Supervisors
Dr. Atsushi Senju (CBCD, Birkbeck)
Dr. Liz Pellicano (Centre for Autism and Education, Institute of Education)
Research Interests
My PhD is looking at cultural differences and similarities relating to autism and typical development in Japan and the UK.
What we see, think and feel are somewhat influenced by the environments we live in. I am taking culture as an example of an environmental factor and investigating how much people with and without autism are influenced by their culture. With the use of both quantitative (e.g., eye-tracking) and qualitative methods (e.g., interviews), I am aiming to address the following questions:
1. How much does culture influence the ways children with and without autism see the world around them?
2. How much can different cultural norms affect the ways neurotypical individuals understand 'autism'?
3. What are the personal experiences of individuals with autism and their family members?
Education
PhD Psychology
Birkbeck, University of London
2013 - Present
MSc Psychology of Education
Institute of Education, University of London
2011 - 2012
BSc Psychology
Royal Holloway, University of London
2008 - 2011
Presentations
Harada, N., Longo, M.R., & Pellicano, E. (2013, October). Self-face recognition in adults with autism. Poster presented at the DIVIDNORM workshop, Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
Studentships and Awards
2013-2016: Bloomsbury Colleges Scholarship