جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Developmental Psychology
• Neuroimaging
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Giovanni Mento is an Associate Professor at the Department of General Psychology, University of Padova. His research focuses on cognitive neuroscience, developmental psychology, and clinical neurology, with a particular emphasis on neural mechanisms underlying cognitive control, emotional processing, and neurodevelopmental disorders. He employs advanced neuroimaging techniques like high-density EEG to investigate topics such as temporal prediction, decision-making in children, and the impact of preterm birth on brain development. His work integrates interdisciplinary approaches, combining machine learning with electrophysiological data analysis to address challenges in epilepsy forecasting and predictive brain activity. Key research areas include implicit learning, motivational contexts influencing cognition, and the application of EEG to study socio-emotional and behavioral disorders in clinical populations. Recent studies explore the effects of yoga-mindfulness interventions on cognitive control in children, dynamic brain states in preschoolers, and methodological rigor in EEG-based machine learning models. His contributions span both theoretical frameworks (e.g., re-examining top-down control models) and applied clinical research (e.g., neonatal intensive care practices). Mento’s articles highlight trends in understanding developmental trajectories, predictive neural mechanisms, and translational applications of neuroscientific findings to real-world contexts like education and healthcare.

• Neonatal Health
• Children's Health
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Parents
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Dr. Breidge Boyle is an Associate Professor at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen's University Belfast. She specializes in neonatal and children's health, focusing on post-traumatic stress in parents, family-centered care, and neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) practices. She actively contributes to research on parental experiences, healthcare systems, and patient/public involvement in neonatal studies. Dr. Boyle is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Neonatal Nursing and has organized events like the Inaugural Regional Maternity and Neonatal Conference (2025). She has received the prestigious Lady Claude Hamilton Prize for Nursing Research (2001). Her research spans qualitative and systematic reviews, addressing topics such as Kangaroo Care practices, healthcare professional perceptions of family-centered care, and risk factors for parental PTSD in NICU settings. She remains open to supervising PhD students in neonatal and children's health.

Sharon Carstairsمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Childhood Nutrition
• Feeding Practices
• Early Years Feeding
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Dr. Sharon Carstairs is a part-time Lecturer (Teaching and Research) at the School of Health Sciences, University of Dundee, where she has been employed since October 2022. She holds a BSc (Hons) in Physiology Sports Science and Nutrition from the University of Glasgow and completed her PhD at the University of Aberdeen, focusing on the 'Determinants of seafood inclusion in pre-school age children'. Her academic career began as a Teaching Fellow at the University of Abertay Dundee. Her research specializes in childhood nutrition and feeding practices, with particular expertise in: Early years feeding and introduction of solid foods Parental influences on child eating behaviors Health promotion and behavior change interventions Social prescribing models for physical activity Community-based health initiatives Mixed-methods research approaches She leads research in the Mother, Infant and Child Health group and contributes to the Living Well with Long-Term Conditions research group. Analysis of her publications reveals strong focus on: Nutritional interventions for children Behavior change methodologies Social prescribing efficacy Community health implementation Dietary pattern establishment in early childhood Her work consistently addresses health disparities and practical interventions. Awards & Recognition: Higher Education Fellowship status Professional Memberships: Nutrition Society British Feeding and Drinking Group Social Prescribing Network Dr. Carstairs is currently accepting PhD students for self-funded projects focused on optimizing nutritional health for infants and young children in disadvantaged communities. She maintains active engagement with NHS Tayside Maternal and Infant Nutrition initiatives and participates in knowledge exchange networks including Design St Andrews.

• Child Development
• Parenting Practices
• Cross-Cultural Psychology
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Monika Abels is an Associate Professor at UiT The Arctic University of Norway , affiliated with the Child development research group. Her work focuses on cross-cultural child development, infant socialization, emotion regulation, and the impact of digital technology on parental responsiveness. Research Interests : Child development, cross-cultural parenting, emotion understanding, hunter-gatherer societies, and fieldwork ethics. Labs/Teams : Member of the Barns utvikling (Child Development) research group at UiT. Recent Research Trends : Her publications highlight comparative studies across Norway, Tanzania, India, and sub-Saharan Africa, examining infant sleep, parental phone use, triadic interactions, and cultural differences in hidden emotion understanding. Collaborative work with African communities (San, Hadza) explores regulatory and ethical fieldwork challenges. Email : m.abels@uit.no

