Dr. Ilja Frissen

Associate Professor

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Biography

Ilja Frissen is an Associate Professor at McGill University's School of Information Studies, specializing in the fields of Experimental Psychology and Cognitive Psychology. He holds a Ph.D. from Tilburg University and an MSc from Maastricht University. Frissen's research interests focus on auditory perception and cognition, multimodal cognition, multisensory perception, and tacit knowledge. His current work explores haptic cognition, particularly how touch informs cognitive processes and how humans use active touch to gain behaviorally relevant information about physical containers. Frissen’s contributions to Cognitive Science emphasize the interrelation between semantic conceptual knowledge and sensorimotor processes. He actively engages with the Knowledge Sharing Research Group, aiming to enhance understanding in the field of tacit knowledge. His work has garnered attention in popular science publications and consists of numerous presentations at prominent cognitive and psychological conferences.

Research Interests

Courses

Research Principles & Analysis Digital Media Digital Curation

Requirements for McGill University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
B.Sc. degree or equivalent M.D. degree
Application Checklist
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  • 2 Letters of Reference
  • CV
  • Personal Statement
  • Confirmation of Supervision
  • Research Project Proposal
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Medicine. Program: Experimental Medicine.