جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

• Cognitive Psychology
• Speech Perception
• Speech Production
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Mari (Kauyumari) Sanchez is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Cal Poly Humboldt. She holds a B.A. in Psychology from California State University, Fresno (Magna Cum Laude), and a Ph.D. and M.A. in Cognitive Psychology from the University of California, Riverside. She completed a Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship at the New Zealand Institute of Language, Brain and Behaviour at the University of Canterbury. Her research focuses on speech perception, production, memory, and the role of social factors in speech changes. She emphasizes active learning, critical thinking, and integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion into her teaching. Dr. Sanchez’s academic achievements include being a NIMH-COR Honors Scholar, McNair Scholar, and Psychology Honors Scholar. She leads the Cognition Lab at Cal Poly Humboldt, located in the Behavioral & Social Sciences building. Her work bridges cognitive psychology with sociolinguistic influences, examining how visual and auditory cues shape speech processing and alignment. Recent publications highlight cross-modal interactions, phonotactic effects, and contextual influences on speech production. Education: B.A. (Fresno State), M.A./Ph.D. (UC Riverside) Awards: NIMH-COR Honors, McNair Scholar, Post-Doctoral Fellowship (NZILBB) Lab: Cognition Lab (BSS 410)

Lester Loschkyمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Visual Cognition
• Attention and Eye Movement Tracking
• Cognitive Psychology
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Lester Loschky is a full Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Kansas State University's College of Arts and Sciences. His Visual Cognition Laboratory conducts interdisciplinary research combining visual perception studies with machine learning applications, supported by National Science Foundation and Office of Naval Research grants. Current NSF-funded focus on attention measurement in online learning Pioneering work in Scene Perception & Event Comprehension Theory (SPECT) Global collaborations with psychologists, computer scientists, and STEM educators Active graduate student mentorship with 5-year funding packages available His research explores how attention shapes awareness through eye movement tracking in natural scenes, integrating AI methodologies for attention modeling. Key subfields include scene gist recognition, event segmentation, and cognitive load theory applications in educational contexts. Students gain comprehensive research experience from experimental design to publication, with former students holding positions at Washington University, University of Colorado Denver, and U.S. Coast Guard Research. His lab offers both basic science and applied research opportunities with real-world implications in education and human factors.

Hilary McMillanمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Hydrology
• Water Resources Management
• Watershed Dynamics
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Hilary McMillan is a Professor of Water Resources in the Department of Geography at San Diego State University (SDSU), serving as a Master’s Program Advisor. She holds a Ph.D. (Hydrography) from the University of Cambridge (2006), an M.Res. in Science of the Environment from Lancaster University (2002), and an M.A. in Mathematics from Cambridge (1999). Her research focuses on hydrology and water resources, particularly in understanding watershed dynamics across pristine and urban landscapes. She explores how water interacts with soils, vegetation, human activities, and landscapes to inform predictive hydrologic models. Her work spans field hydrology, hydrologic modeling, environmental isotopes, and remote sensing. Notable contributions include developing hydrologic models for large-scale predictions, flood forecasting collaborations in New Zealand, and soil moisture tracking in France. From 2015–2017, she chaired the IAHS Panta Rhei hydrological decade, addressing societal and environmental changes in hydrology. Current research includes urban watershed studies in San Diego, using methods like hydrologic process mapping and isotope tracking. She actively collaborates globally and leads the McMillan Hydrology Lab at SDSU, part of the Watershed Science Institute and Blue Gold Area of Excellence. Courses taught include Environmental Hydrology, Hydrology and Global Environmental Change, and Practical Hydrologic Modeling. Hilary’s publications emphasize global hydrologic patterns, socio-hydrology, and urban water management. Her lab welcomes graduate and undergraduate students in field hydrology, modeling, and environmental isotopes. Despite no explicitly listed awards, her extensive publications and leadership roles highlight her scholarly impact.