Margaret Guyمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
• Attention Mechanisms
• Information Processing
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Margaret Guy is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Loyola University Chicago, affiliated with the Developmental Psychology and Cognitive Development Lab and the Loyola Center for Research on Child Development (CRCD) . Her research integrates behavioral, psychophysiological, and neuroscience methodologies to study early cognitive development in typical infants and those at risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Janet F. Werkerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Developmental Psychology
• Language Acquisition
• Speech Perception
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Dr. Janet F. Werker is a University Killam Professor and Canada Research Chair at the University of British Columbia , affiliated with the Faculty of Arts and Department of Psychology . She directs the Infant Studies Centre and co-founded the UBC Language Sciences initiative. Her research focuses on perceptual foundations of language acquisition , studying speech perception mechanisms in monolingual and bilingual infants, critical periods of development, and neural correlates using behavioral, ERP, and NIRS methods. Recent work extends to literacy development in multicultural contexts through an SSHRC Partnership Grant. Key themes in 15 most recent articles: Infant brain development, statistical learning, speech perception, bilingualism, musical sophistication, microbiome-brain links, sensorimotor integration, voice recognition, and cross-linguistic generalization. Studies employ EEG, NIRS, and behavioral paradigms to explore early language, social understanding, and neurodevelopmental pathways. Scientific accolades include election to the National Academy of Sciences (2020) , Benjamin Franklin Institute Medal (2024) , and multiple fellowships (AAAS, Royal Society of Canada). Her work is funded by NSERC, SSHRC, NIH, and CIFAR. Dr. Werker supervises graduate students and leads international collaborations examining language acquisition, bilingualism, and developmental disabilities. She is actively involved in pandemic-era research adaptations, emphasizing online methodologies.

• Cognitive Development
• Infant Neuroscience
• Social Cognition
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Alice Guerrini is a Research Fellow at the Interdepartmental Center for Mind/Brain Sciences (CIMEC) at the University of Trento, specializing in infant cognitive development and neural mechanisms of social cognition. Her research focuses on infant social cognition , particularly examining how infants process communicative signals, attribute mental states, and develop theory of mind. Key methodologies include electrophysiological recordings (ERPs, theta oscillations) to investigate neural correlates of belief attribution and agent recognition in infants as young as 4 months. Her work consistently explores false belief correction , non-human agency perception , and communicative information transfer during early development. Analysis of her 2025 publications reveals a cohesive research trajectory centered on neural anticipation mechanisms in infant social cognition. All seven papers investigate how infants process communicative cues through electrophysiological markers, with particular emphasis on theta oscillations for mental state attribution and N170 responses for agent recognition. The research spans multiple international conferences including Dubrovnik Cognitive Science, CogEvo, and Lancaster Infant Development conferences. Guerrini collaborates extensively with Eugenio Parise and Giulia Mazzi , forming a core research team at CIMEC. Her work demonstrates strong integration between developmental psychology and cognitive neuroscience methodologies to uncover foundational mechanisms of human social cognition.

Yan Wongمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Neural Prosthetics
• Brain-Machine Interfaces
• Biomedical Engineering
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Associate Professor Yan Wong is a faculty member at Monash University's Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering and Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute. His research focuses on neural prosthetics, brain-machine interfaces, and restoring sensory functions through cutting-edge neural recording and stimulation techniques. He leads the Neurobionics Laboratory, advancing technologies like the Gennaris vision system, a wireless cortical implant for restoring vision in the blind. Yan holds a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from UNSW and has conducted postdoctoral research at New York University and the University of Melbourne. His work bridges engineering and medicine, addressing critical healthcare challenges such as quadriplegia, epilepsy, and hearing loss. He actively supervises students and contributes to teaching biomedical engineering courses at Monash, fostering the next generation of researchers. Key research interests include visual cortex stimulation, cochlear implants, spike-LFP interactions in movement planning, and endovascular neural interfaces. He has led or collaborated on multiple ARC-funded projects, including studies on neural prosthetic efficacy, chronic pain modulation, and visual attention mechanisms. His interdisciplinary approach integrates neuroscience, biomedical engineering, and clinical translation, aiming to deliver impactful medical technologies. Yan’s contributions have advanced neural prosthetics toward commercialization, with a focus on improving healthcare outcomes through innovative biomedical solutions.

