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Dr. Suzy Scherf is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Penn State University, where she directs the Lab of Developmental Neuroscience (LDN). She is also an SSRI Co-Funded Faculty and serves as the Developmental Area Coordinator in the Psychology Department. Dr. Scherf's research focuses on understanding how children and adolescents perceive and interpret social signals, particularly through the lens of face processing.
- Education: PhD in Psychology (University of Pittsburgh, 2003), MA in Psychology (Occidental College, 1997), AB in Cognitive Science (Occidental College, 1993)
- Research Emphasis: Developmental changes in face processing, autism spectrum disorder, puberty's impact on social brain development, and intervention design using serious game technology
Her team employs converging methodologies including fMRI, eye-tracking, and behavioral paradigms to examine typical and atypical development from early childhood to adulthood. Key projects include the DASH project (Developmental Adolescent Social Health) and SAGA project (Social Games for Adolescents with Autism), both investigating pubertal influences on social brain development and creating interventions for autism.
Lab Collaborations involve partnerships with institutions like Duke University, University of North Carolina, and Carnegie Mellon University. The lab trains students and researchers in neuroimaging, behavioral analysis, and stimulus development for autism studies.
