University of Nottingham Malaysia
Faculty of Science
     
  
 

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Jess Price

Associate Professor, FOSE Associate Dean of Teaching & Learning,

Contact

  • workRoom Room B1A21 University of Nottingham Malaysia
    Malaysia Campus
    Jalan Broga
    43500 Semenyih
    Selangor Darul Ehsan
    Malaysia
  • work+6 (03) 8924 8759
  • fax+6 (03) 8924 8018

Biography

I graduated from the University of Glasgow with an MA(Hons) in Psychology, an MSc in Psycholinguistic Research methods and a PhD in written language comprehension in healthy Ageing. I gained post-doctoral experience at both University of Strathclyde and the University of Glasgow, investigating the neural and cognitive mechanisms that are affected in early stages of Alzheimer's disease, using dense array EEG/ERP techniques, before working at the University of Birmingham as a teaching fellow. I joined the University of Nottingham Malaysia in August 2011. My Orcid profile I.D is 0000-0001-7200-8691

Expertise Summary

I use a range of behavioural techniques as well as eye tracking and electroencephalogy in my research. I am interested in factors that influence how deeply we comprehend discourse. I have explored how these factors might change across the lifespan and more recently in bilinguals/multilinguals. More recently, i have become interested in exploring how language background can influence executive functioning. I also investigate ways in which you can measure language background and language proficiency. I also investigate more applied areas such as factors influencing food choice, the effects of music on anxiety and mental health.

Teaching Summary

I am the Associate Dean of Teaching and Learning for the Faculty of Science and Engineering. I co-ordinate teaching related activities across the faculty.

I have previously taught on these courses in the School of Psychology:

  • C82SAD Social and Developmental Psychology
  • C83CNA Cognitive Neuroscience of Ageing
  • C82PIN Personality and Individual Differences
  • C83NDD Neurodegenerative diseases

I currently teach on the following modules:

  • PSGY1015 Practical Methods 1
  • PSGY2012 Cognitive Psychology
  • PSGY2016 Practical Methods in Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience
  • PSGY2011 Practical Methods in Psychology 2
  • PSGY3028 Bilingualism
  • PSGY3046 Neuropsychology A

I also supervise final year project students and PhD students.

Research Summary

I am currently working on a project which aims to create a database of translation norms of Bahasa Malaysia-English words. The aim is to develop a Bahasa Malaysia language proficiency test. By… read more

Recent Publications

Current Research

I am currently working on a project which aims to create a database of translation norms of Bahasa Malaysia-English words. The aim is to develop a Bahasa Malaysia language proficiency test. By creating the database and proficiency test, these resources can be used by researchers interested in investigating cross-language processing differences between Bahasa Malaysia and English. I am also investigating how language context can influence executive functioning.

Past Research

I have worked on the effects of age on recognition memory as well as how age can impact on discourse comprehension

Future Research

In the future, i will be focusing on factors that affect picture naming. I also intend to investigate how bi/multilinguals use linguistic cues in discourse.

Faculty of Science

University of Nottingham Malaysia
Jalan Broga, 43500 Semenyih
Selangor Darul Ehsan
Malaysia

telephone: +6 (03) 8924 8000
fax: +6 (03) 8924 8018

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