Abigail Fiske

Dr. Abigail Fiske is a Lecturer in Neuroscience at Lancaster University, affiliated with the Neuroscience and Neurocognition department within Fylde College. Her research focuses on developmental cognitive neuroscience, particularly early executive function development in infants and toddlers. She employs functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to study neural correlates of cognitive processes and has contributed to understanding the predictive associations of executive function with academic outcomes.

Key research interests include self-regulation in early childhood, maternal depressive symptoms' effects on child development, and methodological advancements in neuroimaging. She has supervised 1 postgraduate student, Hambel Willow. Dr. Fiske has received multiple awards, including the BPS Award for Outstanding Doctoral Research (2025) and the Keeley Senior Scholarship (2022).

Her work emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, evidenced by co-authored articles on fNIRS methodologies and neuroimaging representation challenges. She actively participates in conferences and workshops, such as the “New Tricks in Research Integrity” initiative to foster research culture improvements.