Shelly Cooper

Shelly Cooper is a Lecturer and faculty statistical consultant in the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in statistics, experimental psychology, and neuroscience, including Experimental Psychology, Applied Statistical Analysis with R, and Advanced Cognitive, Computational, and Systems Neuroscience. She is actively involved in the Cognitive, Computational, and Systems Neuroscience (CCSN) pathway and co-organizes the St. Louis chapter of R-Ladies.

Education:

• B.A. in Psychology, Boston University
• M.A. and Ph.D. in Psychological & Brain Sciences, Washington University

Research & Teaching Focus: Dr. Cooper specializes in quantitative methodologies, statistical education, and interdisciplinary applications of neuroscience. Her work emphasizes bridging computational tools with empirical research, reflected in her doctoral training through the CCSN pathway and Quantitative Data Analysis certificate. She advocates for accessible data science education through initiatives like R-Ladies.

Awards & Grants: No specific awards or grants mentioned in the text.

Labs/Teams: Engaged with the CCSN pathway and R-Ladies community.