Andrew Heathcote

Andrew Heathcote is a Professor at the University of Newcastle's School of Psychology, specializing in cognitive psychology, memory, and evidence accumulation models. He founded the Newcastle Cognition Laboratory (www.newcl.org) and focuses on understanding neural and cognitive processes in rapid decision-making, skill acquisition, and attention.

• Research Expertise: Human memory, Bayesian cognitive modeling, conflict recognition, and decision-making under pressure.
• Key Contributions: Developed the Linear Ballistic Accumulator (LBA) model, advanced Bayesian estimation methods for cognitive models, and explored multitasking and cognitive control through neuroimaging.

Scientific Awards: Andrew McGhie Memorial Prize (1990), Commonwealth Graduate Fellowship (1986), ARC Professorial Fellowship (2011), and election to the Australian Academy of Social Sciences (2012).

• Grants & Collaborations: Multiple ARC Discovery Projects, collaborations with international researchers like Scott Brown and Frini Karayanidis.
• Supervision: Supervises honours, master's, and PhD students in cognitive psychology and neuroscience.

Publications: Over 200 journal articles and chapters, with recent work on evidence accumulation, cognitive control, and dynamic modeling in high-impact journals like Trends in Cognitive Sciences and Psychonomic Bulletin & Review.