Stefan Scherbaum

Stefan Scherbaum is a Professor for Research Methods and Cognitive Modeling at TU Dresden's Institute for General Psychology, Biopsychology, and Methods of Psychology within the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. He holds a PhD (2011) and MSc (2006) in Cognitive Science, with additional expertise in Computer Science in Media. His research focuses on dynamic processes in human cognition, particularly decision-making and cognitive control, employing EEG, mouse-tracking, and computational modeling. He has pioneered methods to analyze continuous behavioral data and validate dynamic neural field models.

Education:

• PhD in Psychology, TU Dresden (2011), supervised by Prof. Thomas Goschke
• MSc in Cognitive Science, Universität Osnabrück (2006), supervised by Prof. Peter König
• Diploma in Computer Science in Media, Hochschule Furtwangen (2002-2006)

Research Interests: Continuous empirical methods (frequency-tagged EEG, mouse tracking), dynamic modeling (connectionist/neural field models), decision conflict dynamics, and translational applications in clinical psychology (e.g., addiction, eating disorders). His work bridges cognitive neuroscience, computational modeling, and behavioral analysis.

Awards:

• 2011: Best Dissertation Award, Cognitive Psychology Group (1st place)
• Volkswagen Foundation's European Platform Membership (2006–present)

Grants & Advising: Leads research projects on executive functions, open science practices, and decision dynamics. Has supervised multiple postdocs and mentored junior researchers in computational methods.

Labs/Teams: Directs the Cognitive Dynamics Lab at TU Dresden, collaborating on interdisciplinary projects involving EEG, behavioral tracking, and agent-based simulations.