جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

• Developmental Psychology
• Music Therapy
• Cognitive Development
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dr. Fabia Franco is an Associate Professor in Psychology at Middlesex University , specializing in developmental psychology, music therapy, and cross-modal communication. With over two decades of research, her work bridges music cognition, language acquisition, and social-emotional development across the lifespan. Key research themes include infant communication through pointing, musical predictors of language development, and therapeutic applications of music for cognitive disorders. Her interdisciplinary collaborations span neuroscience, music therapy, and autism studies. Recent publications (2021-2024) focus on neonatal intensive care soundscapes, music-based cognitive interventions for aging populations, and cross-cultural studies of infant-directed communication in hunter-gatherer societies. She also develops assessment tools like the Music@Home questionnaire to quantify early musical environments.

Laila Craigheroمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Motor Resonance
• Sensorimotor System
• Cognitive Neuroscience
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Laila Craighero is a full Professor at the University of Ferrara , affiliated with the Section of Human Physiology under the Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation. Her research focuses on the sensorimotor system's role in cognitive functions , particularly motor resonance , biological kinematics , and human-robot interaction . She has published extensively on topics such as stroke rehabilitation , neonatal development , and digital action semantics . Her recent publications (2024–2020) explore: Mechanisms of motor resonance in stroke and Parkinson’s patients Sensorimotor activation in fibromyalgia and newborns Timing in human-robot collaborative tasks Digital action recognition via smartphone typing dynamics She teaches Psychobiology and related courses across multiple degree programs, including Medicine and Surgery , Nursing , and Motors Sciences .

Teresa Wilcoxمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Infant Cognition
• Developmental Psychology
• Neuroimaging
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Teresa Wilcox is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at Florida Atlantic University's Charles E. Schmidt College of Science. Her research focuses on infant cognition, perception, and the functional organization of the infant brain, particularly in understanding social and mechanical entities. She employs advanced methodologies such as violation-of-expectation, eye tracking, action tasks, and functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). Ph.D., Psychology, University of Arizona (1993) M.S., Child Development, University of California, Davis (1988) B.A., Psychology, Bethel University (1985) Her work explores how infants acquire knowledge about physical, mechanical, and social entities, with a strong emphasis on neural activation patterns and behavioral responses. Recent publications highlight her expertise in fNIRS signal analysis, infant-mother synchrony, and object individuation. Dr. Wilcox leads the Infant Cognition and Language Lab (ICLAB), where her team investigates brain dynamics in early development. Dr. Wilcox's research trends include tensor decomposition for fNIRS data, social perception in neuromarketing contexts, and the role of visual cues in infant cognition. Her work bridges cognitive science, neuroscience, and developmental psychology, contributing foundational insights into early knowledge acquisition.

• Wellbeing Psychology
• Mental Health Assessment
• Psychological Distress
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Miranda Chilver is a Research Fellow at the Department of Health Economics, Wellbeing and Society within the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health at the Australian National University. She holds a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) and PhD from the University of New South Wales. Her research focuses on mental health assessment methodologies, psychological distress measurement, wellbeing economics, and cognitive neuroscience. Key interests include validation of psychological instruments, mental health service utilization patterns, and neural correlates of cognitive processes. Her recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on methodological aspects of mental health measurement, including scale validation studies and comparative analyses of assessment techniques. The research spans clinical psychology, epidemiological methods, and cognitive neuroscience. Dr. Chilver is currently involved in several research projects: Internal Validation of Defence Wellbeing Measure - Stage 3 (2023-2025) Mental health analysis to support policy (2024-2025) Using MADIP data to provide insights into Better Access (completed 2022) She is registered to supervise research students but no specific advisees are listed in available records.

