Yee Lee Shing

Prof. Dr. Yee Lee Shing is a Professor of Developmental Psychology at the Institute of Psychology, Goethe University Frankfurt, leading the Lifespan Cognitive and Brain Development (LISCO) lab. She is also affiliated with the IDeA research center at the Leibniz Institute for Research and Information in Education (DIPF). Her career includes a PhD from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (2008), postdoctoral work at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development (MPIB), a lectureship at the University of Stirling, and her current role since 2018.

Research focuses on cognitive and neural development across the lifespan, particularly episodic memory, employing experimental, longitudinal, and neuroimaging approaches. She secured an ERC Starting Grant for work on predictive processing and memory interactions. Her academic journey reflects resilience through serendipitous shifts, including moves from Malaysia to the U.S., Germany, Scotland, and back to Germany.

Notable achievements include mentoring three doctoral students who received Otto Hahn Medals for their dissertations. Her work bridges developmental psychology with neuroscience, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration. She balances lab leadership, teaching, and administrative duties at Goethe University.