About
Mayu Nishimura is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour at McMaster University. Her research focuses on developmental cognitive neuroscience, visual perception, and neuroplasticity.
- PhD in Psychology from McMaster University (2008)
- BScH in Psychology from Queen's University (2001)
Nishimura's research investigates fundamental aspects of face processing, object recognition, and neural development in children. Her work examines how early visual deprivation affects facial identity perception and explores the emergence of invariant object representations in the brain. Recent studies focus on vision screening programs for children and socioeconomic influences on brain development.
Her scholarly activity includes publications on topics such as:
- Visual outcomes in pediatric populations
- Development of perceptual invariance
- Neural substrates of agnosia
- Configural processing in autism
- Neuroplasticity in face perception
Nishimura has extensive teaching experience across multiple departments, including courses in:
- Child Development (PSYCH 2AA3)
- Applied Psychology (HUMBEHV 3AP3)
- Scientific Communication (PNB 4SC6B)
- Adolescent Psychology (PSYCH 3AB3)
