Signe Allerup Vangkilde

Signe Allerup Vangkilde is an Associate Professor of Cognitive Psychology in the Department of Psychology at the University of Copenhagen, where she also serves as Associate Dean in the SAMF Dean's Staff. She holds a concurrent position as Senior Researcher (20%) at the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Centre, Capital Region of Denmark, and is actively involved with the Center for Visual Cognition and Clinical Neuropsychology within the Department of Psychology.

Her research program centers on visual and attentional processes through experimental studies and mathematical modeling, with special emphasis on assessment of attention in both healthy and clinical populations (neurological and psychiatric), and cognitive deficits following brain damage. As a key member of the International TVA network, Dr. Vangkilde has pioneered research on cognitive profiling of ADHD and Tourette's Syndrome, including medication effects, and has conducted significant work on attention and emotional processing in neuropsychiatric disorders. Her methodological approach frequently employs the Theory of Visual Attention (TVA) framework to model attentional processes in both humans and animals.

Dr. Vangkilde has secured substantial research funding throughout her career, including major grants from prestigious sources such as the EU Marie Curie Initial Training Network (INDIREA), University of Copenhagen's crossdisciplinary programs, and the Danish Council for Independent Research. Her research portfolio spans cognitive neuroscience, clinical psychology, and translational applications of attention research.

• 2013-2017: Share of grant (4,367,692 Dkr.) INDIREA, EU Marie Curie Initial Training Network
• 2013-2017: Share of grant (5,756,000 Dkr.) from KU's crossdisciplinary 2016-program
• 2012-2016: Share of grant from Danish Council for Independent Research's Sapere Aude program
• 2008-2013: Share of grant from KU's Centre of Excellence program
• 2007-2011: PhD stipend at Nordic Centre of Excellence in Cognitive Control

As an educator, Dr. Vangkilde teaches and supervises at BA, KA, and Ph.D. levels in Cognitive Psychology (as course coordinator), Neuropsychology and neuropsychiatry, Bachelor's and Master's theses, Research methods in cognitive neuroscience, and Clinical psychology with cognitive or neural aspects. She actively contributes to academic administration as a member of the Steering Group at Center for Visual Cognition, evaluator of academic positions, and previously served on the PhD Study Board and Institute Council at the Department of Psychology.