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Zhong-Lin Luمشاهده پروفایل

عضو هیئت علمی

• Visual Perception
• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Computational Modeling
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Zhong-Lin Lu is a Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Social and Behavioral Science at The Ohio State University, holding concurrent appointments in Optometry and the Translational Data Analytics Institute. He directs the Center for Cognitive and Brain Sciences and the Center for Cognitive and Behavioral Brain Imaging. Previously, he held the William M. Keck Chair in Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Southern California. He earned his Ph.D. in Physics from New York University (1992), following an M.S. (1991) and B.S. in Theoretical Physics from the University of Science and Technology of China (1989). His research bridges computational neuroscience, vision science, and cognitive psychology, focusing on visual perception, attention, perceptual learning, and functional brain imaging. Key methods include fMRI, EEG, and hierarchical Bayesian modeling. His work addresses clinical applications in amblyopia, myopia, and glaucoma, alongside foundational studies on decision-making and neural plasticity. He has developed novel techniques like the quantitative Contrast Sensitivity Function (qCSF) and quasiconformal mapping for retinotopic brain mapping. His labs emphasize translational research linking computational models to real-world applications. Awards: APS Fellow (2007), Society of Experimental Psychologists Early Investigator Award (2003) Leadership: Directed USC's Dornsife Cognitive Neuroscience Imaging Center (2004–2011) Interdisciplinary roles: Co-Director of OSU's Humanities/Cognitive Sciences Summer Institute Current research explores visual processing across lifespan, neural mechanisms of perceptual learning, and optimizing fMRI data through advanced computational methods. His work integrates basic science with clinical and applied domains, influencing driver safety, vision correction, and neurotechnology development.

Brittany Avilaمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Creativity and Learning
• Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
• Cognitive Development

Brittany Avila is a Teaching Associate Professor and Academic Advisor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno. She holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Mississippi (2018), M.A. from California State University, Long Beach (2012), and B.A. from California State University, Fresno (2009). Her research focuses on creativity and learning across the lifespan, cognitive development, and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. She has been recognized with the 2016 Teaching Excellence Award for graduate students, acknowledging her innovative approaches to teaching introductory and cognitive psychology courses. Avila’s work examines how cognitive factors like executive function influence creativity and social development in children. Her courses include PSY 101, PSY 308, and PSY 316. She serves as faculty mentor for the University’s Psi Chi chapter and actively contributes to pedagogical research, such as studying the impact of quizzing on exam performance. Her research collaborations with Dr. Stephanie Miller highlight interdisciplinary approaches to understanding child development and educational strategies.

Margaret Kerrمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Parental Emotional Experiences
• Parental Burnout
• Anti-Racist Parenting
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Margaret Kerr is an Associate Professor of Human Development & Family Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Human Ecology. Her work focuses on parental emotional experiences, societal expectations of parenthood, and promoting equity through anti-racist parenting practices. She holds affiliations with the Human Development & Relationships Institute and the Institute for Research on Poverty. Education : PhD and MA in Positive Developmental Psychology from Claremont Graduate University; BS in Psychology from Michigan State University. Research Interests : Dr. Kerr explores factors influencing parental burnout, family resiliency, and anti-racist education for children. Her work emphasizes real-time parental emotions and systemic inequities in parenting norms. She develops interventions to support marginalized families and reduce societal pressures on parents. Key Research Themes : Recent studies examine pandemic impacts on parenting, fatherhood experiences, media use in families, and interventions for incarcerated parents' children. Awards & Media : Featured in Wisconsin Public Radio, The Economist, and Fatherly magazine. No formal awards listed but actively engages in public discourse on parenting challenges. Grants & Outreach : Leads initiatives like the Wisconsin Statewide Fatherhood Needs Assessment and the Anywhere Dads podcast. Co-developed a preschool reading curriculum promoting race-conscious conversations in white families. Labs/Teams : Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams at UW-Madison’s Division of Extension and the Institute for Research on Poverty to advance family-centered policies.

