Opportunity Awards in Understanding Human Cognition

Opportunity Awards in Understanding Human Cognition (n=28)

Birkbeck, University of London Emily Jones, Ph.D. Stay Cool: The development of self-regulation in mind, brain and body https://doi.org/10.37717/2022-3806	2022 $250,000 United Kingdom
Cardiff University Hana D'Souza, Ph.D. Understanding the everyday visual experiences of young children with motor difficulties: The case of Down syndrome https://doi.org/10.37717/2022-3711	2022 $250,000 United Kingdom
Carnegie Mellon University Lori Holt, Ph.D. Tracking engagement in human communication from wearable sensors in real-world environments https://doi.org/10.37717/2022-3997	2022 $250,000 USA
Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (INSERM) Claudio Brozzoli, Ph.D. NEW HORIZONS AND A TIME-SCALE FOR LEARNING TRANSFER Identifying the dynamic of brain plasticity during tool use to boost language learning https://doi.org/10.37717/2021-3101	2021 $250,000 France
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Roger Levy, Ph.D. & with collaborators Noga Zaslavsky and Nidhi Seethapathi with collaborators Noga Zaslavsky and Nidhi Seethapathi An integrative computational account of language and locomotion https://doi.org/10.37717/2022-3942	2022 $250,000 USA
Princeton University Molly Crockett, Ph.D. & with collaborator Sally Xie with collaborator Sally Xie How Transformative Experiences Shape Adult Identity Development https://doi.org/10.37717/2022-3920	2022 $250,000 USA
Rochester Institute of Technology Rain Bosworth, Ph.D. & with collaborator Alison Fitch with collaborator Alison Fitch Do Tactile Exploratory Behaviors Predict Language Development in Deaf Signing Children? https://doi.org/10.37717/2021-2864	2021 $250,000 USA
Temple University Peter Marshall, Ph.D. & with collaborator Valentina Parma, Ph.D. with collaborator Valentina Parma, Ph.D. Expanding the Horizons for Research at the Developmental Interface of Brain, Body, and Behavior https://doi.org/10.37717/2020-1209	2020 $250,000 USA
The University of Queensland Jonathan Redshaw, Ph.D. Assessing real-world intelligence in children: A cognitive offloading approach https://doi.org/10.37717/2022-3781	2022 $250,000 Australia
Tulane University Jeffrey Lockman, Ph.D. Origins of body knowledge https://doi.org/10.37717/2020-1236	2020 $250,000 USA
Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez Sergio Chaigneau, Ph.D. & with collaborators Enrique Canessa and Sebastián Moreno with collaborators Enrique Canessa and Sebastián Moreno A method for studying shared meaning in cultural groups https://doi.org/10.37717/2022-3930	2022 $250,000 Chile
Universidad de los Andes Santiago Amaya, Ph.D. Off the Rails: Moral Psychology Beyond Traditional Borders https://doi.org/10.37717/2020-1200	2020 $250,000 Colombia
University of California at Riverside John Franchak, Ph.D. Characterizing infants' everyday motor and object experiences through computer vision analysis of caregiver-captured video surveys https://doi.org/10.37717/2022-3803	2022 $250,000 USA
University of California, Davis Joy Geng, Ph.D. Leveraging Virtual Reality to Unlock Interactions Between Visual Attention and Memory in Children and Adults https://doi.org/10.37717/2020-1251	2020 $250,000 USA
University of California, Davis Lisa Oakes, Ph.D. Examination of infant learning in naturalistic interactions https://doi.org/10.37717/2020-1214	2020 $250,000 USA
University of California-Santa Cruz Magy Seif El-Nasr, Ph.D. & with collaborator Elin Carstensdottir with collaborator Elin Carstensdottir A Methodology for Studying the Dynamics of Resilience of College Students https://doi.org/10.37717/2021-3034	2021 $250,000 USA
University of Cambridge Duncan Astle, Ph.D. Embracing complexity in neurodevelopment https://doi.org/10.37717/2020-1289	2020 $250,000 United Kingdom
University of Delaware Giovanna Morini, Ph.D. & with collaborators Thierry Morlet & Zachary Collier with collaborators Thierry Morlet & Zachary Collier A naturalistic examination of the listening environment and its role on development https://doi.org/10.37717/2021-3038	2021 $250,000 USA
University of Georgia Drew Abney, Ph.D. Sensorimotor cascades: Integrating real-time movement dynamics during the sleep and awake periods of human infants https://doi.org/10.37717/2022-3861	2022 $250,000 USA
