Adaeze Egwuatu | Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences

Graduate Student

B.S., 2011, University of Florida

Tobin 515

aegwuatu@umass.edu

Advisor:

Jennifer McDermott PhD

Laboratory Website:

The Learning Lab

Research Area(s):

Behavioral Neuroscience

Developmental Science

Center and Institute Affilitation:

Healthy Development Initiative at Springfield

Neuroscience & Behavior Graduate Program

Tabs

Research

I am currently examining differences in children's brain reactivity to affective images. My main research interests include individual differences in emotional reactivity and emotion regulation. Furthermore, I am interested in how early life experiences shape emotional and cognitive development.

Teaching

Psych 320: Learn and Think Fall 2015

Psych 241: Methods of Inquiry in Psychology Spring 2016

Psych 330: Behavioral Neuroscience Fall 2016

Publications

McDermott, J.M., Egwuatu, A.C., Flegenheimer, C., Farr, R., Dolan, J., Ramsey, P., & Grotevant, H. (in prep). Beyond foster care: exploring continued child needs and advocacy priorities.

McDermott, J.M.& Egwuatu, A.C. (in prep). Contextual sensitivity to learning cues.

Biography

I am currently a graduate student in the Neuroscience and Behavior Program. I originally hail from from Tampa, Florida and graduated from the University of Florida in 2011 with a B.S. in Psychology.

Search Google Appliance

Advisor:

Laboratory Website:

Research Area(s):

Center and Institute Affilitation:

Tabs