Baptiste Barbot

Baptiste Barbot holds dual academic positions: Adjunct Assistant Professor at Yale University's Child Study Center and Assistant Professor of Quantitative Methods in Psychology at Pace University's NYC Campus. His work bridges Developmental and Individual Differences Psychology, with expertise in creative cognition, psychosocial development, and interventions for youth at-risk populations.

Education:

• PhD in Psychology, Paris Descartes University (2008)
• Postdoctoral Fellowships at Yale University (2012–2013)
• MA in Individual Differences Psychology (Paris Descartes, 2005)
• MA in Developmental Psychology (University of Bordeaux II, 2004)

Research Focus: Dr. Barbot investigates cognitive and psychosocial development in adolescents and emerging adults, with a focus on creativity, identity, and motivation. His interventions include Virtual Reality (VR) programs for cognitive restructuring and touch-screen measures of creative thinking. Current projects involve longitudinal studies on creativity-identity linkages in at-risk youth, funded by the Imagination Institute, Spencer Foundation, and American Psychological Foundation.

Key Contributions: His work emphasizes innovative methodologies in psychological measurement and intervention design. Notable outputs include the AuDrA automated drawing assessment platform and VR-based interventions targeting delinquency and mental health challenges.

Awards & Grants:

• David Wechsler Award for Innovative Work in Cognition (American Psychological Foundation)
• Funding from Spencer Foundation, Imagination Institute, and others

Labs/Teams: Leads the IDiD Lab (Interdisciplinary Development and Intervention Design), focusing on applied developmental science and technology-driven assessment tools.