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	Syllabus
Spring 2026	PSYC 6398 - Dissertation	26302
Spring 2026	PSYC 6399 - Dissertation	26303
Spring 2026	PSYC 6390 - Field Placement	26299
Spring 2026	PSYC 6380 - First Year Research	26296
Spring 2026	PSYC 6381 - First Year Research	26297
Spring 2026	PSYC 4353 - Honors Thesis	26291
Spring 2026	PSYC 4352 - Independent Research	26289
Spring 2026	PSYC 3332 - Neurobio of Social Motivation	27685	Syllabus
Spring 2026	PSYC 5385 - Research Applications	26292
Spring 2026	PSYC 6385 - Research Applications	26298
Spring 2026	PSYC 3330 - Sensation and Perception	25112	Syllabus
Spring 2026	PSYC 5395 - Thesis	26294
Spring 2026	PSYC 5396 - Thesis	26295
Spring 2026	PSYC 6395 - Thesis	26300
Spring 2026	PSYC 6396 - Thesis	26301

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
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

Spring 2026

Course

PSYC 6398 - Dissertation

Section

26302

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

PSYC 6399 - Dissertation

Section

26303

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

PSYC 6390 - Field Placement

Section

26299

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

PSYC 6380 - First Year Research

Section

26296

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

PSYC 6381 - First Year Research

Section

26297

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

PSYC 4353 - Honors Thesis

Section

26291

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

PSYC 4352 - Independent Research

Section

26289

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

PSYC 3332 - Neurobio of Social Motivation

Section

27685

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

PSYC 5385 - Research Applications

Section

26292

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

PSYC 6385 - Research Applications

Section

26298

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

PSYC 3330 - Sensation and Perception

Section

25112

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

PSYC 5395 - Thesis

Section

26294

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

PSYC 5396 - Thesis

Section

26295

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

PSYC 6395 - Thesis

Section

26300

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

PSYC 6396 - Thesis

Section

26301

Syllabus

Past Courses

Select Term:

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