Dr. Signe Vangkilde

Associate Professor

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Biography

Signe Allerup Vangkilde is an Associate Professor in Cognitive Psychology at the University of Copenhagen's Department of Psychology. She completed her Cand.psych. (MSc Psychology) in 2006 and obtained her Ph.D. in 2011 from the same university. Dr. Vangkilde's research focuses on visual attention and cognitive processes, emphasizing experimental studies and mathematical modeling across healthy and clinical populations. She has participated in several major research projects and has secured numerous grants, including those from the Danish Council for Independent Research and the European Union's Marie Curie Initial Training Network. Her teaching covers cognitive psychology, neuropsychology, and research methods, and she has supervised numerous theses at various academic levels. Vangkilde has published extensively in high-impact journals and is recognized for her contributions to the understanding of attentional processes in both normal and pathological contexts. She is also involved in international collaborations and networks concerning cognitive neuroscience and visual cognition.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2014-01-01 — Present

University of Copenhagen • Copenhagen, Denmark

Teaching and research in Cognitive Psychology.

Senior Researcher

2014-01-01 — Present

Child Adolescent Mental Health Center, Capital Region Denmark • Copenhagen, Denmark

Conducting research on child and adolescent mental health.

Assistant Professor

2013-01-01 — 2014-12-31

University of Copenhagen • Copenhagen, Denmark

Instructing courses in psychology.

Postdoc

2012-01-01 — 2013-12-31

Center for Neuropsychological Attention Studies, University of Copenhagen • Copenhagen, Denmark

Research on attentional processes.

Postdoc

2012-01-01 — 2013-12-31

Center for Visual Cognition, University of Copenhagen • Copenhagen, Denmark

Research in visual cognition.

Ph.D. Student

2007-01-01 — 2011-12-31

University of Copenhagen • Copenhagen, Denmark

Conducted research for Ph.D. thesis.

Research Assistant

2006-01-01 — 2007-12-31

University of Copenhagen • Copenhagen, Denmark

Assisted in research within the Department of Psychology.

Requirements for University of Copenhagen

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:83
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology Minimum 45 ECTS in core psychology areas Minimum 20 ECTS in methodology and statistics
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's diploma
  • Transcript of records
  • Course descriptions
  • Self-assessment form
  • Documentation of English proficiency
Specialization Notes

Focuses on clinical, social, and cognitive psychology.