Faculty and Staff

Jim B. Tucker, M.D.

Jim TuckerDirector of the Division of Perceptual Studies
Bonner-Lowry Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences

Research Interests:
children who report memories of previous lives
◊ nature of consciousness

Maggie Guggenheimer, M.A.

Maggie Guggenheimer, MA

Administrative and Business Development Executive

 Interests:
◊ nature of consciousness
altered states of consciousness
◊ mindfulness and meditation
◊ strategic planning
organizational development

Ross Dunseath, Ph.D.

Ross Dunseath 0138Assistant Professor of Research

Research Interests:
◊ biomedical instrumentation
concurrent EEG and functional MRI brain imaging

Bruce Greyson, M.D.

Bruce Greyson0020Chester F. Carlson Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences
Former Editor, Journal of Near-Death Studies

Research Interests:
near-death experiences
crisis apparitions
death-bed visions

Edward F. Kelly, Ph.D.

Ed Kelly smiling 0133Professor of Research

Research Interests:
neurophysiological correlates of psi
altered states of consciousness

Emily Williams Kelly, Ph.D.

Emily Kelly 0114 Assistant Professor of Research, Retired

Research Interests:
death-bed visions
crisis apparitions
near-death experiences, esp. veridical NDEs
◊ Frederic W. H. Myers (19th century psychologist and psychical researcher)

Marieta Pehlivanova, Ph.D.

 Marieta PehlivanovaResearch Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences

Research Interests:
near-death experiences
children who report memories of previous lives
◊ after death communications
◊ personality correlates of psi beliefs and psi experiences

J. Kim Penberthy, Ph.D.

Kim PenBerthy 0010 (1)ABPP, Chester F. Carlson Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences

Research Interests:
altered states of consciousness
◊ mindfulness and health
◊ hospice experiences

Sue Ruddock, B.S.

Sue Ruddock 0079Office Manager and Financial Administrator