AU Brain Camp
July 14 – July 18, 2025
Rising 11th – 12th Grade

HOUSING:

Campers will reside in dormitories. They are designed in suites consisting of two double-occupancy rooms connected by a bathroom.

MEALS:

Meals will be provided at The Edge at Central Dining. All dietary restrictions and allergies are taken into consideration for each meal.

FACILITIES:

The instructional activities and hands-on experiences for this camp will be held at the Auburn University MRI Research Center (AUMRIRC).

Jennifer Robinson
Alumni Professor

Jen Robinson received her B.A. in Psychology and Biochemistry, as well as her M.A. and Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from Case Western Reserve University, under the guidance of Heath Demaree, Ph.D. She completed a 2-year postdoctoral fellowship in psychiatric neuroimaging at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio under the mentorship of David Glahn, Ph.D. Following her postdoctoral fellowship, Dr. Robinson joined Scott & White Healthcare and Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine where she established and directed the functional neuroimaging program. Dr. Robinson joined Auburn University in August of 2012 as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology. Her research primarily involves using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and high field MRI to investigate the interplay of emotions and cognition, and how stress hormones may contribute to these mechanisms.

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Dr. Jeff Katz
Mike and Leann Rowe Endowed Professor

Dr. Katz's research focuses on the comparative mechanism of learning and cognition. Ongoing projects involve behavioral and functional neuroimaging (fMRI) methods to investigate change detection, visual search, same/different concept learning, and the mechanisms by which pigeons learn matching to sample. He has been honored with the APA's Division 3 (Experimental Psychology) 2001 Young Investigator Award, Outstanding Professor - Auburn University Panhellenic Council (2003), Psi Chi Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching - Department of Psychology Auburn University (2002), College of Liberal Arts Early Career Teaching Award, Auburn University (2004-2005), Who's Who Among America's Teachers (2002, 2004, 2005), and an Auburn University Alumni Professorship (2006-2011). He has a history of teaching and research grants from the NSF and NIMH.

Applications

Applications will open on December 10, 2024 at 9AM and will close on March 19, 2025.

For your application you will need:

• Basic contact information for yourself and parent/guardian
• Recent school transcript or report card (unofficial is sufficient)
• Letter of recommendation from a teacher, guidance counselor, or principal
• Responses to each question (1500 characters or less)

1. Briefly describe your plans for college and beyond.
2. Briefly explain why you would like to be admitted to this program.
3. Briefly explain what interests you about the brain.

PLEASE NOTE: The only documents that need to be uploaded as a PDF are transcripts and letters of recommendation.

Apply Now

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Camp Fees are $705 and include the following items:

• On campus housing
• All meals, snacks and drinks while at camp
• Program instruction, materials and equipment
• Transportation to and from off-campus field-trip sites
• Recreational activities

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Cancellation:

All cancellation requests must be submitted via email. Please send your request to opce@auburn.edu.

Cancellation Procedure:

1. Cancellation request received at least 6 weeks prior to the start date of the program: Full refund, less $100.
2. Cancellation request received less than 6 weeks but at least 3 weeks prior to the program start date: Refund of 50%
3. Cancellation request received less than 3 weeks prior to the program start date or “no show”: No refund.

Note: Refunds will be issued to the individual/organization who made the original payment.

What to Bring to Camp:

Please pack lightly – but do not forget to bring bedding, a towel, and toiletries.

Campers should refrain from bringing no more than one (1) suitcase and one (1) personal sized bag to camp.

Dorm Room:

• XL twin sheets/thick blanket or sleeping bag and pillow
• Alarm Clock
• Phone Charger

Toiletries:

• Shampoo/Conditioner
• Body Wash
• Toothbrush and Toothpaste
• Soap
• Bath Towel
• Hairbrush

Clothing & Shoes:

• T-shirts: Loose fitting, tank tops must have straps three fingers wide and cover all undergarments
• Shorts: At least 3.5” inseam
• One (1) pair of jeans/long pants
• Underwear
• Socks
• Pajamas
• Tennis Shoes: We walk up to 6 miles daily!
• Closed toed shoes
• Swimsuit: For girls, a modest one piece swimsuit. For boys, no speedos or jammers.
• Flip-flops or Water Shoes: For the pool
• Sweatshirt or Jacket
• Dress up Outfit: Dressy casual (modest) outfit (e.g.: modest sundress, polo & khakis, pants & blouse)
• Rain Jacket or Poncho

Miscellaneous:

• Laundry Bag
• Hat
• Sunglasses
• Beach Towel: For the pool
• Bug spray/Sunscreen
• $50 key/meal card deposit: Make check payable to Auburn University

Optional:

• Spending Money