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Dr. Steven Prime is an Associate Professor at the University of Saskatchewan, specializing in Cognitive Neuroscience. He earned his Bachelor’s degree with Honours from Simon Fraser University, followed by a Master’s and Doctorate from York University, where he worked in the Centre for Vision Research. He completed his PhD as a CIHR-funded Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Manitoba before transitioning to his role at the University of Saskatchewan. Dr. Prime directs the Neurocognition & Psychophysics Laboratory, focusing on multidisciplinary research that investigates the cognitive processes underlying attention and perception. His work incorporates various methodologies from cognitive psychology and psychophysics, including eye tracking and computational modeling, as well as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). His research interests include multisensory integration and crossmodal attention, examining how different sensory modalities interact and influence perception. He teaches a variety of courses in psychology, including Perception, Introduction to Cognitive Psychology, and Advanced Human Neuropsychology, among others.
University of Saskatchewan • Saskatoon, Canada
Role includes research in cognitive neuroscience and directing the Neurocognition & Psychophysics Laboratory.
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