Randolph Helfrichمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Cognitive Neurophysiology
• Neural Network Mechanisms
• Higher Cognitive Functions
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Randolph Helfrich is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Yale University, where his lab will be located starting July 2025 at the Department of Psychology & Wu-Tsai Institute in New Haven, USA. Previously, his laboratory was situated at the Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research and the Center for Neurology of the University Medical Center Tübingen in Germany. Dr. Helfrich holds a Ph.D. from the University of Hamburg (2015) and an M.D. from the University of Tuebingen (2012), reflecting his unique dual training in neurology and neuroscience. His research focuses on understanding the circuit and network mechanisms underlying higher cognitive functions using a multimodal cognitive neurophysiology approach, encompassing goal-directed attention, cognitive control, and the critical role of sleep in facilitating learning and memory. The Helfrich Lab studies neurophysiological markers that bridge cellular mechanisms with whole-brain network dynamics governing goal-directed human behavior. Their research specifically investigates context-dependent endogenous brain activity shaping cognitive processing across different cortical states (wakefulness or sleep), with emphasis on prefrontal cortex physiology and the functional network architecture of cortico-cortical and subcortico-cortical interactions supporting cognitive processes. The lab employs intracranial human electrophysiology combined with non-invasive imaging techniques and brain stimulation to gain deeper insights into neuronal computations. Analysis of Dr. Helfrich's recent publications reveals a strong focus on neural oscillations, attention mechanisms, sleep-dependent memory consolidation, and cross-frequency coupling. His work demonstrates methodological sophistication through time series analyses, non-linear approaches, information-theoretical methods, and machine learning applications to neurophysiological data. His research bridges basic neuroscience with clinical applications, particularly in understanding how neural network dynamics support cognitive functions and how these processes may be disrupted in neurological conditions.

Bianca Jovanovicمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Developmental Psychology
• Cognitive Development
• Infant Motor Skills
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Bianca Jovanovic is a researcher at Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen's Faculty of Psychology and Sports Science, contributing to project A7 on predictive visuospatial and motor skills in infants. Her work explores the interplay between motor development and cognitive abilities in early childhood. Research Focus: Developmental Psychology, Infant Motor Skills, Visuospatial Cognition, Manual Object Exploration, Action Planning Her recent studies demonstrate how locomotion training, manual exploration, and motor experience enhance infants' mental rotation, predictive grasping, and cross-modal sensory processing. She collaborates extensively with Prof. Dr. Gudrun Schwarzer and other researchers in longitudinal and cross-sectional designs. Email: bianca.jovanovic@psychol.uni-giessen.de

Kielan Yarrowمشاهده پروفایل

عضو هیئت علمی

• Multisensory Perception
• Temporal Perception
• Attention
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Kielan Yarrow is a Reader in the Department of Psychology & Neuroscience at City St George's, University of London . He previously held positions at UCL across the Institute of Neurology and Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience , where he conducted postdoctoral research on motor-related temporal perception. His academic journey includes a PhD from UCL (2003) and MSc/BSc distinctions in psychology. Education : PhD (Temporal illusions), MSc Experimental Methods in Psychology (Distinction), BSc History & Psychology (First Class) Dr. Yarrow's research focuses on multisensory perception , particularly how temporal perception interacts with attention , decision-making , and motor control . His work explores phenomena like chronostasis , temporal recalibration , and agency attribution through transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and EEG studies. Recent publications (2025-2023) emphasize sensorimotor recalibration , cross-modal timing , and neural mechanisms of decision-making . Collaborations with institutions like University of Queensland and Justus Liebig University highlight his international research network. Research students in his lab have investigated topics such as interval timing , deception in motor cortex , and affordance processing , with completed theses spanning autism spectrum disorders and motor planning .

Francesca Capozziمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Relational Wellbeing
• LGBTQ+ Mental Health
• Social Cognitive Neuroscience
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Francesca Capozzi, PhD, is a Professor at the Department of Psychology, Université du Québec à Montréal, and an Associate Investigator in the Brain Repair and Integrative Neuroscience (BRaIN) Program at RI-MUHC's Montreal General Hospital site. Her work focuses on socio-cognitive factors supporting relational wellbeing through group therapies for LGBTQ+ individuals and families at the MUSIC (McGill University Sexual Identity Centre) clinic, using quantitative/qualitative language analysis. PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience (University of Turin, 2016) Postdoctoral work at McGill University (2016-2021) Clinical training in Couple and Family Therapy (McGill School of Social Work, 2020-2022) Her research explores social perception mechanisms, affective processes, and nonverbal communication in group dynamics and emotion recognition. Key methodologies include dual mobile eye tracking, multisensory integration analysis, and behavioral immune system evaluation. Current projects examine how societal underrepresentation affects emotional distress and how visual/auditory cues shape social event segmentation. She maintains affiliations with CORE research lab and MUSIC clinic. Licensing includes Quebec psychotherapist registration (OTSTCFQ #62045-22, #CAPF2206200TCF). Contact available via francesca.capozzi@muhc.mcgill.ca (academic) and psycho@francescacapozzi.ca (therapy inquiries).