J. Edward Swan IIمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Augmented Reality
• Virtual Reality
• Applied Perception
• +۵ مورد دیگر

J. Edward Swan II serves as the Interim Associate Dean of Research for the James Worth Bagley College of Engineering (BCoE) at Mississippi State University and holds the prestigious Virginia Carron Eiland and Brent Eiland Professorship in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. Previously, he served as Interim Department Head in 2017 and 2018. His academic journey includes a B.S. in Computer Science from Auburn University (1989), and M.S. (1992) and Ph.D. (1997) degrees in Computer Science from Ohio State University. Dr. Swan's research primarily focuses on augmented and virtual reality, applied perception, data science, empirical methods, human-computer interaction, human factors, and visualization. His work centers on understanding the perception and technology required to give virtual objects definite spatial locations, including depth and layout perception and depth presentation methods. He also investigates efficient data science tools through his leadership of the Spatial Perception and Augmented Reality Lab (SPAAR Lab) and collaboration with the Data Science for the Social Sciences Laboratory. His recent publications reveal a strong emphasis on depth perception in augmented and virtual reality environments, with particular attention to eye tracking metrics, context switching effects, and x-ray vision applications. His research demonstrates a consistent commitment to empirical methods and human factors analysis, with applications spanning military, medical, and everyday contexts. His work shows increasing sophistication in measurement techniques and experimental design over the years. Induction into the 2024 Class of the VGTC Virtual Reality Academy 2023 VGTC Virtual Reality Service Award 2022 ISMAR Impact Paper Award Best Poster, Honorable Mention award at IEEE Virtual Reality 2020 Winner of an Honorable Mention award at IEEE Virtual Reality 2012 Dr. Swan has successfully mentored numerous graduate students who have gone on to successful careers in academia and industry. His research has been consistently supported by major funding agencies including the National Science Foundation, the Department of Defense, NASA, the Naval Research Laboratory, and the Office of Naval Research. He has organized and taught numerous tutorials at major conferences and serves in leadership roles including chair of the IEEE VR steering committee. His lab culture emphasizes teamwork and the pursuit of intellectual excellence through scholarship of the highest quality.

Jean Vroomenمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Multisensory Perception
• Audiovisual Speech Perception
• Auditory Processing
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Prof. Jean Vroomen is a Full Professor in Cognitive Neuropsychology at Tilburg University, Netherlands. His research focuses on multisensory perception, audiovisual speech processing, and clinical populations like autism and schizophrenia. He holds a PhD from Tilburg University (1992) and has authored over 160 peer-reviewed publications. His work spans neuroimaging, behavioral studies, and computational modeling. Key appointments include Head of the Department of Cognitive Neuropsychology (2013-2022) and Director of the Bachelor Psychology program (2006-2012). He has supervised 14 PhD students and serves on editorial boards of journals like Frontiers in Human Neuroscience . Awards include NWO Vidi Grant (2002-2007) and KNAW fellowship (1992-1997). Research interests include: multisensory integration, predictive coding, speech adaptation, and developmental disorders. Recent studies explore neural mechanisms of trust perception and maternal-infant interactions using EEG hyperscanning. Grants include leadership in the NWO-Gravity 'Language in Interaction' program (€27.6M). His lab investigates auditory processing deficits in autism and schizophrenia, with a focus on electrophysiological markers.

Simon Wattمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Sensorimotor Control
• 3D Vision
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Simon Watt is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at Bangor University's School of Psychology and Sport Science, where he has worked since 2004. He directs the Cognitive Neuroscience Institute and integrates fundamental science with practical applications through his research in Pasteur's Quadrant framework. PhD in Psychology (2001) - University of Surrey MSc in Research Methods in Psychology (1996) - University of Surrey BSc in Psychology (1994) - Cardiff University His research explores sensorimotor control and 3D vision, focusing on tool use, multisensory integration, and visual-haptic interactions. Key applications include prosthetic hand development and VR display optimization . Article analysis shows consistent themes in 3D perception , haptic integration , and robotic control frameworks across 2000-2024. Notable collaborative work includes international projects with institutions like UC Berkeley. 2023 Queen's Anniversary Prize REF 2021 Top 30 UK for Societal Impact As module organizer for Masters Research Rotation (PRP-4013) and Undergraduate Dissertation modules, he supervises Molly Hewitt on next-gen prosthetics research with Ambionics.

• Visual perception
• Attentional selection
• Perceptual organization
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Melanie Palomares serves as an Instructor in the Department of Psychology at the McCausland College of Arts and Sciences, University of South Carolina. Her academic foundation includes a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University (2007), establishing her expertise in visual cognitive processes and developmental psychopathology. Education: Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology/Neuroscience from Johns Hopkins University (2007) Research Focus: Dr. Palomares investigates visual perception mechanisms through multiple lenses including attentional selection , perceptual organization , and subitizing . Her work bridges letter recognition processes with visual development in both typically developing children and clinical populations, particularly those with Williams Syndrome. Utilizing visual-evoked potentials (VEPs) as a key methodology, she explores neural correlates of perceptual abnormalities in neurodevelopmental disorders. Publication Trends: Analysis of her 2000-2011 publications reveals sustained investigation into visual cognition's intersection with developmental disorders. Core themes include attention's role in enumeration limits, visuospatial integration deficits in Williams Syndrome, and neural mechanisms underlying letter identification. Her collaborative network prominently features Howard Egeth and Denis Pelli, indicating strong ties to foundational visual cognition research. Research Infrastructure: Dr. Palomares operates within the C-Panda Lab at USC, which specializes in developmental visual cognition research using psychophysical and electrophysiological approaches. The lab environment supports her dual focus on typical perceptual development and Williams Syndrome phenotypes.

