Geoffrey Hall

Professor Emeritus, Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour

0000-0002-3398-6692

Geoffrey Hall is a Professor in the Department of Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour at McMaster University.
He is a research scientist associated with the Imaging Research Centre, at St. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton, and a cabinet member of the Offord Centre for Child Studies. In addition, Dr. Hall is the Program Director of the newly established Research and Clinical Training PhD Graduate Stream.

Dr Hall's interests broadly encompass the neurological foundations of human emotion and cognition, with a particular focus on neurodevelopmental disorders and psychopathology. Central to this work is the development of novel experimental and theoretical tools that lead to a deeper understanding of how emotion and cognition are mapped onto the developing brain, and how underlying neural systems aggregate into functionally connected networks. His research places an emphasis on the development of strong validated behavioural paradigms and draws upon a range of imaging methodologies, including functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Diffusion Tensor Imaging, MRI Cortical Thickness & Volumetry, Positron Tomography and Electroencephalography.