University of Michigan Adriene Beltz, Ph.D. Personalized Cognition in Context: An Ambulatory Assessment Study of Executive Function Dynamics Across Adulthood and Aging https://doi.org/10.37717/2020-1145	2020 $250,000 USA
University of Oregon Melissa Baese-Berk, Ph.D. & with collaborators Tessa Bent, Erica Ryherd, & Natalie Manley with collaborators Tessa Bent, Erica Ryherd, & Natalie Manley Context-specific speech perception and barriers to successful communication between healthcare providers and aging patients https://doi.org/10.37717/2021-3028	2021 $250,000 USA
University of Oxford Emma Cohen, Ph.D. Does Social Support Buffer Fatigue? A Social-Developmental Approach https://doi.org/10.37717/2020-1152	2020 $250,000 United Kingdom
University of South Carolina Jessica Bradshaw, Ph.D. & with collaborators Drew Abney & Dexin Shi with collaborators Drew Abney & Dexin Shi The Embodied Emergence of Social Communication : Implications for Autism in Infancy https://doi.org/10.37717/2021-3177	2021 $250,000 USA
University of Texas at El Paso Christine Potter, Ph.D. & with collaborators Casey Lew-Williams & Eldar Shafir (Princeton University) with collaborators Casey Lew-Williams & Eldar Shafir (Princeton University) Effects of financial concerns on low-income parents' speech to children https://doi.org/10.37717/2021-3135	2021 $250,000 USA
University of Wisconsin-Madison Paula Niedenthal, Ph.D. & with collaborators Yin Li, Bilge Mutlu, & Emily Ward with collaborators Yin Li, Bilge Mutlu, & Emily Ward Faces in the Wild: Understanding Real-World Communication of Emotions https://doi.org/10.37717/2021-3105	2021 $250,000 USA
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Christian Olivers, Ph.D. Developing sensory-cognitive predictors of everyday functioning with visual impairment https://doi.org/10.37717/2022-3889	2022 $250,000 Amsterdam
Washington University in St. Louis Jeffrey Zacks, Ph.D. &  with collaborator Professor Simon Dennis with collaborator Professor Simon Dennis Event Cognition in the Wild https://doi.org/10.37717/2020-1143	2020 $250,000 USA
Yale University Nicholas Turk-Browne, Ph.D. Establishing ground truth about the development of episodic memory in infancy https://doi.org/10.37717/2020-1208	2020 $250,000 USA

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Opportunity Awards in Understanding Human Cognition (n=28)

Birkbeck, University of London Emily Jones, Ph.D. Stay Cool: The development of self-regulation in mind, brain and body https://doi.org/10.37717/2022-3806	2022 $250,000 United Kingdom
Cardiff University Hana D'Souza, Ph.D. Understanding the everyday visual experiences of young children with motor difficulties: The case of Down syndrome https://doi.org/10.37717/2022-3711	2022 $250,000 United Kingdom
Carnegie Mellon University Lori Holt, Ph.D. Tracking engagement in human communication from wearable sensors in real-world environments https://doi.org/10.37717/2022-3997	2022 $250,000 USA
Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (INSERM) Claudio Brozzoli, Ph.D. NEW HORIZONS AND A TIME-SCALE FOR LEARNING TRANSFER Identifying the dynamic of brain plasticity during tool use to boost language learning https://doi.org/10.37717/2021-3101	2021 $250,000 France
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Roger Levy, Ph.D. & with collaborators Noga Zaslavsky and Nidhi Seethapathi with collaborators Noga Zaslavsky and Nidhi Seethapathi An integrative computational account of language and locomotion https://doi.org/10.37717/2022-3942	2022 $250,000 USA
Princeton University Molly Crockett, Ph.D. & with collaborator Sally Xie with collaborator Sally Xie How Transformative Experiences Shape Adult Identity Development https://doi.org/10.37717/2022-3920	2022 $250,000 USA
Rochester Institute of Technology Rain Bosworth, Ph.D. & with collaborator Alison Fitch with collaborator Alison Fitch Do Tactile Exploratory Behaviors Predict Language Development in Deaf Signing Children? https://doi.org/10.37717/2021-2864	2021 $250,000 USA
Temple University Peter Marshall, Ph.D. & with collaborator Valentina Parma, Ph.D. with collaborator Valentina Parma, Ph.D. Expanding the Horizons for Research at the Developmental Interface of Brain, Body, and Behavior https://doi.org/10.37717/2020-1209	2020 $250,000 USA
The University of Queensland Jonathan Redshaw, Ph.D. Assessing real-world intelligence in children: A cognitive offloading approach https://doi.org/10.37717/2022-3781	2022 $250,000 Australia
