Dr. Jessica Lee

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Jessica Lee is a Lecturer at the University of Sydney, specializing in psychology research that aims to understand how individuals learn and generalize simple associations in their environments. Her research particularly focuses on the interplay between low-level associative processes and higher-order reasoning processes, employing a combination of experimental, psychophysical, and computational methods. She is interested in areas such as generalization in associative learning, inductive reasoning, individual differences in rule learning, and causal learning, including causal illusions and fear conditioning. Jessica has been recognized as an Association for Psychological Science Rising Star and has received several prestigious awards, including the UNSW Dean's Award for Excellence in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Her work extends into guiding current PhD students and contributing to academic societies, holding roles such as co-convenor of the Australian Learning Group and active memberships in the Psychonomic Society and Cognitive Science Society. Jessica has also made significant contributions to academic journals, where her research findings have been highlighted as Editor’s Choice in multiple publications.

Research Interests

Experience

Lecturer

2023-01-01 — Present

University of Sydney • Sydney

Lecturer focusing on research in psychology and education.

ARC DECRA Fellow

2021-01-01 — 2022-01-01

University of New South Wales • Sydney

Focused on research projects related to associative learning.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

2019-01-01 — 2020-01-01

University of New South Wales • Sydney

Conducted research on cognitive psychology.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

2016-01-01 — 2018-01-01

University of New South Wales • Sydney

Engaged in research focusing on learning and cognition.

Awards

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Rising Star

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Dean's Award for Excellence in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

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Academic Merit Prize

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Walter Reid Memorial Prize

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Blanka Buring Prize

Requirements for University of Sydney

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:17
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:17
Total
Required:85
PTE
Listening
Required:54
Reading
Required:54
Writing
Required:54
Speaking
Required:54
Overall
Required:61
Prerequisites
A master's degree with a research component or a bachelor's degree with first or second-class honours. Demonstrated research experience and capability.
Application Checklist
  • Academic transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Research proposal (1000+ words)
  • Two academic referee reports
  • Evidence of residency status
  • Written statement of support from potential supervisor
Specialization Notes

This entry applies to Faculty of Science PhD programs including Departments such as Life and Environmental Sciences, Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics and Statistics.