Andy Jeesu Kim
- Assistant Professor in Psychological Sciences
Office and Contact
Room: PSYC 3186
Email: andyjkim@purdue.edu
Education
PhD - Texas A&M University - Neuroscience - 2021
PhD - Texas A&M University - Neuroscience - 2021
Research Interests
preserving cognitive health in aging, early detection and primary interventions for Alzheimer’s disease, lifespan trajectory of neuromodulatory systems
preserving cognitive health in aging, early detection and primary interventions for Alzheimer’s disease, lifespan trajectory of neuromodulatory systems
Teaching Interests
neuroscience, cognitive psychology
neuroscience, cognitive psychology
Selected Grants
National Institute on Aging, 2022-2025, PI, F32-AG076288, “The effects of noradrenergic activity on age-related distractibility”
National Institute on Aging, 2022-2025, PI, F32-AG076288, “The effects of noradrenergic activity on age-related distractibility”
Selected Publications
Kim, A. J., Morales, S., Senior, J., & Mather, M. (2026). Electroencephalography, pupillometry, and behavioral evidence for locus coeruleus-noradrenaline system related tonic hyperactivity in older adults. Neurobiology of Aging, 159, 15-32.
Kim, A. J., Nguyen, K., Tian, Y., & Mather, M. (2025). Eye movement evidence for locus coeruleus-noradrenaline system contributions to age differences in attention. Psychology & Aging, 40(8), 929-944.
Kim, A. J., Chen, K., Tian, Y., & Mather, M. (2025). The effects of mindfulness meditation on mechanisms of attentional control in young and older adults: A preregistered eye tracking study. eNeuro, 12(7), ENEURO.0356-23.2025.
Kim, A. J., Senior, J., Chu, S., & Mather, M. (2024). Aging impairs reactive attentional control but not proactive distractor inhibition. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 153(7), 1938-1959.