Jane Couperus

Staff

Director of Assessment & Academic Analytics

jcouperu@mtholyoke.edu

Jane W. Couperus, Ph.D. is the Director of Assessment and Academic Analytics at Mount Holyoke College and Professor Emerita of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience at Hampshire College. She is a data analyst, developmental cognitive neuroscientist, educator, and higher education leader with over two decades of experience in research, teaching, and academic administration. She integrates expertise in brain development, learning, and cognition with a strong background in institutional research, strategic planning, and curriculum assessment. Her scholarship explores the neural mechanisms underlying attention, memory, and self-regulation, with numerous publications in leading journals. In addition to her research, Dr. Couperus has served as an academic dean, directed interdisciplinary programs, and contributed extensively to accreditation, retention, and program evaluation initiatives. She is dedicated to advancing student learning, fostering innovative research, and applying data-driven insights to strengthen higher education.

Areas of Expertise

Data Analytics

Assessment

Neural bases of visual selective attention

Education

Ph.D., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
M.A., Claremont Graduate University
B.A., Wesleyan University

HAPPENING AT MOUNT HOLYOKE

Recent Campus News

Four friends - Mount Holyoke students - pose for a photo at the top of Mt. Holyoke on Mountain Day, 2025. Photo by Max Wilhelm.

A timeless tradition: Mountain Day 2025

Mount Holyoke College’s longest-running tradition is Mountain Day, and this year, the community made its way to the top of Mt. Holyoke to celebrate.

HHMI Lab, various glass beakers used in scientific experiments

Is leucovorin an evidence-based treatment for autism?

Mount Holyoke College’s Professor Jared Schwartzer, a behavioral neuroscientist, spoke to the Boston Globe about the move to relabel this form of folic acid as a treatment for autism.

Emeritus Professor Christopher Benfey (right) discussed Anni Albers, famed artist and his great-aunt, with David W. Sanford, Elizabeth T. Kennan Professor of Music.

Connecting art and music through Anni Albers

Mount Holyoke College Art Museum (MHCAM) hosted a panel to celebrate the artist Anni Albers. An exhibition of Albers’ work will be on view through Dec. 9, 2025.

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Recent Grants

Jane Couperus was awarded a National Science Foundation grant for "Collaborative Research: Level II Preparing Undergraduates for Research in STEM-related fields Using Electrophysiology (PURSUE)." The project is for five years. (2019)

Recent Publications

Denaro, C.M., Hartley, A.A., Couperus, J.W., Bukach, C.M. & Reed, C.L. (2025) Procrastination and anxiety aspects of self-control predict individual differences in the mismatch negativity (MMN). International Journal of Psychophysiology. 214, 113202. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2025.113202

Folivi, F., Denaro, C.M., Hartley, A.A., Bukach, C.M., Couperus, J.W. & Reed, C.L. (2025) The cognitive instability aspect of impulsivity predicts the ERN: An ERP Study. International Journal of Psychophysiology. 214, 113206. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2025.113206.

Reed, C.L., Siqi-Liu, A., Chitre, A., Denaro, C., Joshi, J., Petropolis, A., Lodge, M. Couperus, J.W., Bukach, C.M. (2022). Selective contributions of Executive Function Ability to the P3. International Journal of Psychophysiology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2022.03.004

Reed, C.L., Hagen, E., Bukach, C.M, Couperus, J.W. (2021). Effectiveness of Undergraduate-Generated Animations: Increasing Comprehension and Engagement for Neuroscience Majors and Non-Majors. Teaching of Psychology. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1177/00986283211023061

Bukach, C.M., Bukach, N., Reed, C.L., & Couperus, J.W. (2021). Open Science as a Path to Education of New Psychophysiologists. International Journal of Psychophysiology. 76-83. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2021.04.001