Dr. Lisa Korenman, Ph.D.

Dr. Lisa M. Korenman is an associate professor at the United States Military Academy at West Point. An alumna of Newburgh Free Academy, she completed her B.A. in psychology at Skidmore College in 1993. Her undergraduate research examined visual factors influencing the perception and memory of characters within intricate search tasks.

Following her time at Skidmore, Dr. Korenman began her doctoral studies in experimental psychology, specializing in cognitive neuroscience, at American University. After completing her Ph.D., she returned to Newburgh and began her academic career.

Since 2007, Dr. Korenman has taught courses in introductory psychology, research methods, the neurocognitive foundations of behavior, and thesis within the psychology program in the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership at West Point. Her research explores the impact of facial and vocal attributes on the perception of leadership quality and subsequent memory retention.

Beyond her academic work, Dr. Korenman has a daughter, Maren, and lives with her partner, Michael, in the Hudson Valley.