Cliodhna Quigley

Cliodhna Quigley is a researcher in the Department of Behavioral and Cognitive Biology within the Faculty of Life Sciences at University of Vienna. She holds a Dr. rer. nat. in Psychology from Universität Leipzig, where her doctoral research focused on selective attention and visual processing in aging. Previously, she completed a postdoctoral position at Veterinärmedizinische Universität Wien from 2016 to 2022.

Dr. Quigley's research centers on animal cognition, particularly examining how visual illusions affect mate choice and how audiovisual signals are integrated during courtship behavior. Her work primarily uses ring doves as model organisms to investigate perceptual mechanisms and reproductive behaviors. She has developed innovative research tools including the Vienna Talking Faces (ViTaFa) multimodal database for studying audiovisual integration.

Her publication record shows consistent output with 17 publications in recent years, including significant contributions in 2023-2025. Her research has garnered attention across multiple platforms, with news mentions, social media engagement, and academic readership.

• Courtship Neuroscience (primary research focus)
• Behavioral Neuroscience (53% of research footprint)
• Audition Psychology (28% of research footprint)
• Psychological Research (17% of research footprint)

Dr. Quigley actively engages with the public through media contributions, having provided expert commentary on topics including animal perception of beauty and how different species experience the world. Her work has been featured in multiple news outlets and academic platforms, demonstrating both scholarly impact and public relevance.