FACULTY PROFILES

Christopher W. Tschumi

Assistant Professor
Psychology

Office Building: Psychology
Office Room: 216A
Phone:
Email: cwtschumi@utep.edu

Bio

No info available.

Education

Ph D in Integrated Multi-Disciplinary Studeies, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (2019)

Publications

Neurotensin release from dopamine neurons drives long-term depression of substantia nigra dopamine signaling Journal of Neuroscience (2022), Christopher W. Tschumi, Harris E. Blankenship, Ramaswamy Sharma, William B. Lynch, Michael J. Beckstead.
Autism-associated mutations in KV7 channels induce gating pore current Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2021), Christopher W. Tschumi, Timothy Lantin, Tamer Gamal El-Din, Barbara Juarez, Meagan Quinlan, Julia Hayano, Jin Li, Larry Zweifel, William Catterall.

Presentations

No info available.

Grants

Elucidating the cell-type specific role of the voltage-gated potassium channel Kv3 in reward processing (01/01/2025 - 12/31/2027) - Brain Behavior Research Foundation

Current/Future Courses

Term	Course	Section
Fall 2026	PSYC 6398 - Dissertation	16318
Fall 2026	PSYC 6399 - Dissertation	16319
Fall 2026	PSYC 6390 - Field Placement	16316
Fall 2026	PSYC 6380 - First Year Research	15118
Fall 2026	PSYC 4353 - Honors Thesis	16311
Fall 2026	PSYC 4352 - Independent Research	16310
Fall 2026	PSYC 3332 - Neurobio of Social Motivation	16233
Fall 2026	PSYC 5385 - Research Applications	16312
Fall 2026	PSYC 6385 - Research Applications	16315
Fall 2026	PSYC 3330 - Sensation and Perception	15940
Fall 2026	PSYC 5395 - Thesis	16313
Fall 2026	PSYC 5396 - Thesis	16314
Fall 2026	PSYC 6396 - Thesis	16317

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Fall 2026	PSYC 6398 - Dissertation	16318
Fall 2026	PSYC 6399 - Dissertation	16319
Fall 2026	PSYC 6390 - Field Placement	16316
Fall 2026	PSYC 6380 - First Year Research	15118
Fall 2026	PSYC 4353 - Honors Thesis	16311
Fall 2026	PSYC 4352 - Independent Research	16310
Fall 2026	PSYC 3332 - Neurobio of Social Motivation	16233
Fall 2026	PSYC 5385 - Research Applications	16312
Fall 2026	PSYC 6385 - Research Applications	16315
Fall 2026	PSYC 3330 - Sensation and Perception	15940
Fall 2026	PSYC 5395 - Thesis	16313
Fall 2026	PSYC 5396 - Thesis	16314
Fall 2026	PSYC 6396 - Thesis	16317
Spring 2026	PSYC 3332 - Neurobio of Social Motivation	27685	Syllabus
Spring 2026	PSYC 3330 - Sensation and Perception	25112	Syllabus
Spring 2026	PSYC 6396 - Thesis	26301
Fall 2025	PSYC 3332 - Neurobio of Social Motivation	17893	Syllabus
Fall 2025	PSYC 3330 - Sensation and Perception	17476	Syllabus
Spring 2025	PSYC 6381 - First Year Research	27772
Spring 2025	PSYC 4345 - Seminar in Psychology	27178	Syllabus
Spring 2025	PSYC 3330 - Sensation and Perception	25932	Syllabus
Fall 2024	PSYC 6380 - First Year Research	17489
Fall 2024	PSYC 4345 - Seminar in Psychology	17194	Syllabus
Spring 2024	PSYC 3330 - Sensation and Perception	27408	Syllabus

Course Evaluations

Term	Course	Section	Evaluation
Fall 2025	PSYC 3332 - Neurobio of Social Motivation	17893	Evaluation
Fall 2025	PSYC 3330 - Sensation and Perception	17476	Evaluation
Spring 2025	PSYC 4345 - Seminar in Psychology	27178	Evaluation
Spring 2025	PSYC 3330 - Sensation and Perception	25932	Evaluation
Fall 2024	PSYC 4345 - Seminar in Psychology	17194	Evaluation
Spring 2024	PSYC 3330 - Sensation and Perception	27408	Evaluation

Bio

No info available.

