Giorgio Fuggetta

Dr. Giorgio Fuggetta is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Roehampton, London. He holds a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of Verona and a BSc/MSc in Psychology from the University of Padua. His academic roles include teaching and research in cognitive neuroscience, particularly focusing on visual cognition and electrophysiological methods.

• University: University of Roehampton
• School: School of Psychology
• Department: Department of Psychology

Research interests include cognitive neuroscience, visual attention mechanisms, EEG methodologies, and translational research in psychological dysfunction. He investigates neural correlates of visual short-term memory (V-STM) and attention processes using EEG and transcranial brain stimulation (TMS/tDCS). Recent studies explore depression's impact on cognitive control and biomarkers of psychological conditions like schizotypy.

Key projects include the 'Bodyswaps x Meta Healthcare Grant' (2025) and development of the 'Working Memory Analyser' software for assessing executive functions. His work is published in journals like Brain Stimulation and Applied Sciences.

Award: Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2016).

Supervised doctoral students include Nektarios Gounaridis, Joseph O'Clery, and Hakan Sahin. Collaborative research spans cognitive neuroscience and interdisciplinary psychology.