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Wendy Heller is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Illinois, where she also serves as the Department Head and Director of Clinical Training. Her research spans Clinical-Community Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience, with a specific focus on the neural mechanisms associated with emotion-cognition interactions and their implications for psychopathology. Heller's investigative work examines cognitive and emotional risk factors linked to the development and maintenance of anxiety and depression, employing behavioral neuroimaging methods, including functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and electroencephalography (EEG). She aims to clarify the neural underpinnings of emotional and personality constructs mapped in brain systems, fundamentally seeking to enhance psychological theories of emotion and psychopathology. Her contributions have been recognized with the Fellow designation from the Association for Psychological Science and multiple awards acknowledging her leadership in diversity and commitment to addressing inequities in psychology. Heller's educational background includes a B.A. in Spanish Psychology and a Ph.D. in Biopsychology from the University of Chicago. She teaches courses on Clinical Neuropsychology and Neuropsychological Assessment, among others.
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