PhD, Experimental Psychology

University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

N/A

2024 - 2019

• Dissertation: When Does Motor Skill Learning Occur?
• Advisor: Timoth C. Rickard; Committe: Timothy C. Rickard, Judith Fan, Hal Pashler, and Taylor Berg-Kirkpatrick

B.S., Neuroscience

Michigan State University (MSU)

N/A

2017 - 2013

• Thesis: Mechanisms of the Early Boost Effect

B.S., Psychology

MSU

N/A

2017 - 2013

Postdoctoral Associate

Intelligent Performance and Adaptation Laboratory

Princeton University

Current - 2024

Graduate Research Assistant

Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience Lab

UCSD

2024 - 2019

Research Assistant

Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience Lab

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

2019 - 2017

Research Assistant

Digital Humanities and Literary Cognition Lab

MSU

2017 - 2014

Research Assistant

Perception and Attention Lab

MSU

2017 - 2014

Undergraduate Researcher

Visual Agnosia Research Group

MSU

2016 - 2014

Visiting Scholar

Neurology and Imaging of Cognition Lab

University of Geneva

2015 - 2015

Gupta, M.W., and Rickard, T.C. No Effects of Spacing, Micro-Consolidation, or Reactive Inhibition on Underlying Motor Sequence Learning (under review)

https://psyarxiv.com/dnqpg/download?format=pdf

UCSD

2024 - 2024

Gupta, M.W., and Rickard, T.C. Comparison of online, offline, and hybrid hypotheses of motor sequence learning using a quantitative model that incorporate reactive inhibition

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-52726-9

UCSD

2024 - 2024

Gupta, M.W., and Rickard, T.C. No Testing Effect for Word-Location Pairs (under review)

https://psyarxiv.com/dkuvp/download?format=pdf

UCSD

2024 - 2024

Gupta, M.W., Pan, S.C, and Rickard, T.C. Interaction between the testing and forward testing effects in the case of Cued-Recall: Implications for Theory, individual difference Studies, and application

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0749596X2300075X

UCSD

2023 - 2023

Currin, D., Hart, K., Gupta, M.W., Patel, P. Leathem, L., Karlsgodt, K.H.

sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022395622005210

UCSD

2022 - 2022

Gupta, M.W., Pan, S.C, and Rickard, T.C. Severe publication bias contributes to illusory sleep consolidation in the motor sequence learning literature.

https://sc-pan.github.io/pdf/RPG_2021.pdf

UCSD

2022 - 2022

Gupta, M.W., and Rickard, T.C. Dissipation of reactive inhibition is sufficient to explain post-rest improvements in motor sequence learning

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41539-022-00140-z

UCSD

2022 - 2022

Rickard, T.C., Pan, S.C., and Gupta, M.W. Severe Publication Bias Contributes to Illusory Sleep Dependent-Gains in the Motor Sequence Learning Literature

https://sc-pan.github.io/pdf/RPG_2021.pdf

UCSD

2021 - 2021

Gupta, M.W., and Rickard, T.C. Prior Learning and the Efficacy of Retrieval Practice

https://www.mohanwugupta.com/files/Gupta-Pan-Rickard-2021.pdf

UCSD

2021 - 2021

Jolles, D. D., Mennigen, E., Gupta, M. W., Hegarty, C. E., Bearden, C. E., & Karlsgodt, K. H. (2020). Relationships between intrinsic functional connectivity, cognitive control, and reading achievement across development. NeuroImage, 221, 117202.

https://www.mohanwugupta.com/files/reading-func-dev-neuro.pdf

UCLA

2020 - 2020

Mennigen, E., Jolles, D., Hegarty C., Gupta M.W., Jalbrzikowski M., Loohuis L.O., Ophoff R., Karlsgodt K.H., and Bearden C. State-Dependent Functional Dysconnectivity in Youth with Psychosis Spectrum Symptoms. Schizophrenia Bulletin. June 20, 2019.

https://www.mohanwugupta.com/files/func-dys-youth-psych.pdf

UCLA

2019 - 2019

Online vs. Offline Motor Learning: A Case Against Consolidated Enhanced Learning

CogFog

UCLA

2023 - 2023

When the Forward Testing Effect Confounds the Testing Effect: Implications for Theory and Individual Differences

