Zack Williams, Ph.D.
Tiffany Woynaroski and Carissa Cascio Labs, M4
Email: zachary(dot)j(dot)williams(at)vanderbilt(dot)edu (substitute symbols where appropriate))
Graduate Program: Neuroscience
Dissertation: Investigating the Nature of Decreased Sound Tolerance (“Sound Sensitivity”) in Autistic and Non-autistic Adults
Hometown: Santa Barbara, CA
Undergraduate Institution: Yale University
Research Interests: Zack is interested in understanding the phenomenology of sensory processing differences in individuals with neuropsychiatric disorders. Employing a combination of behavioral tasks, self-report questionnaires, audiometric techniques, and clinical electrophysiology, he hopes to develop a better understanding of the prevalence, impact, and physiologic underpinnings of decreased sound tolerance in adults with autism spectrum disorder.