Julia Dillmann

Dr. Julia Dillmann is an Academic Councillor in the Department of Developmental Psychology at Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany. She specializes in studying motor-cognitive development in infants with developmental conditions and cross-modal perception in monolingual/bilingual infants, particularly examining pandemic impacts on social-emotional development.

• B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Psychology from Justus Liebig University Giessen
• Doctorate (Dr. rer. nat.) with summa cum laude distinction (2019)

Her research focuses on developmental psychology, with emphasis on:

• Motor and cognitive outcomes in children treated for idiopathic clubfoot
• Visual-spatial abilities in infants with internal strabismus
• Multimodal perception (face/speech integration)
• Parental stress effects during the COVID-19 pandemic
• Longitudinal developmental assessments
• Early childhood intervention efficacy

Recent publications analyze gaze cue utilization in uncertain situations, pandemic-related developmental disruptions, and cross-racial perception in infants. She has presented findings at major conferences like Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) and German Psychological Society (DGPs) meetings.

Scientific recognition includes:

• Summa cum laude doctorate
• Active member of German Society for Psychology (DGPs)
• Participant in the Division of Developmental Psychology of the DGPs
• Membership in Center for Mind, Brain and Behavior (CMBB)

Teaching responsibilities include:

• Seminar 'Basics of developmental psychology' (winter/summer)
• Lecture 'Introduction to Psychology' for minor students
• Lecture 'Basics of developmental psychology part 1'

She collaborates with Prof. Gudrun Schwarzer's team in studying developmental trajectories and participates in the doctoral committee for natural sciences.