• Medical Imaging
• Haptic Systems
• Computer Graphics
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Prof. Matthias Harders is a Professor at the Department of Computer Science, University of Innsbruck. His work focuses on medical imaging, haptic systems, virtual reality, and data-driven simulation. He leads research in interactive visualization tools, medical device development, and machine learning applications in healthcare and environmental engineering. Research areas include haptic augmented reality for surgical training, deformable medical image registration, and synthetic data generation for retinal imaging. Notable projects include SPBView for eye movement analysis and the PoRi device for post-stroke rehabilitation. His work bridges computer science with biomedical applications, emphasizing real-world impact in healthcare technology. Publications span medical simulation, machine learning for biogas prediction, and perceptual interfaces. He collaborates on EU-funded projects involving VR/AR systems and has contributed to open-source tools for point cloud analysis and surgical planning.

• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Multisensory Integration
• Attention Processes
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Jessica Green is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of South Carolina, affiliated with the McCausland College of Arts and Sciences and the Institute for Mind and Brain. Her research focuses on understanding neural and psychological mechanisms of attention and perception, using EEG, fMRI, and combined EEG/fMRI techniques. Key projects include studying voluntary attention processes, multisensory integration, and attention deficits in dyslexia. Her research employs behavioral and neuroimaging methods to link brain activity (via EEG/ERPs and fMRI) with cognitive processes. Current work explores how sensory modality influences attention networks and investigates multisensory integration in perceiving objects, as well as cognitive influences like emotion on this process. She also examines attentional deficits in dyslexia across visual and auditory modalities. Notable research contributions include studies on cross-modal spatial attention, attentional control dynamics, and neuroimaging methodologies like beamformer source reconstruction. Her work bridges cognitive neuroscience with clinical applications, such as ADHD neurofeedback interventions. Labs/Teams: Active in the Institute for Mind and Brain, collaborating on interdisciplinary projects combining neuroimaging and cognitive psychology.

• Composition
• Post-Tonal Theory and Analysis
• Extended Instrumental and Vocal Techniques
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Jason K. Eckardt is a Professor at the Brooklyn College Conservatory of Music , part of the School of Visual, Media and Performing Arts. A graduate of Berklee College of Music (B.A. 1992), Columbia University (M.A. 1994, D.M.A. 1998), he co-founded contemporary music group Ensemble 21 and serves on the CUNY Graduate Center faculty. Research Focus: Composition, post-tonal theory, extended performance techniques, and music cognition Commission Recipient: Carnegie Hall, Tanglewood, Guggenheim Museum, and Fromm Foundation Recordings: Released on Albany, Mode, Tzadik, and New Focus labels His academic leadership includes awards from PSC-CUNY, American Academy of Arts and Letters, Koussevitzky Foundation, and Guggenheim Fellowship. Notable compositions like "Echoes' White Veil," "The Silenced," and "Tangled Loops" demonstrate exploration of perceptual complexity and natural self-organizing systems in music. Recent performances include collaborations with JACK Quartet, ICE, and soloists like Conrad Tao and Claire Chase. Scientific Awards include: Morton Gould Prize (ASCAP) Charles Ives Fellowship (American Academy of Arts and Letters) Bellagio Fellowship (Rockefeller Foundation) Koussevitzky Music Foundation commission Andrew Mellon Presidential Fellowship As educator , he teaches courses in advanced analysis, contemporary music, 20th-century music history, and media scoring. His creative work has been performed at major international festivals in Vienna, Tokyo, Berlin, and Melbourne, with recordings featured on Mode Records' Undersong and Tzadik Records' Subject albums.

