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Dr. Julia Kam serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology within the Faculty of Arts at the University of Calgary, concurrently holding appointments as Full Member of the Hotchkiss Brain Institute and Child Health & Wellness Researcher at the Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute (Owerko Centre). Her academic credentials include a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience from the University of British Columbia (2014).
Educational background:
- PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience, University of British Columbia, 2014
Her research program investigates internal attention and mind wandering mechanisms using scalp and intracranial EEG methodologies, with significant clinical applications in epilepsy and stroke populations. She actively contributes to child health initiatives through the Owerko Centre, aligning with the university's strategic priorities in Brain and Mental Health (2015-2021) and Child Health and Wellness (2020-2025).
No specific scientific awards were documented in the provided materials.
Dr. Kam directs the Internal Attention Lab and mentors students through her teaching appointments, offering courses including Human Neuropsychology (Psyc/Neur 479), Cognitive Psychology (Psyc 365), and Functional Neuroanatomy (Psyc 623). Her research is supported through institutional strategic initiatives focused on translational neuroscience.
She maintains active laboratory operations through the Internal Attention Lab while collaborating across neuroscience institutes, with particular emphasis on bridging basic attention research with clinical applications in neurological disorders and child development.
