Stephanie Wong

Dr. Stephanie Wong is an Adjunct Professor and Industry Fellow at the Justice & Society Unit, University of South Australia (UniSA). Her work focuses on cognitive sciences, psychology, and neurosciences, with an emphasis on social cognition and aging. She collaborates with institutions like Flinders University and the University of Adelaide. As a Research Degree Supervisor, she guides students in interdisciplinary projects. Her research explores age-related changes in emotion perception, theory of mind, and empathy, contributing to neuropsychological understanding of healthy aging and neurological disorders.

Her studies highlight declines in cognitive and affective theory of mind with age but stable emotional empathy. Collaborations emphasize translational research to improve diagnostic tools for age-related conditions. She actively publishes in high-impact journals like Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology and Psychology and Aging.