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Professor Natalie Phillips is a Research Chair (Tier 1) at Concordia University specializing in sensory-cognitive health, aging, and dementia within the field of psychology. Her research primarily focuses on neuropsychology and cognition, with recent studies exploring auditory-visual speech perception, bilingual language processing, and the relationship between cognitive function and aging. Professor Phillips is dedicated to integrating behavioral and electrophysiological measures, such as event-related brain potentials, to understand brain function in aging populations. She identifies patients at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, investigates working memory and language interactions, and studies the effects of bilingualism on cognitive aging. Her work is supported by funding from agencies such as NSERC, CIHR, and the Alzheimer Society Canada. Throughout her career, Professor Phillips has contributed to numerous publications, including studies on cognitive control in bilinguals and frameworks for understanding effortful listening, consistently advancing the field of neuropsychology and cognitive health.
Concordia University • Montreal, QC
Teaching and conducting research in sensory-cognitive health and neuropsychology.
Administered by the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema; focuses on cinematic arts practice and research-creation.