My research is in the area of developmental cognitive neuroscience. I am interested in executive control of behaviour, with a special focus on attention control in children and young adults. I research sustained attention and attention orienting. Sustained attention is the ability to maintain attention to a task, especially when the task is non-arousing, and effort is required to keep concentrating. Attention orienting is the ability to flexibly direct attentional resources to a stimulus at a moment in time or location in space. I research children and adults with developmental disorders, including Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and typically developing people.
Collier Charitable Fund – 2014. “Are there measureable benefits of schools employing a Perceptual Motor Program for prep children from disadvantaged backgrounds?” Royal Society International Exchanges Scheme – 2014 with Dr Charlotte Tye, King's College London Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute, University of Melbourne - 2014 “City green roof views boost attention” with Professor Leisa Sargent, Associate Professor Kathryn Williams, Associate Professor Nicholas Williams, Dr. Kate Lee Irish Health Research Board Project Grant - 2011 H01421 “Clinical and biological outcome of adults with childhood diagnosis of ADHD” with Dr Skokauskas, Dr Aisling Mulligan, Professor Michael Gill, Professor Thomas Frodl Eurocores European Collaborative Research Projects (ECRP) in the Social Sciences Project Grant - 2007 with Professor Ian Robertson, Professor Claus Bundesen, Dr Soren Kyllingsbaek and Dr Thomas Habekost Irish Health Research Board Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship - 2006 (personal fellowship)
Awards
Education and training
PGCHET,
Queen's University Belfast 2010
PhD,
Monash University 2002
BSc (Hons),
Monash University 1997
BA,
Monash University 1996
Awards and honors
European Psychiatric Association,
2009
Dartmouth College Travel Grant,
2005
Monash University School of Psychology,
2002
Monash Postgraduate Award,
1996
Supervision
Available for supervision
Y
Supervision Statement
I am interested in how children and adults can sustain their attention to a task, and how they can orient their attention in space and in time.
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