Daniela Czernochowski - Fachbereich Sozialwissenschaften an der RPTU

apl. Prof. Dr. Daniela Czernochowski

Professional Experience

since 5/2021	apl. Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Kaiserslautern
9/2013 - 4/2021	Junior Professor of Cognitive Science, University of Kaiserslautern
8/2007 – 8/2013	Research Scientist and Lecturer, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf
4/2005 – 7/2007	Research Scientist, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York
6/2005	Ph.D. in Cognitive Neuropsychology, University of Saarbrücken
12/2001	Diploma (German equivalent to Master degree) in Psychology, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University, Bonn and York University, Toronto

Project Grants

2010 – 2016

Head of Junior Research Group (funded by the DFG):
ERP evidence for the role of cognitive control for the acquisition and retrieval of episodic information in children and young adults

Research interests

Life-long learning

Development of episodic and prospective memory across the life span
Neural correlates of incidental and intentional learning
Cognitive and neural mechanisms of feedback-enhanced learning
Implications of neurocognitive research for formalized teaching

Dynamics of response selection and neurocognitive control across the life span

Role of expertise and motivation for regulating cognitive control with limited resources (due to advanced age or neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis or stroke)
Micro and macro variations in cognitive control and conflict detection
Role of neuronal maturation and declining integrity for cognitive control

Converging and Divergent Thinking

Individual Differences in convergent and divergent thinking as mediated by Working Memory
Neural Correlates of Convergent and Divergent Thinking (EEG oscillations and fNIRS)
Impact of Emotional States for Creative Thinking

Link to my ResearchGate profile.