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Cristina Romani is a Professor of Psychology at Aston University, UK, affiliated with the School of Psychology, Cognition & Neuroscience Research Group (CNRG), and the Aston Research Centre for Health in Ageing. She holds roles such as Chair of the Psychology Ethics Committee and former Lead of the Aging Mind Cluster at ARCHA. Her research focuses on cognitive and linguistic functions in populations with impairments (e.g., aphasia, dyslexia, metabolic disorders like PKU). She has extensive editorial roles, including Associate Editor for Cognitive Neuropsychology, and collaborates internationally with institutions like Policlinico Umberto I (Rome) and Rice University (Texas).
Education: PhD in Cognitive Psychology from Johns Hopkins University (1992), BA/MA from the University of Rome. Awards include Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2015) and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (1998).
Research Interests:
- Acquired language impairments (aphasia)
- Reading/spelling and developmental dyslexia
- Cognitive outcomes in metabolic diseases (e.g., PKU)
Key Awards:
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2015–)
- Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (1998–)
Grants & Funding: Includes Marie Curie European Fellowships (£221,606), projects on PKU cognitive outcomes (funded by Nutricia/Vitaflo), and tDCS-based language rehabilitation studies (e.g., Ministry of Defence funding).
Labs & Collaborations: Active collaborations with Policlinico Umberto I (Rome) on PKU, Santa Lucia Research Institute (Rome) on aphasia, and the University of Rome on dyslexia. Co-leads the Aging Mind Cluster at ARCHA.
