The Aging Brain: Functional Adaptation Across Adulthood is now available from APA Books, with contributions from the AD&D Lab! This multidisciplinary volume examines structural and functional changes in the aging brain, and the mechanisms underlying such changes. Dr. Lighthall and Lindsay Conner collaborated with Dr. Kelly Giovanello (University of North […]
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Congratulations to AD&D Lab PhD student, Xiaoqing Wan, on receiving Exemplary Oral Presentation Award at the 2019 UCF Graduate Research Forum. Xiaoqing’s award for her talk entitled, “Age effect on learning from experience in economic decision making” earned her this top honor and a $500 cash prize. Well done, Xiaoqing!
AD&D labbers enjoyed lots of food, sun, and games to close out the 2017-2018 school year — including some creative brain-themed treats. We were also introduced to Lindsay’s revolutionary concept of “water spaghetti”!
The Scientific Research Network on Decision Neuroscience and Aging (SRNDNA) selected two AD&D Lab students for research awards. PhD student Lindsay Conner received an SRNDNA Mentorship/Collaboration Award, which will provide funding to support her training in advanced neuroimaging analysis under the mentorship of Dr. Tor Wager at the University of Colorado, […]
Congratulations to AD&D Lab PhD student, Kylie Fernandez, on receiving the Graduate Student Research Award at the 2018 Southeastern Psychological Association (SEPA) Annual Meeting. Kylie’s talk entitled, “Predictors of Bias: Roles of Attention and Estimation Frame Incongruence” was selected as the best graduate student research at this regional meeting of […]
Congratulations to AD&D Lab PhD student, Lindsay Conner, on receiving First Place in the Social Science category for her research poster at the 2017 UCF Graduate Research Forum. With this award, Lindsay qualifies to present at the Florida Statewide Graduate Student Research Symposium. She will present her poster entitled, “Information […]
Congratulations to AD&D Lab PhD student, Lindsay Conner, on receiving an award from the UCF Summer Mentoring Fellowship Program. Lindsay, along with three other incoming Psychology grad students (pictured here), took part in this campus-wide competitive fellowship program. The program provides funding support from the College of Graduate Studies for […]
First-year PhD student, Kylie Fernandez, presented her research at the Cognitive Neuroscience Society annual meeting in NYC. Her poster entitled, “Asymmetry in attention and memory while learning in gain versus loss domains”, presents work in collaboration with Dr. Camelia Kuhnen of the UNC Kenan–Flagler Business School.
The Graduate Dean’s Fellowship to superior graduate students who are newly enrolling in one of UCF’s graduate programs. These awards provide one year of support to the most qualified applicants to the institution. Congratulations to new AD&D PhD student, Lindsay Conner!
Trustees Fellowships are awarded to superior graduate students who are enrolling in one of UCF’s doctoral programs. These awards provide multi-year support to the most qualified applicants to the institution. Congratulations to new AD&D PhD student, Kylie Fernandez!