Behrooz Mahmoodi-Bakhtiariمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Iranian Linguistics
• Dialectology
• Teaching Persian as a Foreign Language
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Dr. Behrooz Mahmoodi-Bakhtiari is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Performing Arts at the University of Tehran, Iran. Born in 1974 in Tehran, he earned his PhD in Linguistics from Allameh Tabatabaee University in 2003. His work bridges linguistics and performing arts, with a focus on Persian language pedagogy and cultural studies. His research encompasses Iranian linguistics, dialectology, teaching Persian as a foreign language, Iranian dramatic literature, and discourse analysis of drama. He employs linguistic and semiotic approaches to analyze drama and film, contributing to interdisciplinary academic dialogues. Mahmoodi-Bakhtiari has published extensively in these areas and contributed to major reference works, including the Encyclopedia Iranica , Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics , Encyclopedia of Islam (Third Edition) , and The Great Islamic Encyclopedia . His publications span linguistics, medical education, neuroscience, and literature, reflecting a broad interdisciplinary scope. He welcomes international academic collaborations and can be contacted via email for scholarly exchanges.

Kerri Raissianمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Public Policy Analysis
• Child and Family Policy
• Family Violence
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Kerri Raissian is an Associate Professor in the School of Public Policy at the University of Connecticut. She holds a B.A. in Sociology from Vanderbilt University (2002), an MPA (2008), and a Ph.D. in Public Administration from Syracuse University's Maxwell School (2013). Her research focuses on child and family policy, particularly the intersection of public policy with fertility, family formation, and family violence. She has received the 2016 Vernon Memorial Prize for her JPAM paper analyzing the impact of gun control legislation on domestic homicides. Raissian's work bridges program evaluation, economic demography, and applied microeconomics. She has published in journals like the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, Child Maltreatment, and the European Journal of Ageing. Her recent projects include studies on paid family leave policies, firearm ownership surveys, and pandemic-era child welfare dynamics. She actively collaborates with Connecticut agencies to address family violence and child welfare challenges. Teaching expertise includes financial management for public organizations, research methods, and social policy. She has been recognized by the UConn Provost’s Office for outstanding teaching evaluations. Raissian’s career includes prior roles in government and nonprofits serving abused children and adults, informing her applied policy research approach.

Stefon van Noordtمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Developmental Psychology
• Neuroimaging
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Dr. Stefon van Noordt is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Mount Saint Vincent University. His research focuses on understanding brain-based markers of attention control and performance monitoring, particularly in developmental and individual differences contexts. He integrates behavioral, imaging, and computational tools to study neural dynamics in normative and pathological states like anxiety. His work is supported by NSERC, CIHR, and other institutions. He holds postdoctoral training from McGill University and Yale University. Education includes a Ph.D. in Psychology (2016) from Brock University, with postdoctoral fellowships at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Yale Child Study Centre. His research emphasizes EEG analysis, autism risk prediction, and medial frontal theta oscillations. Research interests span cognitive neuroscience, developmental psychology, and neuroimaging, with a focus on EEG methodologies and their application to autism spectrum disorder. Recent work includes studies on infant EEG connectivity, social exclusion effects, and neural responses to peer feedback. Dr. van Noordt collaborates on projects like the EEG-IP platform for international infant data integration and has published extensively on EEG biomarkers and neurodevelopmental trajectories. He mentors students in Honours thesis projects and postdoctoral training.

• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Neurobehavioral Disability
• Emotional Functioning
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Dr. Claire Williams is an Associate Professor in Psychology at Swansea University's School of Medicine, Health and Life Science. She specializes in applied neuropsychology and clinical research, particularly in traumatic brain injury (TBI), emotional functioning post-injury, and neurobehavioral assessment tools like the St Andrew’s-Swansea Neurobehavioural Outcome Scale (SASNOS). Her work spans interdisciplinary collaboration, public engagement, and improving healthcare accessibility. Her research interests include TBI's neurobehavioral legacies, decision-making in criminal justice for TBI defendants, and emotional eating mechanisms. She has developed the SASNOS, a multi-lingual tool aiding rehabilitation planning, and explored bilingualism's role in cognitive function among Welsh speakers. Key grants include projects on mock juror evaluations of TBI defendants (£30,000) and collaborative partnerships in neurorehabilitation (£30,416.57). She co-founded the Annual Brain Injury Conference and serves on the South Wales Acquired Brain Injury Forum. Dr. Williams supervises PhD students in TBI, forensic psychology, and neuropsychological assessments. She teaches modules on neuropsychology, forensic psychology, and research ethics, ensuring students achieve Graduate Basis for Chartership with the British Psychological Society.

