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Sascha Zuber is a Research and Teaching Fellow at the Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Gerontology and Vulnerability (CIGEV) at the University of Geneva's Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences. They lead the research group 'Variability and Plasticity in Lifespan Development (V+Life)' and are a member of the Swiss Centre of Expertise in Life Course Research LIVES at the Universities of Lausanne and Geneva. Additionally, Zuber serves as an associate member at the Institute on Aging & Lifelong Health at the University of Victoria and holds editorial positions with Swiss Psychology Open, Cognitive Development, and Discover Psychology.
Zuber's research focuses on developmental psychology from a lifespan perspective, with particular emphasis on prospective memory and executive functions. Their work explores plasticity, cognitive training, and interventions across the lifespan, investigating how early life experiences affect later health outcomes. They also examine the reliability and validity of cognitive assessments across different populations and contexts, and study cognitive architecture in clinical populations including those with autistic traits, dementia, or Parkinson's disease.
Zuber has developed innovative cognitive assessment tools including the Geneva Space Cruiser, a self-administered online tool for assessing prospective memory across the adult lifespan, and has contributed to the validation of the Cognitive Telephone Screening Instrument (COGTEL). Their publication record demonstrates consistent contributions to understanding memory development and cognitive aging, with recent work examining longitudinal changes in prospective memory and individual differences across the lifespan.
- LIVES Young Scholar grant (2024) for 'Creating a Prospective Memory Longitudinal Data Catalogue'
- LIVES Young Scholar grant (2024) for expanding the Geneva Space Cruiser
- Swiss National Science Foundation Fellowship (2021-2023)
- Vontobel Award for Research on Age(ing) (2016)
As a Research and Teaching Fellow since 2023, Zuber has secured multiple research grants and leads a vibrant research group focused on lifespan cognitive development. Their work bridges theoretical and applied research, with a strong commitment to open science principles through the development and sharing of cognitive assessment tools. Zuber's research has practical implications for understanding cognitive aging and developing interventions to maintain cognitive health across the lifespan.