Malik Boykinمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Social Psychology
• Racial Inequality
• Data Science
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Dr. Malik Boykin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological Sciences at Brown University. He holds affiliate appointments with the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America (CSREA) and the Data Science Initiative (DSI). His research focuses on intergroup relations, racial identity, prejudice, mentorship, and the role of technology in societal structures, particularly addressing racial inequality. Boykin received a PhD in Social and Personality Psychology from UC Berkeley, an M.A. from Columbia University, and a B.S. from the University of Maryland. His academic background includes a Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship at Brown. Notable awards include the Ford Fellowship Foundation grant and funding from the Society for Multivariate Experimental Psychology. Boykin teaches courses such as CLPS 1770 (Psychology of Stigma and Prejudice) and CLPS 2002 (Core Topics in Cognitive Sciences). His work intersects disciplines like social psychology, data science, and ethics, emphasizing emancipatory approaches to technology and systemic justice. Boykin’s research explores topics such as attitudes toward HBCUs, AI ethics in workplaces, and bias in algorithmic decision-making. He advocates for interdisciplinary solutions to fairness in machine learning and equitable educational policies. His contributions span academic publications, policy recommendations, and collaborations with the RISE Lab to advance anti-racist practices in academia and technology.

Comfort B. Asanbeمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Child Psychology
• Mental Health
• HIV/AIDS Impact on Children
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Comfort B. Asanbe is a Professor of Psychology and Chair of the Psychology Department at the College of Staten Island, part of the City University of New York (CUNY) system. She is a licensed psychologist in New York State and serves as a representative of the American Psychological Association (APA) at the United Nations with designation to the Department of Global Communication. Dr. Asanbe also holds a research fellowship at the University of Pretoria, South Africa, and volunteers with the New York City Medical Reserve Corps. Dr. Asanbe earned her PhD from Tennessee State University, with additional graduate degrees (MA and Med) from Austin Peay State University, and her BA from the University of Ilorin in Nigeria. Her international academic background informs her cross-cultural research perspective. Her research focuses on three interconnected themes: identifying factors threatening children's psychological health (particularly related to parental drug use), studying pre-and post-natal drug environments and child outcomes, and assessing psychological health and coping resources of orphans and vulnerable children due to parental HIV/AIDS. Dr. Asanbe has made significant contributions to understanding at-risk children in rural and difficult-to-reach communities, addressing a gap in existing literature. Her work bridges clinical psychology, public health, and international development, with particular attention to low-resource settings in Africa. Analysis of Dr. Asanbe's recent publications reveals a consistent focus on vulnerable children in challenging circumstances, with increasing emphasis on HIV/AIDS impact in rural South Africa. Her research demonstrates a methodological progression from studying drug-affected communities in rural Tennessee to international work in Africa, showing adaptability in addressing similar psychological challenges in different cultural contexts. The publications span multiple disciplines including clinical psychology, developmental psychology, cross-cultural psychology, and public health. Dr. Asanbe has served in numerous leadership roles including as Co-Chair of the 2021 Psychology Day at the UN event with participants from 97 countries, member of the CSI Foundation Board of Directors, and Chair of the Soroptimist International Live Your Dream Scholarship Committee. She has presented her research at international conferences across multiple continents and has served on various boards and committees addressing mental health, HIV/AIDS, and community development. She directs the Psychological Assessment Lab at CSI (located in 4S-110), which focuses on mental health and psychological functioning with emphasis on externalizing behaviors, internalizing behaviors, addiction, and adaptive functioning. The lab provides training for students interested in applied psychology and has conducted research on the impact of COVID-19 on immigrant college students.

