Dr Federica Degno
- Senior Lecturer in Psychology
- Poole House P104c, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, Poole, BH12 5BB
Biography
Federica joined the Department of Psychology at Bournemouth University (BU) as a Lecturer in October 2021, after holding a Research Fellowship in Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Central Lancashire (UK). Federica received a BSc in Psychological Science and Techniques and a MSc in Clinical, Developmental, and Neuropsychology from the University of Milano-Bicocca (Italy), and a PhD in Psychology from the University of Southampton. During her MSc, PhD, and Research Fellowship, Federica completed research visits at the University of Exeter (UK), Macquarie University (Australia), and the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit at the University of Cambridge (UK).
Research
Federica's research interests lie in the field of Cognitive Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience. She studies visual cognition, and is particularly interested in the foveal and parafoveal processes during reading and the link between behavioural and neural measures. Federica uses a variety of experimental techniques such as eye movements, event-related potentials, and their co-registration in her research.
Please contact Federica by email if you might be interested in carrying out an MRes or PhD under Federica's supervision.
