Talia Escobar

Background

Talia Escobar is on the faculty of the Department of Psychology and holds a Ph.D. from the University of Iowa. Before Porter, Talia worked as a research coordinator on a longitudinal study.

Talia's research focuses on behavioral neuroscience, with related work in quantitative methods; undergraduates are involved in the lab most terms.

Areas of expertise

• Behavioral neuroscience
• Quantitative methods
• Undergraduate research and project mentoring

Teaching

Talia regularly teaches courses in Psychology. Specific sections and syllabi are listed in the class schedule each term.

Courses lean on current problems from the field: students read recent work, reproduce a result or method, and then extend it. Talia builds in low-stakes practice before graded work and gives written feedback on drafts.

Advising and office hours

Talia advises students in the Psychology programs and holds weekly office hours during the fall and spring terms, posted on the office door and in the course pages. Prospective students are welcome to email to arrange a visit or a call.

Advising conversations usually cover course sequencing, whether to add a minor or a concentration, and how classroom work connects to internships, research, or graduate study. Students who are undecided are welcome; part of the job is helping them narrow things down.

Recent and representative work

Talia's recent activity is a mix of peer-reviewed work, conference talks, and student-involved projects in behavioral neuroscience and quantitative methods. Representative items:

• A peer-reviewed article on behavioral neuroscience in a disciplinary journal.
• A conference paper on quantitative methods, co-authored with an undergraduate researcher.
• An internally funded project applying behavioral neuroscience to a regional partner's problem.

Titles and venues here are illustrative. UW–Porter Falls is fictional; Talia has no real publication record.

Get in touch

The fastest way to reach Talia is email (tescobar@uwporterfalls.edu); messages during the fall and spring terms are usually answered within two business days. Prospective students and families can ask the Psychology department office to set up a call, a class visit, or a meeting during an admitted-student day.