Marc Jonesمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Stress Management
• Sport Psychology
• Health and Wellbeing
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Professor Marc Jones is a faculty member at Manchester Metropolitan University's Department of Psychology. His research focuses on stress impact on health, wellbeing, and performance across domains including sport, business, military, medicine, and space missions. He emphasizes biological, psychological, and social perspectives in stress analysis and has contributed to public engagement through events like the British Science Festival. Education: PhD in Psychology Affiliations: Editor of 'Applying Cognitive Behavioural Therapeutic Approaches in Sport' (2023), collaborator with organizations like the FA and ECB Research interests include resilient performance training (ARENA program), mindfulness in healthcare, and digital placemaking for wellbeing. He investigates workplace email culture impacts and nature-based solutions for mental health. Current projects address stress inoculation in defense and security contexts, therapeutic gaming for youth mental health, and remote work challenges. Key themes in his work are challenge/threat appraisal frameworks, leader-follower dynamics, and environmental psychology applications. He advocates for evidence-based interventions in high-stress environments and has pioneered psycho-physiological approaches to performance resilience.

Serap Sevimli-Celikمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Early Childhood Education
• Play Pedagogy
• Movement Education
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Serap Sevimli-Celik is a Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies at the School of Education, Edith Cowan University (ECU). She specializes in play pedagogy, movement education, and child development. Her research focuses on preschoolers' creativity, outdoor learning, and risky play, supported by grants from international organizations like the Jacob Foundation and TASP. She holds a Ph.D. from the United States and prior degrees from Turkey. Education: Doctor of Philosophy, United States of America, 2014 Master of Science in Physical Education and Sports, Turkey, 2008 Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Turkey, 2005 Her research interests include playfulness, active designs in educational environments, and transcultural perspectives in early childhood education. Recent studies explore preschoolers’ spatial skills during constructive play and nature-based learning in Turkish contexts. Awards & Grants: 2023 ERASMUS Teaching Mobility Grant (Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Spain) 2019 Jacob Foundation Travel Award (EARLI Conference, Germany) International travel grants for TASP and EARLI conferences Teaching focuses on mathematics in early childhood and physical education. She is a member of the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) network.

Sao Mai Nguyenمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Robotics
• Artificial Intelligence
• Cognitive Science
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Sao Mai Nguyen is an Enseignante-Chercheuse (Lecturer-Researcher) at ENSTA Paris, affiliated with the Unité d'Informatique et d'Ingénierie des Systèmes (U2IS). Her research bridges robotics, artificial intelligence, and cognitive science, focusing on cognitive developmental robotics, intrinsic motivation in learning, and human-robot interaction. She explores how robots can adapt to social and physical environments, particularly in physical rehabilitation and smart home applications. Research Interests: Nguyen’s work integrates machine learning, robotic embodiment, child psychology, and neuroscience. Key areas include human-robot interaction, assistive robotics for chronic low back pain rehabilitation, activity recognition in smart homes using IoT sensors, and intrinsic motivation-driven learning frameworks. Recent Contributions: Her 2024 HDR thesis on reinforcement and imitation learning for sequential tasks underscores her expertise in strategic learning systems. Recent publications address bio-inspired robotics models, hierarchical reinforcement learning, and benchmark environments like 'Open the Chests' for activity recognition. Collaborations include projects like the R-COOL randomized trial for robot-coached physical exercises. Labs & Teams: She contributes to the U2IS lab, advancing interdisciplinary research in AI and robotics. Her work spans experimental platforms for sensorimotor learning and healthcare robotics applications.

• Digital Health
• Children and Young People's Nursing
• Virtual Reality in Healthcare Education
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Dr. Heidi Singleton is a Senior Lecturer in Children and Young People’s Nursing at Bournemouth University’s Faculty of Health and Social Sciences. She specializes in Digital Health, Virtual Reality applications in nursing education, and dermatological care. Her research focuses on improving healthcare outcomes for children through innovative technologies like VR simulations for training and symptom management. Programme Lead for Children and Young People’s Nursing Programme National Selection Committee Member for the NIHR Undergraduate Student Internship Programme Education Background: PhD: Virtual Technologies in Nurse Education (Bournemouth University, 2020) MSc: Education (2015) BSc (Hons) in Children’s Nursing (University of Surrey, 2001) Research Interests: Her work integrates digital health solutions with clinical practice, particularly in managing conditions like eczema through VR-based interventions. She leads projects like the 'Eczema Igloo'—a VR tool to distract children from itch—supported by HEIF funds. Her methodological contributions include pairing Critical Realism with PLS-SEM for evaluating VR’s educational impact. Key Contributions: Heidi has published extensively on VR in nursing education and dermatology, including Cochrane Reviews on eczema interventions. Her funded projects address skin cancer detection models and pediatric mental health simulations. She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and has received awards for research and teaching innovation. Grants and Advising: PI: £39K HEIF Project on the Eczema Igloo Supervisor of 4 PhD students focusing on nursing education, skin cancer, and mental health Led collaborative efforts with experts in computer science, dermatology, and education to develop immersive technologies for healthcare training and patient care.