Michael Ruggمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Cognitive neuroscience
• Memory systems
• Aging research
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Michael Rugg is Distinguished Chair in Behavioral and Brain Sciences and Professor at the University of Texas at Dallas. He serves as Director of the Center for Vital Longevity and leads the fNIM Laboratory. His research examines cognitive neuroscience of memory, aging, and neurological disease using fMRI and EEG techniques. Dr. Rugg earned his PhD (1979) and BS (1976) in Psychology from the University of Leicester. His research focuses on neurobiological mechanisms underlying episodic memory formation and retrieval, with particular emphasis on age-related changes in brain structure and function. Current investigations explore how neural differentiation and cortical reinstatement patterns predict longitudinal cognitive changes in healthy aging populations. Publication analysis reveals consistent focus on fMRI and EEG methodologies applied to episodic memory processes, with recent work emphasizing predictive biomarkers of cognitive aging and neural correlates of memory precision. Longitudinal designs and machine learning approaches increasingly characterize his research output. Honors and Awards Henri Hecaen Award for Contributions to Neuropsychology (1989) Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (1996) Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2009) Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science (2010) Major grants include funding from NSF and NIA supporting memory research. As director of the Center for Vital Longevity, he oversees collaborative research teams investigating lifespan cognitive changes. Dr. Rugg previously served as editor-in-chief of Neuropsychologia.

• Ocular Imaging
• Amblyopia
• Glaucoma
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Ian Pacey is an Associate Professor and Director of Studies for Optometry at the University of Bradford. His research examines visual perception in amblyopia and glaucoma using ocular imaging techniques, with PhD training at Aston University. Research focuses on: Structural and functional changes in amblyopia Novel approaches for early glaucoma detection Perceptual consequences of visual disorders Recent publications analyze visual outcomes in macular degeneration and prehension in amblyopia. Current projects involve OCT imaging of foveal structure and binocular summation mechanisms.

Anh Nguyenمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Deep Learning
• Computer Vision
• Generative Modeling
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Anh Nguyen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering at Auburn University, affiliated with the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering. His work focuses on deep learning, computer vision, and explainable AI. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Wyoming and a B.S. from Assumption University. Research highlights include developing methods to improve AI robustness, analyzing biases in large language models, and creating tools for visual correspondence in image processing. He leads the Center for Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Engineering and directs Auburn's first K-6 AI education program through his AI Club after-school initiative. Recipient of a $460,736 NSF CAREER Award for AI innovation Developed the AI@AU lecture series and multiple benchmark datasets (e.g., ImageNet-Hard) Collaborates with industry partners on real-world AI applications Recent projects explore multimodal model limitations (Zerobench), medical imaging (LiteGPT for chest X-rays), and interactive AI systems that incorporate human feedback. His work bridges theoretical advancements with practical implementations in healthcare, wildlife monitoring, and education.

Veronica Silvaمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Motor Control
• Biomechanics
• Neuroscience of Human Movement
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Veronica Silva is an Assistant Professor at the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management. Her research focuses on visuomotor processes in human locomotion, particularly in challenging environments like stair navigation and obstacle avoidance, integrating biomechanical, perceptual, and neurophysiological methodologies. Education: PhD in Kinesiology (University of Waterloo, Canada), MSc in Movement Sciences (São Paulo State University, Brazil), and a Bachelor’s in Physical Education (São Paulo State University, Brazil). Previous roles include Research Scientist at Liberty Mutual Research Institute and Lecturer at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Research interests span visual information processing during mobility, aging-related locomotor changes, and neurophysiological underpinnings of movement control. Her work emphasizes practical applications for improving safety and mobility in diverse populations. Publications highlight investigations into gaze behavior during stair descent, cortical roles in postural control, and mobility aid effects on attentional demands. Silva teaches courses in motor control, biomechanics, and research methods at undergraduate and graduate levels.

David M. Sidhuمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Language Processing
• Sound Symbolism
• Iconicity
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. David M. Sidhu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Carleton University, affiliated with the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Calgary and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at University College London, funded by SSHRC. His research focuses on multimodal language processing, sound symbolism, and embodied cognition, exploring how language sounds connect to sensory and conceptual meanings. Education: Ph.D. in Psychology, University of Calgary Postdoctoral Research, University College London (SSHRC-funded) Research Interests: Sound symbolism and iconicity in language Cross-modal associations (e.g., shape-sound mappings) Embodied cognition and conceptual metaphor theory Name symbolism and social perception Language evolution and lexical development Funded by NSERC and SSHRC, his CLaSSI Lab investigates topics like the bouba/kiki effect, vowel symbolism in size perception, and the cognitive mechanisms behind name stereotypes. Recent work includes studies on temporal semantics and affective sound congruence. Lab & Collaborations: Director of the CLaSSI Lab, collaborating with institutions internationally. Research emphasizes experimental methods and large-scale language analyses.