The graduate Ph.D. program in Vision Science began over 75 years ago. Today it comprises 37 well-funded faculty members from 11 departments, including optometry, psychology, public health, molecular and cell biology, neurobiology, neuroscience, infectious disease and immunology, bioengineering, computer science, electrical engineering and chemical engineering.

Vision Science Faculty

The Vision Science faculty constitute a prestigious group of educators and researchers. Click on an image to learn more, including research interests, contact information and links to lab websites.

Lisa Barcellos, PhD, MPH

Professor of Epidemiology

Public Health

Sharon Bentley, PhD, MPH, MOptom, FAAO(DipLV)

Dean and Professor

Lu Chen, MD, PhD

Professor of Optometry & Vision Science

School of Optometry & Vision Science

Susana Chung, OD, PhD

Professor of Optometry and Vision Science

School of Optometry & Vision Science

Emily Cooper, PhD

Associate Professor of Optometry & Vision Science

School of Optometry & Vision Science

Hany Farid, PhD

Professor of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science

School of Information

Marla Feller, PhD

Professor of Neurobiology

Molecular & Cell Biology

John G. Flanagan, PhD, DSc, FCOptom, FAAO, FARVO

Professor of Optometry & Vision Science

School of Optometry & Vision Science

Suzanne M.J. Fleiszig, OD, PhD, FAAO

Professor of Optometry and Vision Science

School of Optometry & Vision Science

John G. Flannery, PhD

Professor of Optometry and Vision Science

School of Optometry & Vision Science

Jack Gallant, PhD

Professor of Psychology

Psychology

Xiaohua Gong, PhD

Professor of Optometry and Vision Science

School of Optometry & Vision Science

Karsten Gronert, PhD

Professor of Optometry and Vision Science

School of Optometry & Vision Science

Na Ji, PhD

Professor of Molecular & Cell Biology, Physics

Molecular & Cell Biology; Physics

Richard H. Kramer, PhD

Professor of Neurobiology

Molecular & Cell Biology

Dennis Levi, OD, PhD

Professor of Optometry and Vision Science

School of Optometry & Vision Science

Meng Lin, OD, PhD

Professor of Clinical Optometry & Vision Science

School of Optometry & Vision Science

Yue (Maria) Liu, OD, PhD

Associate Professor of Clinical Optometry and Vision Science
The Pamela P. Fong Faculty Chair in Optometry & Health Care

School of Optometry & Vision Science

Jitendra Malik, PhD

Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Electrical Engineering & Computer Science

Nancy McNamara, OD, PhD

Professor and Associate Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs

School of Optometry & Vision Science

Guanghan Meng, PhD

Assistant Professor of Optometry and Vision Science

James F. O’Brien, PhD

Professor of Computer Science

Electrical Engineering & Computer Science

Bruno A. Olshausen, PhD

Professor of Vision Science, Optometry and Neuroscience

School of Optometry & Vision Science

Deborah Orel-Bixler, OD, PhD, FAAO

Professor of Clinical Optometry and Vision Science

School of Optometry & Vision Science

Jorge Otero-Millan, PhD

Assistant Professor of Optometry & Vision Science

School of Optometry & Vision Science

Teresa Puthussery, OD, PhD

Associate Professor of Optometry & Vision Science

School of Optometry & Vision Science

Clayton J. Radke, PhD

Professor of Chemical Engineering

College of Chemistry

Austin Roorda, PhD

Professor of Optometry and Vision Science

School of Optometry & Vision Science

Michael Silver, PhD

Professor of Vision Science, Optometry, and Neuroscience

School of Optometry & Vision Science

Sarah Singh, OD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Optometry

School of Optometry & Vision Science

Karthik Shekhar, PhD

Assistant Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

W. Rowland Taylor, PhD

Professor of Optometry and Vision Science

School of Optometry & Vision Science

Doris Tsao, PhD

Professor of Neurobiology

MCB

William Tuten, OD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Optometry & Vision Science

School of Optometry & Vision Science

David Whitney, PhD

Professor of Psychology

Psychology

Christine F. Wildsoet, OD, PhD, FAAO, FARVO

Professor of Optometry and Vision Science

School of Optometry & Vision Science

Jacob Yates

Assistant Professor of Optometry & Vision Science

School of Optometry & Vision Science

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