Emily Meachon, M. Sc.
Doktorandin
Postadresse L13, 17, 1.OG Raum 212 Telefon: +49 (0)621 181-3406 E-Mail: emeachon[at]mail.uni-mannheim.de |  |
Education
2017 - present PhD University of Mannheim, Mannheim Germany
2016 - 2017 MSc University of Oxford, Oxford UK
Thesis: The time course of attentional facilitation during perceptual decision-making
2013 - 2016 BA University of Hartford, West Hartford CT, USA
Thesis: Metacognition and coping: reducing stress among college students
Research interests
- Attention and impulsivity in children and adults with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) and/or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Neural mechanisms involved in DCD and/or ADHD
- Development of screening tools for DCD
- Executive functioning in those with Neurodevelopment Disorders
Teaching
2019
"Attention and Perception Deficits in Neurodevelopment Disorders" AD2: Ausgewählte Probleme der Klinischen Psychologie und Psychotherapie (FSS; MSc students)
"Attention and Perception in Clinical Psychology" P2: Schwerpunkte der Klinischen Psychologie (FSS; BSc students)
2018
"Developmental Disorders in Children and Adults" Q1: Ausgewählte Probleme der Klinischen Psychologie I (HWS; BSc students)
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Nicklin, J. M., Meachon, E. J., McNall, L. (2018). Balancing Work, School, and Personal Life among Graduate Students: A Positive Psychology Approach. Applied Research in Quality of Life, 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-018-9650-z.
Selected Honors and Awards
2018 | 1st Prize for GESS Research Speed Dating Collaboration, Graduate School of Economics and Social Sciences, University of Mannheim |
| 2017-2018 | Scholarship for first year of doctoral studies, Graduate School of Economics and Social Sciences, University of Mannheim |
| 2016 | Belle K. Ribicoff Student Prize, University of Hartford |
| 2016 | Undergraduate Research Award, Department of Psychology, University of Hartford |
| 2016 | Senior Regents Honor Award, College of Arts & Sciences, University of Hartford |
| 2016 | Psi Chi Eastern Regional Research Award, for poster at Eastern Psychological Association Conference, New York, NY |
| 2015 | Herbert P. Schoen Scholarship Recipient, University of Hartford |
External Links
Center for Doctoral Studies in Social and Behavioral Sciences Profile: https://gess.uni-mannheim.de/doctoral-programs/social-and-behavioral-sciences-cdss/students/people/show/emily-meachon.html
Research Gate Profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Emily_Meachon
