Kelly Grace Garner

Dr. Kelly Grace Garner is a Lecturer in Computational Cognitive Science at the School of Psychology, University of New South Wales (UNSW). Her research focuses on understanding how learning and expectation shape attentional control, the relationship between expertise and knowledge generalization through extended practice, and meta-science methodologies to evaluate statistical assumptions in experimental data. She is committed to equity in science and advocates for rigorous research practices.

Her work integrates computational models with neuroimaging techniques, as seen in studies using fMRI to explore appetite neural correlates in motor neuron disease patients. She collaborates on open-source tools like Neurodesk for reproducible neuroimaging analysis and actively participates in neuroscience community initiatives such as OHBM Brainhack events.

While no formal awards are listed, her contributions to advancing cognitive neuroscience and methodological transparency reflect her scholarly impact. She engages in interdisciplinary projects, including studies on dopamine’s role in habit formation and mindfulness-based cognitive training.