Brown Bag

UCSD

2023 - 2023

Online v. Offline Motor Learning

Brown Bag

UCSD

2021 - 2021

Machine Learning in R

Data Science

UCSD

2019 - 2019

Predicting the Psychosis Spectrum and Issues with Heterogenous Data

Neuroimaging Affinity

UCLA

2019 - 2019

Multivariate Pattern Analysis in Psychotic-like Experiences, Gupta, M.W., Mumford, J., Barber, A., Moyett, A., Blair, M., and Karlsgodt, K.H

Society for Neuroscience

UCLA

2018 - 2018

Neural Networks During a Natural Reading fMRI Investigation, Gupta, M.W., Grasser, L., Kabbash, M., and Phillips, N

Posters on the Hill

MSU

2017 - 2017

Mechanisms of the Early Boost Effect, Gupta, M.W. and Becker, M.

Senior Thesis Forum

MSU

2017 - 2017

Functional Connectivity and Attention Patterns in Reading. Gupta, M.W., Grasser, L., and Phillips, N.

Michigan Society for Neuroscience

MSU

2016 - 2016

Implicit Learning in Early Boost and Spaced Motor Learning, Gupta, M.W., and Debarnot, U.

Karolinksa Institute

University of Geneva

2015 - 2015

2-D Processing Deficits Observed in a Case Study of Apperceptive Visual Agnosia, Bruce, K., Distin, M., Gupta, M.W., Joyce, M., Rahilly, G., Rapp, R., Rohl, C., and Symonds, L.

Mid-Michigan Symposium for Undergraduate Research Experiences

MSU

2015 - 2015

PSYC 168: Psychological Childhood Disorders

N/A

UCSD

2023 - 2023

• TA and lectured

PSYC 2: Biological Foundations

N/A

UCSD

2023 - 2023

• TA and lectured

PSYC 131: Scientific Racism

N/A

UCSD

2023 - 2023

• TA and lectured

PSYC 108: Cognitive Neuroscience

N/A

UCSD

2023 - 2023

• TA and lectured

PSYC 191: Sleep

N/A

UCSD

2023 - 2021

• TA and lectured

PSYC 105: Cognitive Psychology

N/A

UCSD

2022 - 2022

• TA and lectured

PSYC 124: Clinical Assessment/Treatment

N/A

UCSD

2022 - 2021

• TA and lectured

PSYC 105: Cognitive Psychology

N/A

UCSD

2022 - 2021

• TA and lectured

PSYC 162: Psychology and Law

N/A

UCSD

2021 - 2021

• TA and lectured

PSYC 106: Behavioral Neuroscience

N/A

UCSD

2021 - 2021

• TA and lectured

Psyc 3: Cognitive Foundations

N/A

UCSD

2020 - 2020

• TA and lectured

PSYC 71: Lab/Psych Research Methods

N/A

UCSD

2020 - 2020

• TA and lectured

PSYC 60: Introduction to Statistics

N/A

UCSD

2019 - 2019

• TA and lectured

STT 200: Statistical Methods

N/A

MSU

2017 - 2017

• TA

PSY 209: Brain and Behavior

N/A

MSU

2017 - 2017

• TA

Psychological Science Mentorship

UCSD

UCSD

2020 - 2020

• Created course materials for a psychological science class for mentoring middle school students

A Modern Guide to Understanding and Conducting Research in Psychology

UCSD

UCSD

2023 - 2023

• Wrote and edited two chapters (Ch. 2 & 6) on how to start in research and complex experimental designs for an open source textbook.
• https://pilegard.github.io/cogfoundations/

Cognitive Foundations

UCSD

UCSD

2022 - 2022

• Wrote and edited a chapter on long-term memory (Ch. 5) for an open source textbook. Technical member for organizing the book in R Bookdown.
• https://pilegard.github.io/cogfoundations/

