I am a social and cognitive researcher and a couple and family therapist. Here you will find some details about my education and positions.
Education
MSc(A) – Couple and Family Therapy, McGill University (Montreal, Canada); 2020-2022
Ph.D., Neuroscience – University of Torino (Torino, Italy); 2012-2016
Visiting Ph.D. Student – University of East Anglia (Norwich, UK); 2014-2015
MSc, magna cum laude – University of Torino (Torino, Italy); 2008-2011
BSc, magna cum laude – University of Napoli Federico II (Napoli, Italy); 2005-2008
Current position
Professor – Department of Psychology, Social Psychology and Personality section
UQAM | Université du Québec à Montréal
Current support
Insight Development Grant – Project title “The link between eye contact and couples’ responsiveness across cultural and gender differences”; Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.
Research Support for New Academics – Project title “Biais de genre et statut social : L’attention coordonnée comme nouvelle approche implicite”; Fonds de recherche du Québec – Société et culture.
Discovery Grant – Project title “The impact of attention on cognition”; Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.
LGBTQ+ Mental Health Research Award – Montreal General Hospital Foundation, Canada.
Past support
New professor-researcher support program (PANP) – Faculty of human sciences, UQAM.
Faculty contribution to expenses for scientific equipment (MAO) – Faculty of human sciences, UQAM.
Insight Development Grant – Project title “The language of the eyes: Translating social hierarchies from groups to individuals”; Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.
Merit scholarship program for foreign students (PBEEE) – Project title “From group interactions to gaze following: The impact of social status on social attention”; The Fonds de recherche du Québec, Canada.
Francesca Capozzi, Ph.D. 