David McGovern

Dr. David McGovern is an Assistant Professor at the School of Psychology, Dublin City University, specializing in sensory neuroscience and perceptual decision-making. He earned his PhD in Visual Neuroscience from the University of Nottingham and holds prior degrees in Cognitive Science from University College Dublin.

• Teaching: Modules in Cognition, Perception, and Behavioural Neuroscience Methods across four programs (BSc/MSc Psychology, Psychology & Mathematics, Psychology & Disruptive Technologies).
• Research: Investigates multisensory integration, aging effects on perceptual decision-making, and computational modeling. Uses psychophysics, EEG, and simulations.

Selected Article Trends: Focus on sensory adaptation, age-related neural changes, multisensory dynamics, and computational approaches to cognition. Recent work links perceptual training to improved temporal integration and explores decision-making in sports and AI.

• Honors:
  • Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship (2013)
  • Brain Travel Scholarship (2011)
  • Universitas 21 Scholarship (2009)
  • University of Nottingham Research Scholarship (2006)

Projects: Principal Investigator for Evaluating the Role of Sensory Perception in Elite Soccer (2024–2028) and Neurally-Informed Modeling of Adult ADHD (2022–2026).