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Vanessa Chan-Devaere is an Assistant Teaching Professor at the University of Notre Dame, serving as Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Neuroscience and Behavior (NSBH) program. She focuses on fostering academic and non-academic skills through pedagogical innovations rooted in empirical practices. Her research bridges cognitive neuroscience, speech perception in noisy environments, and the impact of musical training on cognitive development.
Education includes a Ph.D. and M.A. from the University of Toronto, specializing in experimental psychology and cognitive neuroscience, and a B.Sc. from McGill University.
Research interests emphasize speech-in-noise perception, music cognition's effects on attention and memory, and evidence-based teaching methodologies. Recent work explores neural mechanisms underlying auditory processing and developmental cognitive neuroscience, particularly in musically trained individuals.
Publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches to understanding attention dynamics, aging brain resilience via music training, and classroom evaluation techniques. Her work spans neuroscience journals, pedagogical platforms, and edited volumes on music's role in brain aging.
Teaching and advising contributions include curriculum development for neuroscience education and mentorship in applying empirical methods to educational practices.
