Current Funding
Beran, M. J., Church, B. A., Perdue, B. M., Parrish, A. E., & Smith, J. D. (2021-2025). Cognitive self-regulation and metacognition in comparative and developmental perspective. $692,684 (total costs) from the National Science Foundation – Grant BCS2043667.
Brosnan, S. F. (2022-2025). Templeton World Charity Fund “Does big culture require big brains? Collective intelligence in roaches and rats” With co-PIs Cristine Legare, Marie Monfils, Gill Vale, Bruce Rawlings, and Darby Proctor (TWCF-2022-30058, $233,968 in total costs).
Brosnan, S. F. (2021-2024). NSF Broaden and Build grant “Collaborative Proposal: The relative roles of ecology, evolution, and experience in solving novel problems in two species of capuchin monkey (Cebus and Sapajus spp.)” Co-PI with PI Marcela Benítez and co-PI Clara Scarry (BCS 2127375, $187,000 in total costs to GSU).
Smith, J. D., Church, B. A., & Beran, M. J. (2021-2025). Towards a better understanding of explicit-declarative learning in humans and non-human primates. $682,612 (total funding) from the National Science Foundation – Grant BCS2116968.
Previous Funding
Beran, M. J., Church, B. A., Perdue, B. M., Parrish, A. E., & Smith, J. D. (2016-2020). Confidence judgments and metacognition in comparative and developmental perspective. $592,087 (total costs) from the National Science Foundation – Grant BCS 1552405.
Beran, M. J., Brosnan, S. F., & Williamson, R. (2010-2017). The emergence of self-control: Comparative behavioral and neurobiological assessments. $455,880 (total costs) from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development – Grant P01HD060563.
Brosnan, S. F., Beran, M. J., & Shapiro, S. J. (2014-2018). Expectations about reward outcomes. $394,563 (total costs) from the National Science Foundation – Grant SES 1425216.
Brosnan, S. F., Beran, M. J., Wilson, B. J., & Schapiro, S. J. (2017-2020). Collaborative Research: Impacts of social context and ecology on strategic decisions in dynamic interactions. $415,292 (total costs) from the National Science Foundation. Grant SES-1658867.
Washburn, D. A. (2010-2017). Biobehavioral Foundations and Development of Cognitive Competence. Program-project (P01) grant funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, $5,325,257
Beran, M. J. & Smith, J. D. (2010-2016). Metacognition in comparative perspective. $1,059,854 (total costs) from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Grant R01HD061455.
Brosnan, S. F., Beran, M. J., & Wilson, B. (2011-2016). Primate and human social decision making. $475,217 (total costs) from the National Science Foundation – Grant SES 1123897.
Brosnan, S. F., Beran, M. J., Hopkins, W. D., & Goursaud, A. P. (2013-2016). The prosocial brain: Evolution of the human capacity for empathy, compassion and cooperation. $743,661 (total costs) from the Templeton Foundation.
Smith, J. D., & Beran, M. J. (2010-2015). Metacognition in comparative perspective. $224,640 (total costs) from the National Science Foundation – Grant BCS 0956993.
Beran, M. J., Einstein, G. O., Evans, T. A., & Klein, E. D. (2009-2013). Comparative investigations of future-oriented cognitive processes. $400,523 (total costs) from the National Science Foundation – Grant BCS 0924811.
Brosnan, S. F., Beran, M. J., & Wilson, B. J. (2007-2011). Collaborative research: Understanding strategic economic interactions in monkeys, apes, and humans. $514,658 (total costs) from the National Science Foundation. – Grant SES 0729244
Washburn, D. A., Frishkoff, G., Owren, M. J., Beran, M. J., & Brosnan, S. F. (2010-2011). An ERP study of monkey responses to speech sounds. $32,000 (total costs) from the Language and Literacy Seed Grant Program, Georgia State University.
Beran, M. J. (2004-2010). Comparative studies of numerical cognition in human and nonhuman primates. $200,200 (direct costs) from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Grant P01HD-38051.
Smith, J. D., & Beran, M. J. (2006-2010). Metacognition as a precursor to self-consciousness: Evolution, development, and epistemology. $215,881 (total costs) from the National Science Foundation and European Science Foundation. Grant BCS – 0634662.
Washburn, D. A. (2009-2010). Brain, Behavior & Emergence of Cognitive Competence, ARRA Administrative Supplement, $194,000
Washburn, D. A. (2003-2006). Diagnostic methods for predicting performance impairment associated with combat stress. $240,838 from the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (subcontract from U. Cincinnati).
Washburn, D. A. (2004-2011). Brain, behavior & the emergence of cognitive competence. $2.7 million in total costs from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Williamson, R., Washburn, D. A., & Beran, M. J. (2008-2009). The role of source evaluation in the capacity to learn language. $16,000 (total costs) from the Language and Literacy Seed Grant Program, Georgia State University.
Washburn, D. A. (2002-2005). Plasticity and Regeneration in the Primate Spinal Cord, National Institutes of Health & Christopher Reeve Foundation.
Washburn, D. A. (2002-2003). Attention and uncertainty in security screening. $50,271 per year from the Federal Aviation Administration.
Pate, J. L., Beran, M. J., & Rumbaugh, D. M. (1999-2004). The emergence of symbolic processing in human and nonhuman primates. $139,641 (direct costs) from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Grant PO1-HD38051.
Washburn, D. A., Posner, M. I., Rothbart, M., & Berger, A. (2000-2003). Enhancing the Development of Executive Attention in Toddlers: The Effects of Long-Duration Training on Executive Attention. $450,000 from the McDonnell-Pew Foundation.
Washburn, D. A. & Kane, M. J. (1999-2004). The Emergence of Cognitive Control. $519,852 from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (HD-38051).
Smith, J. D., Shields, W. E., & Washburn, D. A. (1999-2004). The Emergence of Uncertainty Monitoring and Metacognition. $339,860 from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
Hopkins, W. D. & Washburn, D. A. (1999-2004). Neuroanatomical and Neurofunctional Correlates of Cognitive Competence. $286,236 from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
Washburn, D. A., & Rumbaugh, D. M. (1998-1999). Adaptation by Rhesus Monkeys to a Hyperdynamic Environment: Behavior and Performance. $75,000 from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Washburn, D. A. (1998-2000). Uncertainty Monitoring and Information Comprehension. $112,591 from Army Research Institute.
Washburn, D. A. (1997-2000). Focusing and Scanning of Attention. $101,478 from Army Research Office (AASERT).
Washburn, D. A., Ukuku, P. E., & Gonzalez, F. (1997). Competitive algorithms for Computerized Training (DASW01-97-K-0002). $150,212 from ACT-II, Army Research Institute.
Washburn, D. A., & Putney, R. T. (1995-1996). Assessment Software for Attentional Profiles (F41624-95-C5000). $82,500 from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research.
Washburn, D. A., & Seymour, G. O. (1995-1996). Visual Attention in Shoot/No-Shoot Decision Making (N00014-95-1-1100). $93,523 from the Defense University Research Instrumentation Program, Office of Naval Research.
Washburn, D. A., Putney, R. T., & Ukuku, P. E. (1992-1998). Focusing and Scanning of Attention in Training and Performance (DAALO3-92-G-0382). $436,743 from the Army Research Institute and Army Research Office.
Washburn, D. A., & Rumbaugh, D. M. (1993). “Use of Video Psychomotor Testing System and Programs for the Detection of Drug Effects on Suitably Adapted Monkeys.” $22,193 contract from the Upjohn Company.