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KatieAnn Skogsberg

Professor of Neuroscience

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Offices & Programs

NeurosciencePre-Physical Therapy

Education

PhD Northwestern University, Brain Behavior & Cognition (2008)
BS Boise State University, Psychology (2003)
BA Boise State University, Theater Arts (1994) 
BA Theater, Boise State University

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BIOGRAPHY

KatieAnn Skogsberg joined Centre’s faculty in 2008. She began her career at Centre as an associate professor of psychobiology and was named a Centre Scholar in 2013. She earned the full professor title in 2024.

Before coming to Centre, Skogsberg taught courses in psychology at Northwestern University, where she earned both her M.S. and Ph.D. in psychology: brain, behavior, and cognition.

RESEARCH

Her research interests include individual and group differences in visual attention abilities. Previous student collaborations have used electroencephalography (EEG) to study the effects of energy drinks and concussions on performance on visual attention tasks. Skogsberg is also interested in studying effective teaching and learning methods through the scholarship of teaching. Specific interests include the use of specifications grading and authentic assessments to improve student learning and engagement. Her current research combines both EEG and teaching methods to examine what study techniques may be the most effective for creating durable learning.

Her work also includes survey research on concussion knowledge and what motivates athletes to return to play after sustaining a concussion. To read more about Skogsberg’s research go to Centre College research on energy drinks creates buzz and Athletes are not willing to report concussions, say RICE presentation researchers. 

AWARDS/GRANTS

  • Centre Scholar: 2024-2027
  • Centre Scholar: 2013-2015
  • Kirk Teaching Award: 2021

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS

  • Cognitive Neuroscience Society
  • Society for Teaching of Psychology
  • Midwestern Psychological Society
  • Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience

COURSES TAUGHT

  • NRO 325 Sensory Mosaic: Differences in Sensory & Perceptual Experiences (Sensation & Perception)
  • NRO 330 Neurological Impacts: Brain Damage & Diseases (Human Neuropsychology)
  • DLM 120 The Art of Speaking: Your Brain Explained

PUBLICATIONS

  • Buffalari, D., Carpenter, E., & Skogsberg, K. (Eds.). (2025), Getting Started with Alternative Grading in the Psychology Classroom: Rationale and Resources, Society for Teaching of Psychology. ISBN 978-1-941804-76-6
  • Skogsberg, K., & Rice, B. A. (2023). Using creative artifacts to teach scientific communication to psychology students. Prompt: A Journal of Academic Writing Assignments, 7(2). https://doi.org/10.31719/pjaw.v7i2.125
  • Skogsberg, K (2021). Some assembly required: Building a hands-on model of a single receptive field in the retina (supplementary materials). LifeSciTRC.org. https://www.lifescitrc.org/resource.cfm?submissionID=12170
  • Skogsberg, K, Grabowecky, M., Wilt, J., Revelle, W., Iordanescu, L., & Suzuki, S. (2015). Relational structure of voluntary attention. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception, 41(3), 761-769
  • Rosenfeld, J.P. & Skogsberg, K (2006). P300 based Stroop study with low probability and target Stroop oddballs; The evidence still favors response selection hypothesis. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 60, 240-250.
  • Skogsberg, K., & Clump, M. (2003). Do psychology and biology majors differ in their study processes and learning styles? College Student Journal, 37(1), 27-33.
  • Clump, M., & Skogsberg, K. (2003). Are there differences in the learning styles of college students attending similar universities in different geographic locations? College Student Journal, 39(4), 501-508.