Tulane University Jeffrey Lockman, Ph.D. Origins of body knowledge https://doi.org/10.37717/2020-1236	2020 $250,000 USA
Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez Sergio Chaigneau, Ph.D. & with collaborators Enrique Canessa and Sebastián Moreno with collaborators Enrique Canessa and Sebastián Moreno A method for studying shared meaning in cultural groups https://doi.org/10.37717/2022-3930	2022 $250,000 Chile
Universidad de los Andes Santiago Amaya, Ph.D. Off the Rails: Moral Psychology Beyond Traditional Borders https://doi.org/10.37717/2020-1200	2020 $250,000 Colombia
University of California at Riverside John Franchak, Ph.D. Characterizing infants' everyday motor and object experiences through computer vision analysis of caregiver-captured video surveys https://doi.org/10.37717/2022-3803	2022 $250,000 USA
University of California, Davis Joy Geng, Ph.D. Leveraging Virtual Reality to Unlock Interactions Between Visual Attention and Memory in Children and Adults https://doi.org/10.37717/2020-1251	2020 $250,000 USA
University of California, Davis Lisa Oakes, Ph.D. Examination of infant learning in naturalistic interactions https://doi.org/10.37717/2020-1214	2020 $250,000 USA
University of California-Santa Cruz Magy Seif El-Nasr, Ph.D. & with collaborator Elin Carstensdottir with collaborator Elin Carstensdottir A Methodology for Studying the Dynamics of Resilience of College Students https://doi.org/10.37717/2021-3034	2021 $250,000 USA
University of Cambridge Duncan Astle, Ph.D. Embracing complexity in neurodevelopment https://doi.org/10.37717/2020-1289	2020 $250,000 United Kingdom
University of Delaware Giovanna Morini, Ph.D. & with collaborators Thierry Morlet & Zachary Collier with collaborators Thierry Morlet & Zachary Collier A naturalistic examination of the listening environment and its role on development https://doi.org/10.37717/2021-3038	2021 $250,000 USA
University of Georgia Drew Abney, Ph.D. Sensorimotor cascades: Integrating real-time movement dynamics during the sleep and awake periods of human infants https://doi.org/10.37717/2022-3861	2022 $250,000 USA
University of Michigan Adriene Beltz, Ph.D. Personalized Cognition in Context: An Ambulatory Assessment Study of Executive Function Dynamics Across Adulthood and Aging https://doi.org/10.37717/2020-1145	2020 $250,000 USA
University of Oregon Melissa Baese-Berk, Ph.D. & with collaborators Tessa Bent, Erica Ryherd, & Natalie Manley with collaborators Tessa Bent, Erica Ryherd, & Natalie Manley Context-specific speech perception and barriers to successful communication between healthcare providers and aging patients https://doi.org/10.37717/2021-3028	2021 $250,000 USA
University of Oxford Emma Cohen, Ph.D. Does Social Support Buffer Fatigue? A Social-Developmental Approach https://doi.org/10.37717/2020-1152	2020 $250,000 United Kingdom
University of South Carolina Jessica Bradshaw, Ph.D. & with collaborators Drew Abney & Dexin Shi with collaborators Drew Abney & Dexin Shi The Embodied Emergence of Social Communication : Implications for Autism in Infancy https://doi.org/10.37717/2021-3177	2021 $250,000 USA
University of Texas at El Paso Christine Potter, Ph.D. & with collaborators Casey Lew-Williams & Eldar Shafir (Princeton University) with collaborators Casey Lew-Williams & Eldar Shafir (Princeton University) Effects of financial concerns on low-income parents' speech to children https://doi.org/10.37717/2021-3135	2021 $250,000 USA
University of Wisconsin-Madison Paula Niedenthal, Ph.D. & with collaborators Yin Li, Bilge Mutlu, & Emily Ward with collaborators Yin Li, Bilge Mutlu, & Emily Ward Faces in the Wild: Understanding Real-World Communication of Emotions https://doi.org/10.37717/2021-3105	2021 $250,000 USA
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Christian Olivers, Ph.D. Developing sensory-cognitive predictors of everyday functioning with visual impairment https://doi.org/10.37717/2022-3889	2022 $250,000 Amsterdam
Washington University in St. Louis Jeffrey Zacks, Ph.D. &  with collaborator Professor Simon Dennis with collaborator Professor Simon Dennis Event Cognition in the Wild https://doi.org/10.37717/2020-1143	2020 $250,000 USA
Yale University Nicholas Turk-Browne, Ph.D. Establishing ground truth about the development of episodic memory in infancy https://doi.org/10.37717/2020-1208	2020 $250,000 USA