Daniela Ghioمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Health Psychology
• Digital Health
• Behaviour Change
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Daniela Ghio is Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Manchester's Division of Psychology and Mental Health. A chartered psychologist with PhD in Clinical and Health Psychology, her research develops digital interventions for chronic conditions across the lifespan, with special focus on paediatric psychology. Research spans: Digital health interventions for chronic illness Self-management of long-term conditions Paediatric pain perception Behaviour change methodologies Co-production of healthcare research Publication analysis reveals three core themes: Paediatric chronic pain mechanisms and management Parental experiences of childhood illness Digital intervention development for dermatological conditions Awards: None reported Research involvement includes the Manchester Centre for Health Psychology and national NIHR projects. Activities demonstrate commitment to knowledge translation and public engagement.

Susan Birchمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Developmental Psychology
• Social Cognition
• Theory of Mind
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Susan Birch is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of British Columbia (UBC), within the Faculty of Arts. She holds a PhD from Yale University (2004) and is part of the Early Development Research Group, a consortium focused on language, learning, and social understanding in infants and children. Her primary research examines social perspective-taking (theory of mind) across the lifespan, exploring cognitive biases, learning dynamics, and links to social-emotional health. Secondary research interests include health psychology. Education : PhD in Psychology, Yale University, 2004 Research Interests : Dr. Birch investigates how individuals reason about others' mental states, limitations in perspective-taking, and how these abilities influence learning from others. Notable areas include: Developmental origins of theory of mind Cognitive biases (e.g., 'curse of knowledge') Infants' social dominance inferences Cultural influences on social learning Publications Trends : Her work spans developmental psychology, social cognition, and cultural learning. Recent studies highlight behavioral synchrony's role in mentalizing, family discourse effects in autism, and cross-cultural interpretations of mind-body dualism. Methodological innovations include comparative task designs for measuring perspective-taking. Awards : Robert E. Knox Master Teaching Award (2008) Peter Wall Institute Early Career Scholar (2005) Grants & Mentorship : While specific grants are not detailed, her research is supported by UBC's Early Development Research Group collaborations. She mentors students in experimental methods and theoretical frameworks in developmental and social psychology. Labs/Teams : Affiliated with the Early Development Research Group, conducting interdisciplinary studies on infant cognition and social development.

Judit Gervainمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Developmental cognitive neuroscience
• Near-infrared spectroscopy
• Information theoretic approaches to speech
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Judit Gervain is a Research Fellow at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) and has held the position of Director of Research since 2017. She has been associated with institutions including the Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language (San Sebastian, Spain) and the University of British Columbia (Vancouver, Canada). Her academic journey includes a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience from SISSA, Italy, and dual MA degrees in Theoretical Linguistics and English/French Language and Literature from the University of Szeged, Hungary. Research Focus: Developmental cognitive neuroscience, speech perception in newborns, and early language acquisition using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). Grants: ERC Consolidator Grant (2018), ANR grants (2015-2018), HFSP Young Investigator Grant (2014-2018), and others. Scientific Contributions: Her work explores how newborns and infants process speech structure, prosody, and word order, leveraging interdisciplinary methods combining neuroscience and linguistics. She has pioneered the use of NIRS in infant cognitive studies. Key Awards: ERC Consolidator Grant, Lorentz/NIAS Fellowship, Mercator Fellowship, and multiple scholarships including Huygens and Erasmus. Mentoring: Supervised 8 Masters students, 3 PhDs (defended), 3 PhDs (ongoing), and 8 postdocs. Leadership: Deputy Director at the Institute of Neuroscience & Cognition (Paris), Board Member of the International Society for fNIRS, and editorial roles in journals like Neurophotonics and Developmental Science .