory Psychology) - New York University
2001 Teaching Assistant (Perception) - New York University
Professional services:
Ad hoc reviews: Neuroimage, Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, Psychological Science, Journal of Neuroscience, Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, Emotion, Cognition, Vision Research, Journal of Vision, Perception, Attention, Perception & Psychophysics, PLOS One
Grant reviews:Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research