Kelsey Westمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Infant learning
• Language development
• Motor development
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Kelsey West serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Alabama, where she directs the Bama Baby Lab. Her research investigates infant learning during the first three years of life, focusing on how skills in one domain (such as motor development) influence learning across multiple areas including language and social communication. She studies neurotypical infants, autistic infants, and infants with language delays using laboratory experiments and naturalistic home observations. Her educational background includes: PhD in Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh Postdoctoral fellowship at New York University Dr. West's research explores critical questions about developmental interconnectivity: How infants actively construct their learning environments How new skills (e.g., walking or pointing) create ripple effects across developmental domains How delays in one area impact overall developmental trajectories Patterns in infant-caregiver interactions and natural behavior Her work emphasizes autism spectrum disorder, language acquisition, and motor development through the lens of developmental cascades. Methodologically, she integrates real-time behavioral coding with natural language analysis to understand caregiver-infant dynamics. Analysis of Dr. West's publication record reveals consistent focus on motor-communication relationships, particularly during walking transition. Her research frequently examines infant siblings of children with autism as a population at heightened developmental risk, employing longitudinal designs to map cascading effects across domains. Naturalistic observation methods feature prominently in her approach to capturing authentic developmental processes. Dr. West is currently accepting graduate students into the Bama Baby Lab. While specific grant details aren't provided, her active research program investigating infant development across diverse populations indicates ongoing funding support. The Bama Baby Lab, located in Gordon Palmer Hall, Room 162C, employs innovative 'day-in-the-life' video recording techniques to document infants' natural learning environments. The lab collaborates with the Center for Innovative Research in Autism and focuses on translating developmental science into practical early intervention strategies for infants showing developmental variations.

• Motor Learning
• Sensory Integration
• Neurophysiology
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Liana E. Brown is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Trent University, specializing in motor-sensory integration. Her research explores how sensation, perception, and movement interact during everyday tasks. Education: B.Sc., M.Sc. in Psychology from the University of Waterloo M.S., Ph.D. in Psychology from Pennsylvania State University Research Areas: She investigates four core questions: (1) How hands enhance vision/attention, (2) Limb spatial tracking, (3) Motor capabilities’ impact on cognition, and (4) Observational motor skill learning. Her work focuses on neural mechanisms underlying sensory-motor exchange. Research Trends: Publications from 2015–2025 reveal a progression from fundamental studies on limb positioning and sensory integration to applied research in concussion assessment, Parkinson’s disease, and sports physiology. Key themes include motor learning, neurorehabilitation, visuomotor coordination, and biomechanics. Teaching & Supervision: During 2025–26, she will supervise 1 graduate student, up to 2 honours thesis students, and 2 practicum students.

• Philosophy of Mind
• Philosophy of Neuroscience
• Cognitive Science
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Arne M. Weber served as a Research Fellow at the Université Libre de Bruxelles within the Department of Philosophy , specifically in the Philosophy of Mind VI Professorship under Prof. Dr. Gottfried Vosgerau. His research focuses on interdisciplinary areas including Philosophy of Mind , Neuroscience , Cognitive Science , and Epistemology , with a particular emphasis on embodied cognition theories and the grounding of cognitive processes in action. Research Contributions : His work critically examines the theoretical and empirical foundations of embodied cognition, addressing topics like motor representation systems, brain-body-environment couplings, and the extended mind thesis. Key contributions include analyzing the integration of motor control, perception, and cognition within unified frameworks, and evaluating empirical evidence supporting action-based cognitive models. Publications span 2007-2020 , emphasizing topics such as grounded action cognition, neurophilosophical analysis, and interdisciplinary debates in cognitive science. No scientific awards or student advisees explicitly listed in available texts. Academic Context : His affiliation with the Philosophy of Mind program reflects engagement with analytical philosophy traditions, including critiques of substance dualism and analyses of John Searle's biological naturalism. Collaborations with neuroscientists and psychologists underscore his interdisciplinary approach.

