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Amy McDonnell is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the University of Utah's Department of Cognition and Neural Science (CNS), advised by David Strayer. Her work focuses on neural correlates of attention in real-world contexts, including the effects of nature immersion and vehicle automation on cognition. She employs methods like EEG, VR, and driving simulators to study driver workload, stress recovery, and reward processing. Key areas of research include transportation safety, human-automation interaction, and the neurobiological impacts of natural environments.
Her research bridges laboratory and applied settings, with implications for urban design, public health, and engineering psychology. Notable methodologies include intracranial EEG, behavioral metrics, and on-road studies. She explores how nature exposure modulates attention and stress, as well as the cognitive demands of operating automated vehicles.
No scientific awards are explicitly listed, but her work has been disseminated across peer-reviewed journals. Her advising focuses include the CNS lab, with a focus on interdisciplinary collaboration. She is affiliated with the University of Utah's Psychology department and contributes to initiatives like the Advocacy, Community, and Engagement (A.C.E.) group.
