Stephen Garofano

Steve Garofano is a musician and neuroscience researcher. He studied Social Psychology at Tulane University in New Orleans and Cognitive Neuroscience at the Berlin School of Mind and Brain of Humboldt Universität. His neuroscience research investigates the brain’s mechanisms for the perception and production of musical rhythm.

Garofano has worked for over 25 years as a professional drummer, in a variety of genres, in New Orleans, New York City and abroad, finding his niche in live-electronic music. In traveling as a musician, he has seen the power of rhythm to connect humans across cultural and geographic lines. He continues to create and explore at the intersection of art, science and technology. Teaching at Loyola is an exciting new chapter for him.