Montana Hunter

Montana Hunter is an Early Career Fellow in the Department of Psychology and Vision Sciences at the University of Leicester. Their research focuses on cognitive processes across the lifespan, including adolescent risk-taking behaviors and cognitive ageing. Before joining Leicester, they completed a PhD and post-doctoral work at the University of Newcastle, Australia.

Education:

• Bachelor of Psychology (Honours Class 1), University of Newcastle
• PhD in Psychology, University of Newcastle (supervised by Prof. Frini Karayanidis, Emeritus Prof. Pat Michie, and Dr. Patrick Cooper)

Research Interests: Dr. Hunter investigates mechanisms underlying cognitive control, decision-making in adolescence, and cognitive decline in ageing populations. Their work employs longitudinal designs and neuroimaging techniques to understand neural correlates of these processes.

Labs/Teams: Previously affiliated with the Functional Neuroimaging Laboratory at University of Newcastle.