Ph D in Integrated Multi-Disciplinary Studeies, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (2019)

Publications

Neurotensin release from dopamine neurons drives long-term depression of substantia nigra dopamine signaling Journal of Neuroscience (2022), Christopher W. Tschumi, Harris E. Blankenship, Ramaswamy Sharma, William B. Lynch, Michael J. Beckstead.
Autism-associated mutations in KV7 channels induce gating pore current Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2021), Christopher W. Tschumi, Timothy Lantin, Tamer Gamal El-Din, Barbara Juarez, Meagan Quinlan, Julia Hayano, Jin Li, Larry Zweifel, William Catterall.

Presentations

No info available.

Elucidating the cell-type specific role of the voltage-gated potassium channel Kv3 in reward processing (01/01/2025 - 12/31/2027) Brain Behavior Research Foundation

Current/Future Courses

Term

Fall 2026

Course

PSYC 6398 - Dissertation

Section

16318

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

PSYC 6399 - Dissertation

Section

16319

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

PSYC 6390 - Field Placement

Section

16316

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

PSYC 6380 - First Year Research

Section

15118

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

PSYC 4353 - Honors Thesis

Section

16311

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

PSYC 4352 - Independent Research

Section

16310

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

PSYC 3332 - Neurobio of Social Motivation

Section

16233

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

PSYC 5385 - Research Applications

Section

16312

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

PSYC 6385 - Research Applications

Section

16315

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

PSYC 3330 - Sensation and Perception

Section

15940

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

PSYC 5395 - Thesis

Section

16313

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

PSYC 5396 - Thesis

Section

16314

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

PSYC 6396 - Thesis

Section

16317

Syllabus

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term

Fall 2026

Course

PSYC 6398 - Dissertation

Section

16318

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

PSYC 6399 - Dissertation

Section

16319

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

PSYC 6390 - Field Placement

Section

16316

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

PSYC 6380 - First Year Research

Section

15118

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

PSYC 4353 - Honors Thesis

Section

16311

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

PSYC 4352 - Independent Research

Section

16310

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

PSYC 3332 - Neurobio of Social Motivation

Section

16233

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

PSYC 5385 - Research Applications

Section

16312

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

PSYC 6385 - Research Applications

Section

16315

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

PSYC 3330 - Sensation and Perception

Section

15940

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

PSYC 5395 - Thesis

Section

16313

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

PSYC 5396 - Thesis

Section

16314

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

PSYC 6396 - Thesis

Section

16317

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

PSYC 3332 - Neurobio of Social Motivation

Section

27685

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

PSYC 3330 - Sensation and Perception

Section

25112

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

PSYC 6396 - Thesis

Section

26301

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

PSYC 3332 - Neurobio of Social Motivation

Section

17893

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

PSYC 3330 - Sensation and Perception

Section

17476

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

PSYC 6381 - First Year Research

Section

27772

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

PSYC 4345 - Seminar in Psychology

Section

27178

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

PSYC 3330 - Sensation and Perception

Section

25932

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

PSYC 6380 - First Year Research

Section

17489

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

PSYC 4345 - Seminar in Psychology

Section

17194

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

PSYC 3330 - Sensation and Perception

Section

27408

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

PSYC 3332 - Neurobio of Social Motivation

Section

17893

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2025

Course

PSYC 3330 - Sensation and Perception

Section

17476

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2025

Course

PSYC 4345 - Seminar in Psychology

Section

27178

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2025

Course

PSYC 3330 - Sensation and Perception

Section

25932

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

PSYC 4345 - Seminar in Psychology

Section

17194

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

PSYC 3330 - Sensation and Perception

Section

27408

Evaluation

Christopher W. Tschumi

Bio

Education

Scholarly and Creative Activity

Grants

Courses

Course Evaluations