I work on sensation and perception in a non-stationary world. My work uses behavioral, computational, and neural approaches to understand how sensory systems adapt. To structured variability across contexts. Starr Fellow, Princeton Neuroscience Institute. Professor of Psychology, Rutgers New Brunswick.

Originally from Bay City, Michigan, Dave immigrated to Canada in 1969 to teach music at the University of Calgary after earning a Masters Degree in Piano Performance. He spent 1971-72 teaching and studying at the Univ. Then in 1972 he returned to Calgary to teach privately and freelance as a musician. From 1972 to 1978 Dave operated a private studio and performed extensively in Calgary. Royal College, and the University of Calgary.