Dr Luísa Superbia Guimarães
- Position: Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Psychology
- Areas of expertise: Working Memory; Attention; Cognitive development
- Email: L.SuperbiaGuimaraes@leeds.ac.uk
- Website: Googlescholar | Researchgate | ORCID
Profile
I joined the School of Psychology as a lecturer in March 2024. Prior to that, I held a postdoctoral position (2022-2023) in the United States at the University of Missouri (Department of Psychological Sciences) and received training in various labs across different countries. Additionally, I held temporary teaching positions alongside my primary research activities during my education years.
Research interests
I investigate the functioning of working memory in children and adults, with a focus on attentional processes across development. I am particularly interested in how attention supports the short-term maintenance of information in working memory and how maintenance strategies develop with age from mid-childhood to adulthood.
Qualifications
- 2019-2022: PhD in Psychology, Université de Fribourg, Switzerland
- 2017-2019: MSc in Psychobiology, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
- 2012-2016: Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
Professional memberships
- Psychonomic Society