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Julie Bugg is a Professor of Psychological & Brain Sciences and Director of Graduate Studies at Washington University. She holds a PhD and MS from Colorado State University and a BA from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. Her research focuses on cognitive control mechanisms underlying attention, memory, and aging, with a particular emphasis on conflict tasks (e.g., Stroop) and the impact of aging on cognitive processes. She leads the Cognitive Control & Aging Lab, exploring how environmental contingencies and exercise influence cognitive control in older adults.
Her educational background includes advanced degrees in psychology, and she mentors undergraduate researchers like S. Chanani. Key research areas include top-down vs. stimulus-driven control, the neural correlates of aging, and strategies to maintain cognitive function through exercise. Though no awards are explicitly listed, her work has been featured in prominent journals like Neurobiology of Aging and Psychonomic Bulletin & Review.
Research trends in her articles emphasize experimental methods to dissect cognitive control processes, with a focus on task-specific adaptations and the interplay between aging and neuroplasticity. Her work bridges cognitive psychology and neuroscience, addressing practical implications for aging populations.
