Department of Psychology
Faculty and Staff Directory
Rutvik Harshad Desai
Title: | Professor |
Department: | Psychology College of Arts and Sciences |
Email: | rutvik@sc.edu |
Phone: | 803-777-9029 |
Office: | Barnwell College, 408 |
Resources: | Department of Psychology |
Bio
Professor Desai’s primary research areas are language and meaning. He studies questions
such as:
1. How are meanings of words and sentences represented in the brain?
2. Is the conceptual (thinking) system of the brain completely separate from the
perceptual
(seeing, hearing, acting) systems of the brain?
In Dr. Desai’s lab, he uses function MRI, transcranial magnetic stimulation, and behavioral studies of patients and healthy individuals to address these questions.
For specific details about Dr. Desai’s research please visit his home page: http://www.mccauslandcenter.sc.edu/delab