Dr. Karen Croot

Biography

Dr. Karen Croot is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) in the School of Psychiatry at the University of New South Wales. She holds a Bachelor of Arts with majors in Linguistics and Psychology from Macquarie University, an Honours degree in Psychology from Macquarie University, a Doctorate in Clinical Neuropsychology, and a PhD in Experimental Psychology from the University of Cambridge. Dr. Croot has previously held postdoctoral fellowships at the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Sydney and the Macquarie Centre for Cognitive Science at Macquarie University. She has served as a Senior Lecturer in Applied Cognitive Psychology at the University of Sydney. Her research primarily focuses on cognitive processes related to speech production and motor control, as well as disorders affecting motor control and primary progressive aphasia. Currently, she is involved in the CogSCAN Study, which includes conducting cognitive assessments in older adults using both paper-based and computerised neuropsychological assessments. Dr. Croot has contributed to the development of measures such as the Computer Technology Attitude Experience Questionnaire (CaTAQ) and is responsible for training staff in this project. Her research is supported by funding from several prestigious organizations including the Cambridge Commonwealth Trust and the Australian Research Council.

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