Ryan C Davison
Education & Training
- Ph. D., Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, May 2007 (Dissertation: "The Behavior of Oculomotor Neurons During Conjugate and Disconjugate Eye Movements")
- M.A. in Experimental Psychology, with Honors, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, May 2000 (Thesis: "The Superior Colliculus and Spatial Problem Solving Using Visual and Acoustic Cues")
- B.S. in Psychology, with Honors, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, 1998
- Jesuit High School, Tampa, Florida, 1990-1994
Laboratory Experience & Scholarly Activities
- Mentor, McNair Scholar's Program, Birmingham, Alabama, 2006.
- Postdoctoral Laboratory Researcher. Vision Science Research Center, Department of Vision Science, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2007
- Graduate Laboratory Researcher, Vision Science Research Center, Department of Vision Science, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2000 – 2007
- Member, Society of Neuroscience, 2004 – present
- Graduate Laboratory Researcher, Vision Science Research Center, Department of Physiological Optics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2000 – present
- Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Psychology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2006
- Graduate Laboratory Assistant, Department of Psychology, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, 1999-2000
- Graduate Research Assistant, Behavioral Neuroscience Laboratory, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, 1999 - 2000
- Chairmans Assistant, Department of Psychology, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, 1999 - 2000
- Departmental Representative, Experimental Psychology Graduate Program, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, 1999 - 2000
- Senator for the Department of Psychology, Graduate School Senate Association, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, 1999 - 2000
- Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Psychology, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, 1999
- Undergraduate Research Assistant, Behavioral Neuroscience Laboratory, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, 1998
- Undergraduate Laboratory Assistant, Department of Psychology, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, 1996-1998
- Independent Study, Behavioral Neuroscience Laboratory, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina 1996 - 1998
Honors & Awards
- Florida Academic Scholar, Tampa, Florida, 1994.
- Distinguished Volunteer Service Award, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, Florida, 1994.
- Psi Chi, (Psychology Honor Society), Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, 1997- 2000.
- Pi Gamma Mu, (Social Science Honor Society), Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, 1998 - 2000.
- Dean's List, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999.
- Chancellor's List, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, 1997, 1998, 1999.
- Graduate Student Research Award, Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1999.
- Alumni Scholarship, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, 1999-2000.
- Thesis Research Grant, College of Graduate Studies and Research, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, 1999.
- Out of State Tuition Waiver, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, 1999-2000.
- Neurobiology Training Grant, Department of Neurobiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2001 - 2002.
- Research Scholarship, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2000 – 2007.
- Gregg Steele Outstanding Graduate Student of the Year Award, Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2003-2004.
Presentations
- Davison RC. The Behavior of Oculomotor Neurons During Conjugate and Disconjugate Eye Movements. Dissertation Defense, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2007.
- Davison RC. A Look at Motoneurons: from Helmholtz to today. Seminar for Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2005
- Davison RC, Busettini C, Gamlin PD. The behavior of medial rectus motoneurons during saccade-vergence interactions. 1st Annual Retreat for the Department of Vision Science, Birmingham, Alabama, 2004
- Dearworth JR, Davison RC, Gamlin PD. Vergence target selection in rhesus monkey: behavior and modeling. 33rd Annual Meeting of the Society of Neuroscience, San Diego, California, 2004
- Davison RC, Busettini C, Gamlin PD. The behavior of medial rectus motoneurons during saccade-vergence interactions. 33rd Annual Meeting of the Society of Neuroscience, San Diego, California, 2004
- Davison RC. Preparing for inactivity: How insectivorous bats deposit a fat store for hibernation. Seminar for Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2004
- Davison RC. Sleeping with the hypothalamus: Emerging therapeutic targets for sleep disorders. Seminar for Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2003
- Davison RC. Invited Lecturer - Update in vision and neurology: How do we see? Continuing Medical Education Series, Genoa, Italy, 2002
- Davison RC & Gamlin PDR. The Dorsolateral Pontine Nucleus: Neurons responding to target motion and eye movements in 3-D Space. 31st Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, Orlando, Florida, 2002
- Dearworth JR, Li X, Davison RC, Gamlin PDR. Target selection for transient vergence eye movements in the rhesus monkey. 42nd Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, 2001
- Zrull MC, Davison RC, Dale JL, Garrett C, Sedivec MJ. Superior colliculus lesions alter performance of a stimulus-guided maze task. 30th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2000
- Davison RC, Ginader K, Deal A, Zrull MC. Superior colliculus lesion effects on sensory integration and working memory. Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2000
- Goodrich L, Davison RC, Zrull MC. Superior colliculus lesions affect behavior guided by intermittent distal sound cues. 29th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, Miami, Florida, 1999
- Scoby AD, Davison RC. The Impact of experience in sound cues with rats. 12th National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Salisbury, Maryland, 1998
- Davison RC, Scoby AD. Navigation in blind and sighted rats: When are two senses better than one? 12th National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Salisbury, Maryland, 1998
Published abstracts, papers, and book chapters
- Busettini C, Davison RC, Gamlin PDR. The near triad: vergence, accommodation, and pupilloconstriction. The Encyclopedia of Neuroscience, L Squire Ed. Oxford: Elsevier, 2007.
- Dearworth JR, Davison RC, Li X, Gamlin PDR (2005). Vergence target selection in rhesus monkeys: Behavior and Modeling. Vision Research, 45, 731-747
- Dearworth JR, Davison RC, Gamlin PD (2004). Vergence target selection in rhesus monkey: Behavior and modeling. Society of Neuroscience Abstracts, San Diego, California. Program No. 378.7. Online
- Davison RC, Busettini C, Gamlin PD (2004). The behavior of medial rectus motoneurons during saccade-vergence interactions. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, San Diego, California. Program No. 881.4. Online
- Davison RC & Gamlin PDR. (2002). The dorsolateral pontine nucleus: Neurons responding to target motion and eye movements in 3-D space. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 22, 364
- Dearworth JR, Li X, Davison RC, Gamlin PDR. (2001). Target selection for transient vergence eye movements in the rhesus monkey. Investigative Ophthalmology & Vision Science, 42 (4), S622
- Davison RC (2000). The Superior Colliculus and Spatial Problem Solving Using Visual and Acoustic Cues. Appalachian State University Press
- Zrull MC, Davison RC, Dale JL, Garrett C, Sedivec MJ (2000). Superior colliculus lesions alter performance of a stimulus-guided maze task. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 26, 1700
- Goodrich L, Davison, RC (1999). Superior colliculus lesions affect behavior guided by intermittent distal sound cues. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 25, 1939
- Scoby AS, Davison RC (1998). The impact of prior experience on sound guided navigation. Proceedings for the 12th National Conference on Undergraduate Research, 2, 697-701
- Davison RC, Scoby AS, Zrull MC (1998). Navigation in blind and sighted rats: When are two senses better than one? Proceedings for the 12th National Conference on Undergraduate Research, 2, 728-732
