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Dr. Samuel Jones is a Lecturer at the School of Psychology and Sports Science, Bangor University, supported by a Royal Society Research Grant. His work bridges behavioral experimentation and computational modeling to understand neurological disorders affecting speech, language, and communication.
- Education: PhD (Lancaster University, 2020), MA (University of Nottingham, 2017)
Research Interests focus on:
- Auditory processing in neurodivergent individuals
- Neural population dynamics of learning and cognitive control
- Resource-rational models of neurodivergent information seeking
Recent publications span Developmental Science, Psychological Review, and Trends in Cognitive Sciences, emphasizing computational approaches to developmental language disorders and neurodivergent cognition.
Scientific Awards:
- 2024 - Royal Society Research Grant (£30,896.57)
- 2023 - UKRI Talent and Research Stabilisation Fund (£7,160)
- 2022 - Bangor University Innovation and Impact Award (£46,582)
Grants include projects on bilingual screening tools for autism assessment and neurodevelopmental centers for rural and bilingual contexts. He co-created the North Wales Speech and Language Exchange and serves on editorial boards of British Journal of Developmental Psychology and Language Development Research.
