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Dr. Pam Barhoun is a Lecturer and Cognitive Neuroscientist at Deakin University's School of Psychology within the Faculty of Health. She is affiliated with the SEED - Lifespan strategic research center and maintains her primary office at Melbourne Burwood Campus. Her academic credentials include a PhD, Graduate Diploma of Psychology, and Bachelor of Health Sciences with distinction, all from Deakin University.
Her research focuses on the cognitive and neural mechanisms underlying motor development, particularly in children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Using multimodal neuroscientific approaches including EEG, brain stimulation (TMS), and white matter imaging, she investigates motor imagery, procedural learning, and neural connectivity patterns. Current projects examine how motor interventions impact brain activity and quality of life in neurodevelopmental conditions.
Dr. Barhoun's publication record demonstrates strong expertise in developmental neuroscience, with recent work analyzing resting-state EEG oscillations in DCD, white matter microstructure in motor imagery, and international studies on visual imagery abilities. Her research has evolved from foundational studies on motor inhibition in DCD toward complex multimodal investigations of neural mechanisms in childhood disorders.
- Waterloo Foundation Grant (2024-2026): Exploring White Matter and Brain Network Connectivity in ADHD children ($125,000)
- Waterloo Foundation Grant (2023-2025): EEG prediction of treatment outcomes for motor/attentional deficits ($126,336)
She currently supervises four doctoral students investigating motor imagery in DCD, white matter microstructure, co-occurring ADHD/motor problems, and neurobiological bases of motor imagery. As lead instructor for Introductory Research Methods (statistics), she contributes significantly to psychology curriculum development while maintaining active clinical neuroscience research.
