
Tom Collura
Dr. Thomas F. Collura is a biomedical engineer, neurophysiologist, mental health counselor, and educator with over 35 years experience in the areas of EEG and computer systems engineering and research, evoked potentials, EEG mapping for epilepsy, and EEG biofeedback. He received the A.B. in Philosophy of Science and the Sc.B. in Biology in 1973 from Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island. He received the M.S. in 1977 and the Ph.D. in 1978 in Biomedical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH. His research interests include EEG and sensory stimulation in relation to attention and self-regulation, EEG functional mapping and biofeedback, the role of intention in the brain, the use of artificial intelligence and real-world devices for biofeedback, and the EEG investigation of PSI phenomena. He has held staff and supervisory positions with AT&T Bell Laboratories, and the Department of Neurology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, where he was also Clinical Instructor of Neurology. He has been Adjunct Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, and has been a consultant to the University of Illinois Chicago, Memphis State University, Siemens Medical Systems, GE Security Systems Aviation, and NASA. He has been a registered Professional Engineer (PE) in Illinois and Ohio. He has been President of the EEG Division of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB), served as a Member of the Board of Directors of the AAPB, and is a Past President of the International Society for Neurofeedback and Research (ISNR). In 2005 he received the Hans Berger Award of Merit from the EEG Division of the AAPB. He has published numerous peer-reviewed scientific journal articles and book chapters in the areas of EEG, computer systems engineering, brain mapping, and biofeedback. He is the Founder and President of BrainMaster Technologies, Inc. which he manages with his wife Terri and son Bill, and with whom he holds numerous patents and patents pending in the areas of EEG biofeedback and systems engineering. He is also Clinical Director of the Brain Enrichment Center in Bedford, OH, where he directs mental health counseling and neurofeedback services.