• Attention
• Perception
• Cognitive Psychophysiology
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Erich Schröger is a Professor for Cognitive and Biological Psychology at the University of Leipzig , with a career spanning over three decades. His research intersects psychophysiology and cognitive neuroscience , focusing on attention, perception, memory, and auditory processing. Bakkalaureat in Philosophy (Hochschule für Philosophie München, 1982) Diplom in Psychology (LMU Munich, 1986) Dr. phil. in Psychology (LMU Munich, 1991) Habilitation in Psychology (LMU Munich, 1996) His research explores auditory cognitive neuroscience , including predictive processing, neural oscillations, and event-related brain potentials. He has pioneered studies on auditory scene analysis and the neural mechanisms underlying attentional control and memory encoding. Scientific awards include the Werner Heisenberg Medal (2022) and the Distinguished Scientific Award for an Early Career Contribution to Psychophysiology (1996) . He has also received the Reinhart-Koselleck Grant (DFG, 2009) and held leadership roles in the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. Erich Schröger has served as an editor for Psychophysiology , International Journal of Psychophysiology , and Brain Research , advising over 70 journals and 38 scientific organizations. His work has been cited >24,000 times (Google Scholar h-index: 57).

Benjamin Kunzمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Visual Perception
• Embodied Cognition and Perception
• Mental Simulation / Motor Imagery
• +۱ مورد دیگر

Benjamin Kunz is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Utah , within the College of Arts and Sciences . He serves as Director of Undergraduate Programs in Psychology and teaches courses in Experimental Psychology, Human Factors, Virtual Reality, and Sensation/Perception. Education: Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology (University of Utah, 2010) Research Interests focus on visual perception , embodied cognition , and motor simulation in virtual environments. His work explores how body-based information influences spatial perception and action planning, particularly in VR contexts. Recent Publications (2006–2019) examine topics like LED anti-collision lighting , spatial updating during locomotion, perceptual-motor calibration , and mental simulation mechanisms . These studies integrate psychological theory , neuroscience , and human factors engineering . Scientific Recognition: Milestone Book Selection (2017) Dr. Kunz's work bridges basic research on perception-action coupling with applied VR studies , emphasizing the interplay between visual cues , motor planning , and cognitive simulation .

• Cognitive Psychology
• Neuroscience
• Embodied Cognition
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Alejandro Gálvez Pol is a Professor in the Psychology Department at the University of the Balearic Islands, where he teaches courses including Memory and Cognition, Cognition and Brain, and Social Cognition and Brain across undergraduate and Master's programs in Psychology, Cognition and Human Evolution, and Cognition and Society. His research focuses on embodied cognition , exploring how humans actively sense and interact with their environment through movement and bodily states. As Principal Investigator of the Active Cognition, Embodiment & Environment Lab (ACE²Lab) , he employs electrophysiological methods to investigate the relationship between interoception (internal bodily awareness) and active sensing (using movement to gather information). Recent work examines cardiac, respiratory, and gastric rhythms within ecological paradigms using mobile neuroscience approaches. His laboratory has recently expanded with a mobile research van enabling field studies in natural environments, and he co-launched the new Master's program in Cognition & Society in May 2025. Current PhD students are participating in international summer schools like the Adriatica Summer School. Principal Investigator: Cognition Activa, Cuerpo y Ambiente (ACE²Lab) Member: Evolución y Cognición Humana (EvoCog) research group Thesis Director: PhD program in Cognition and Human Evolution Specialties: Neurosciences, Neurophysiology, Human Physiology His teaching spans multiple psychology programs, with recent courses including Memory and Cognition for undergraduate Psychology students, Cognition and Brain for the Master's in Cognition and Human Evolution, and Social Cognition and Brain for the new Master's in Cognition and Society. He supervises both Master's and undergraduate thesis projects across these programs.

Buse Merve Ürgenمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Cognitive Psychology
• Neuroscience
• Perception
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Buse Merve Ürgen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at TED University. She specializes in cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and perception, with a focus on expectation effects, predictive processing, and computational modeling. She has been actively teaching courses such as Cognitive Psychology, Biopsychology, Sensation and Perception, and Programming for Experimental Psychology since at least 2015. Her research explores how prior knowledge and expectations influence visual and perceptual processes, using both behavioral experiments and mechanistic cortical models. Her academic contributions include studies on biological motion perception, sensory delays under unmet expectations, and genetic mutations impacting visual attention networks. She has published extensively in journals and symposium proceedings, with notable work on recursive Bayesian models and neural connectivity in congenital disorders. Her teaching spans undergraduate and graduate levels, including supervision of graduation papers and seminars. Though no specific scientific awards are listed, her active publication record and course contributions highlight her scholarly engagement. She maintains an office in B145 and can be reached at buse.urgen@tedu.edu.tr.