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Hello

my name is Nelson Roque.

I have a special interest in visual attention, focusing on:

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  • how to reliably measure it,

  • how it relates to individual difference factors (e.g., age, sleep)

  • and translating insights from theoretical work in visual attention to applied contexts (e.g. medication errors).

ABOUT ME

In May of 2018, I graduated from Florida State University with a Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology, working under the advisement of Dr. Walter R. Boot.

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Through the Pathways T32 Program at Penn State's Center for Healthy Aging, working with Dr. Martin Sliwinski, I explored the temporal stability of visual attention and its relation to situational and environmental factors, through the use of an ecological momentary assessment design and burst measurement techniques.

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As of Fall 2023, I am an Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies at The Pennsylvania State University.

BACKGROUND
METHODS

METHODS

EYE TRACKING

Proficient with

  • Pupillometry

  • Mobile eyetracking

  • Free viewing paradigms

  • Gaze contingent paradigms

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DRIVING SIMULATION

Proficient in scenario development and data processing with:

  • Drivesafety RS-200, CDS-250

  • NADS MiniSim

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Integrations

  • Making Calls / Sending text messages

  • Eye tracking

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PERVASIVE TECH

​Ambulatory Cognitive Assessments using smartphones​​

  • ​Ecological Momentary Assessments (EMA)
  • Burst Measurement Design

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Experience processing data from:

  • smartphone sensors (e.g., GPS, accelerometer)

  • Actigraphy sensors

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STATISTICS & CODING

​Statistics

  • Machine learning (e.g., random forests, neural networks)

  • Multilevel modeling

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Coding

  • Proficient in Statistical Programming: R, Python

  • Proficient in Application Programming: HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP

  • Package development in: R, Python

Programming Console

Experience a Light-Touch Approach to Monitoring Cognition.

When prompted, enter study code: nrd

RESULTS

RESULTS

Explore my CV, publications, and

code tools developed along

my academic journey.

DISCUSSION
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