Roland Grabner

Prof. Roland Grabner, holding the chair in Giftedness Research at the Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Graz, Austria, since 2014, previously served as a W3 Professor in Educational Psychology at Göttingen University (2012-2014). His research integrates cognitive neuroscience and mathematics education, focusing on individual differences in mathematical ability, bilingual learning effects, and neurostimulation applications for educational enhancement.

• Current research spans neural mechanisms in arithmetic learning and teacher professionalization
• Principal investigator in FWF-funded projects on non-invasive brain stimulation
• Key contributor to the Brain and Behavior research network

His scientific focus areas include:

• Cognitive neuroscience of mathematical learning
• Giftedness and expertise development
• Language-switching costs in education
• Transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) applications
• Intelligence-creativity interactions
• Neuroimaging in educational contexts

Analysis of his 15 most recent publications reveals strong emphasis on:

• Arithmetic cognition neural correlates
• Language dependency in knowledge acquisition
• Creativity assessment methodologies
• Brain stimulation for learning enhancement
• Interference effects in mathematical reasoning
• Neuroeducational intervention design

Awarded both the INGE St Research Prize (2007) for mathematics education publications and the Karpow Chess Academy Science Prize (2007) for chess expertise studies, Grabner serves on multiple educational advisory boards including:

• Scientific Board of FUTURE EDUCATION network
• Austrian Center for Giftedness and Talent Research
• International Panel of Experts for Gifted Education (iPEGE)
• Steierische Gesellschaft für Psychologie (StGP)