CHESS STETSON 

email: stetson@caltech.edu, http://www.chessstetson.com/ 

 

 

EDUCATION

 

California Institute of Technology, CNS program, Ph.D. 2006-.  Coherence & decision-making in the animal brain. Advisor: Richard Andersen, Ph.D.

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, MS in Neuroscience, 2004-2006. Mentor: David Eagleman, Ph.D.

Harvard University, BA in Physics, 1997-2001.


PUBLICATIONS

Stetson C, Fiesta MP, Eagleman DM. (2007). Does Time Really Slow Down during a Frightening Event?. PLoS ONE 2(12): e1295

Stetson C, Cui X, Montague PR, Eagleman DM. (2006). Motor-sensory recalibration leads to an illusory reversal of action and sensation. Neuron. 51(5):651-9.

Master's Thesis (2006). David Eagleman, Ph.D., Advisor

Wang J, Anderson J, Lane T, Stetson C, Moore J. (2000). Contrast-detail characteristic evaluations of several display devices. J Digit Imaging. 13(2 Suppl 1):162-7

ABSTRACTS

Stetson C, Lakhani A, Eagleman DM. (2006). How do motor acts change time perception? Journal of Vision. 5, 8, 767, p 767a

TALKS, POSTERS

Speaker, Sloan-Swartz Centers For Theoretical Neurobiology, Annual Meeting, July, 2007

Speaker, Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, October, 2006

Speaker, Society for Neuroeconomics Annual Meeting, September, 2006

Speaker, NTT Communication Science Laboratories, Atsugi-shi, JAPAN Guest of Shin'ya Nishida, March, 2005

Speaker, Experimental Philosophy Lab, UCSD, November 16, 2004

Poster, Society for Neuroscience, "Illusory Reversal of Temporal Order and the Anterior Cingulate". October, 2004

Poster, Vision Sciences Society, "Illusory Reversal of Temporal Order of Action and Effect". April, 2004 

 

AWARDS / FUNDING

Sloan-Swartz Fellowship, 2007

EMPLOYMENT

Research Associate: Laboratory for Perception and Action, University of Texas, Houston - 10/2003-12/2003

Laser Adaptive Optics Researcher and Engineer: MIT Lincoln Laboratory - Helped to design high-altitude instruments to perform airborne laser propagation experiments. Highlights: development of in-flight embedded data acquisition systems and ground-based command system, testing and development of high energy detectors, thermal testing of aircraft materials, development of aircraft navigational tools, simulations of laser propagation through turbulence. Presented work for Air Force reviews. 2001-2003

X-Ray Rocket Programmer & Data Analyst: Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory - Designed and coded flight software for on-board camera and filter assembly of a rocket-borne telescope. Responsible for the unfailing operation of these scientific components. Analyzed coronal loop data from the TRACE x-ray satellite. 1999-2001

MRI Research Assistant: Department of Medical Physics, UT Southwestern Medical Center - Designed, build devices for fMRI scanner interface. Summer ‘99

World-Tours of six continents lasting three months in the summers of 1998, 2000 and 2001 as a performer in the a cappella group, The Harvard Krokodiloes. The tours were funded solely by the revenue from the group's shows, which occurred 3-5 nights a week during the school year and daily during the world tours.

 

 

SKILLS 

 

- Programming: C++, Java, Fortran. Embedded systems, OpenGL 

- Data analysis and modeling: IDL, Mathematica, Matlab 

- Extensive web site design and graphic design experience 

- Soldering and welding, basic circuitry, construction in metal and wood 

- Highly proficient in German 

 

ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS 

 

- Inventor of electronic musical instruments 

- Mandolin and bass guitar player. Vocalist 

- Illustrator, comic book auteur

- Mountaineering, Rock Climbing, Backcountry Skiing.