Luis Jose Fuentes Meleroمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Attention Disorders
• Differential Outcomes Procedure
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Luis Jose Fuentes Melero is a Full Professor of Basic Psychology at the University of Murcia, Spain, affiliated with the Faculty of Psychology and Speech Therapy. His career includes leadership roles in research groups such as the Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory and the former Neuropsychology of Attention group at the University of Almería (1988–2004). He holds a PhD in Psychology from the University of Granada (1987), supervised by Dr. Pío Tudela Garmendia. Research Focus: Cognitive neuroscience, attention mechanisms, differential outcomes procedure, neurodegenerative diseases, and educational psychology. Affiliations: Principal investigator in projects funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (Consolider Ingenio 2010, Plan Nacional I+D+i) and Fundación Séneca. His work combines experimental psychology with neuroimaging, focusing on attention deficits, aging, and applied behavioral interventions. He has supervised 17 doctoral theses and contributed to over 200 publications, with an h-index of 32. Collaborations include institutions like the Virgen de la Arrixaca Hospital and Oxford University. Notable achievements include developing the Differential Outcomes Procedure (DOP) to enhance learning and memory, and pioneering studies on electrical brain stimulation for attention and memory improvement (e.g., PID2021-125408NB-I00 project).

• Public Health
• Adolescent Health
• HIV Prevention
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Susan Davies is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Health Behavior at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Public Health. She has held multiple roles, including Professor and Associate Professor at UAB, and has been affiliated with departments such as the Civitan International Research Center and the Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC). Her research focuses on public health, adolescent health, HIV prevention, and health disparities. She holds a PhD in Public Health Education from UAB (1997), an M.Ed. in Health Education from George Mason University (1989), and a B.S. in Health and Physical Education from Florida State University (1985). Her research interests include adolescent sexual health, bullying and violence prevention, caregiver communication in pediatric oncology, and interventions targeting marginalized populations such as young African American breast cancer survivors and individuals living with HIV. She has led or contributed to numerous grants funded by the CDC, NIH, and other organizations, including the CHEER Center for the Study of Community Health and interventions targeting CMV prevention in pregnancy and soil-transmitted helminth infections. Dr. Davies has supervised multiple graduate students and taught courses such as Community Assessment, Doctoral Dissertation Research, and Internship Programs. Her work often emphasizes improving healthcare access, reducing disparities, and developing culturally competent interventions. She has been recognized for her contributions to community health and behavioral interventions, though no specific awards are explicitly listed in the provided materials.

Michael Gaidoschikمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Mathematics Education
• Arithmetic Instruction in Primary Education
• Developmental Research on Part-Whole Concept of Numbers
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Michael Gaidoschik is a tenured full professor in Mathematics Education at the Faculty of Education, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano . He teaches courses on mathematics didactics for primary education (ages 5-12) and focuses on early arithmetic instruction, part-whole number concepts, and inclusive teaching methodologies. Office hours: Tuesday 13:00-14:00 Email: Michael.Gaidoschik@unibz.it His research addresses challenges in arithmetic instruction, particularly transitions from kindergarten to primary school , inclusive education strategies , and developmental approaches to number sense . He critiques traditional diagnostics like 'dyscalculia' and promotes didactic solutions for learning difficulties. Recent publication trends show emphasis on flexible decimal place value teaching , division conceptualization , metric system instruction , and interdisciplinary frameworks for mathematical learning barriers .

