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Dr Sarah Gerson is a Reader in Psychology at Cardiff University, specializing in developmental psychology and cognitive neuroscience. She leads research on infants' and children's social-cognitive development, particularly how they understand others' actions through motor experience and comparison processes. Her work employs EEG, fNIRS, and behavioral measures. Gerson holds editorial roles in journals like Infancy and Scientific Reports, and has received awards including the Welsh Crucible (2017) and the University of Maryland Distinguished Dissertation Award (2012).
- Education: B.A. (Illinois State University), Ph.D. (University of Maryland, College Park)
- Research Interests: Action understanding, social development, neuroimaging, motor learning, and developmental coordination.
Her research group, Tiny to Tots, collaborates with families and institutions like Techniquest. Key findings include the role of doll play in social cognition and neural correlates of action processing. Recent studies examine links between vocabulary, motor skills, and neurodiversity.
Awards & Grants: Over £250k in industry partnerships (2019–2023), Wellcome Trust funding (2020–2021), and Royal Society grants (2015).
Teaching responsibilities include Developmental Psychology modules and supervising undergraduate and postgraduate students.
