Image: The Department of Psychology at the University of Georgia announces the retirement of Dr. James M. Brown, Associate Professor, after more than three decades of dedicated service to the university, its students, and the field of visual perception. Since joining the UGA faculty in 1989, Dr. Brown has focused on topics such as visual illusions, figure-ground perception, object- and location-based attention, object and scene recognition, and eye movement behavior, from the perspective of examining activity within and between the dorsal and ventral visual streams. Dr. Brown's research has been widely published and impactful; recently, for instance, he edited Pioneer Visual Neuroscience: A Festschrift for Naomi Weisstein, honoring his mentor's influential work in visual cognition and neuroscience. Dr. Brown has also played an instrumental role in the growth of the department, serving as Chair of the Cognitive/Experimental Program, as a member of the Executive Board for the UGA Human Neuroimaging Facility. Dr. Brown built the psychology department’s first undergraduate instructional computer lab in 1990 overseeing its operation through 2017. He has been a long-standing member of the Honors Faculty and a multiple-time recipient of the Career Development Award from the UGA Career Center, as well as the Psi Chi Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Instruction. Beyond his academic and administrative accomplishments, Dr. Brown has been a valued mentor to generations of students and colleagues. His commitment to teaching, mentorship, and scientific inquiry has left an enduring legacy in our department and beyond. Pictured: Dr. Brown with graduate students, Jaeseon Song and Ralph Hale, presenting research "The effect of spatiotemporal aspects of flicker adaptation on contrast discrimination" Dr. Brown in the Adirondack Mountains