James Ashby

UCSD

N/A

current - 2023

Siyuan Liu

UCSD

N/A

2023 - 2022

• PhD Student at UCSD

Alicia Assang

UCSD

N/A

2021 - 2020

Shalom Chen

UCSD

N/A

2021 - 2020

• Research Specialist at UPenn

Aditya Ashar

UCSD

N/A

2021 - 2021

Therese Casem

UCSD

N/A

2021 - 2021

Jonathan Thio

UCSD

N/A

2021 - 2021

Danlin Liu

UCSD

N/A

2020 - 2019

Fanqi Kong

UCSD

N/A

2020 - 2019

Mengtong Pan

UCLA

N/A

2019 - 2018

Mary Rshtouni

UCLA

N/A

2019 - 2018

• PhD Student at UCLA

Molly Patapoff

UCLA

N/A

2019 - 2018

Claire Waller

UCLA

N/A

2019 - 2018

Theresia Dadalias

UCLA

N/A

2019 - 2018

Micheal Kabbash

MSU

N/A

2017 - 2015

• General Resident Surgeon at VA

Addison Wood

MSU

N/A

2017 - 2016

Derrick Dwamena

MSU

N/A

2017 - 2016

• Lab Manager at Duke

Jacob Frazier

MSU

N/A

2017 - 2016

Viktoria Teneqexhi

MSU

N/A

2017 - 2016

Philip Dooley

MSU

N/A

2016 - 2014

Jasdeep Bathla

MSU

N/A

2015 - 2014

Interfraternity Council Scholarship

N/A

N/A

2017 - 2016

MCH Michigan Competitive Scholarship

N/A

N/A

2016 - 2013

MSU College of Natural Science Study Abroad Scholarship

N/A

N/A

2015 - 2015

Eustace-Cole Study Abroad Award

N/A

N/A

2015 - 2015

Cole Excellence Award

N/A

N/A

2015 - 2015

Honors College Research Scholarship

N/A

N/A

2015 - 2015

Cole, Jeffrey Honors College Enrichment Award

N/A

N/A

2015 - 2015

MSUFCU Study Abroad Scholarship

N/A

N/A

2015 - 2014

Freshman Seminar Award

N/A

N/A

2013 - 2013

Case A.H. Scholarship

N/A

N/A

2013 - 2013

Diversifying Psychology Event

UCSD

N/A

2023 - 2022

• Organized and presented during a two day workshop targeting URM students applying to psychology PhD programs

Psychology Day

UCSD

N/A

2023 - 2023

• Organized a class of 45 highschool students to visit 10 different labs.

Outreach Officer

UCSD

N/A

2023 - 2020

• Founded the outreach program for the UCSD psychology department
• Organized outreach events to highschools
• Developed materials and created relationships with nearby high school teachers

Bytes of AI: AI & Music

UCSD

N/A

2023 - 2023

• Created an educational video about AI, music, and accompaniment

Pathways to PhD

UCSD

N/A

2023 - 2020

• Organizer and Presenter

Memory and Learning Research Presentation

San Diego High School

N/A

2021 - 2021

Memory and Learning Research Presentation

Kearney BST High School

N/A

2021 - 2021

Taste of Sciece

San Diego

N/A

2020 - 2019

Cover Letter Workshop

UCSD

N/A

2019 - 2019

Westwood Charter Science Slam

N/A

N/A

2019 - 2019

UCLA Brain Awareness Week

N/A

N/A

2019 - 2018

MSU Brain Awareness Week

N/A

N/A

2019 - 2018

Donley Elementary School Science Nights

N/A

N/A

2017 - 2016

East Lansing School Science Nights

N/A

N/A

2017 - 2016

MSU GATE Neuroscience Camp

N/A

N/A

2017 - 2016

Boys and Girls Club of Lansing

N/A

N/A

2017 - 2016

MSU Food Bank

N/A

N/A

2017 - 2015

MSU Jonors College Panel

N/A

N/A

2017 - 2014

MSU Neuroscience Fair

N/A

N/A

2017 - 2017

PhUn Week

N/A

N/A

2016 - 2014

Habitat for Humanity

N/A

N/A

2016 - 2014

MSU Neuroscience Student Panel

N/A

N/A

2015 - 2015