• Developmental Psychology
• Social Cognition
• Cognitive Psychology
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Ildikó Király is a Professor at the Institute of Psychology, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, currently serving as Head of the Department of Cognitive Psychology and lecturer. Her research focuses on developmental psychology, particularly social cognition, imitation behavior, and theory of mind in early childhood. Key areas: Social Cognition , Developmental Neuroscience , and Cognitive Development Recent work examines preschoolers' exploration tendencies, joint action observation effects, and linguistic group membership's role in perspective taking. She leads the Social Minds Research Group , investigating how cultural knowledge transmission shapes cognitive development. Her 2021-2025 publications reveal trends in: Imitative behavior's sensitivity to social norms and group identity Memory flexibility in adapting to changing contexts Interactions between semantic processing and mentalization in social situations Comparative studies on human and non-human primate cognition

• Social Cognition
• Attention Mechanisms
• Action Observation
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Professor Andrew Bayliss is a Professor in Psychology at the University of East Anglia's School of Psychology, where he serves as Social Cognition Research Group Lead and UEA UOA4 Psychology REF coordinator. He joined UEA in 2011 after completing his PhD at Bangor University and holding postdoctoral fellowships with the ESRC, Leverhulme Trust, and University of Queensland. Undergraduate Degree: Bangor University PhD: Bangor University Postdoctoral Fellowships: ESRC, Leverhulme Trust, University of Queensland His research spans social cognition, attention-action interactions, and individual differences, with specific focus on face perception, eye gaze processing, and objects in social contexts. Utilizing methodologies including eye tracking, motion capture, EEG, and fMRI, his work examines how social cues guide attention and influence behavior. Current projects investigate gaze understanding development, interpersonal agency, and autism interventions using natural scenes. Analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong emphasis on social attention mechanisms, particularly gaze leading phenomena, interpersonal distance effects, and neural correlates of shared attention. His work increasingly integrates autism research with social cognition paradigms while maintaining core investigations into attentional orienting and agency perception. Bayliss actively contributes to the academic community through editorial roles at Psychological Review and Psychonomic Bulletin and Review, peer review activities, and consultancy work including the Social Neuroscience of Cinema Attendance project. He maintains international collaborations, notably with Paris Nanterre University. As Social Cognition Research Group Lead, he oversees a dynamic team investigating the neural and cognitive mechanisms underlying social interactions. His lab employs multimodal approaches to study real-time social processing, with recent work expanding into human-robot interaction and pandemic-related social adaptations.

Dalia Chowdhuryمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Mental and Physical Disability
• Gender Studies
• Trauma and Addiction
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dalia Chowdhury is an Associate Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation and Health Services at the University of North Texas. Her work focuses on intersections of disability, gender, trauma, and healthcare systems. She holds certifications in counseling (Ph.D., CRC, CADC, LPC) and addresses critical issues such as disability-related violence, addiction, suicide prevention, and trauma-informed care. Her research also explores barriers faced by women with disabilities in professional sectors and healthcare access disparities. Research interests include: Mental and physical disability advocacy Gender equity in healthcare and education Trauma-informed clinical practice Psychometric tool development Disability pedagogy Suicide risk management in rehabilitation settings Her work analyzes systemic challenges in areas like opioid crisis intervention, pregnancy barriers for disabled women, and childhood disability-related abuse. Over 15 years, her articles have highlighted ethical challenges in telehealth, rural healthcare workforce development, and intersectional discrimination faced by disabled professionals. She has developed clinical assessment tools like the CAVAWD Scale to improve clinician responses to violence against women with disabilities. Her contributions bridge clinical practice and policy through explorations of vocational rehabilitation counselors' competencies in handling complex cases like non-suicidal self-injury and client suicide. Ongoing efforts focus on advancing diversity in rehabilitation education and addressing gaps in trauma training for healthcare providers.