Dr. Alexa Ruel

About

I am a Post-doctoral Researcher at the Cognitive Mechanisms of Learning and Change Schuck Lab at the University of Hamburg, Germany.

My main research interests include understanding the mechanisms that support learning and decision-making and how these abilities change during aging. I use techniques such as EEG and fMRI in combination with behavioral measurements and computational modeling.

I completed my Masters and PhD at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada.

Outside the lab, you will find me at the yoga studio, cycling around the city, watercolor painting or at a cafe with a good book and the perfect latte.

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Education

  • PostDoctoral Researcher at University of Hamburg | September 2023-present

  • Doctoral degree in Experimental Psychology at Concordia University| September 2018 - August 2023

  • Masters degree in Experimental Psychology at Concordia University, Montreal, Canada | September 2016 - August 2018

  • Bachelors degree in Psychology at McGill University, Montreal, Canada| August 2012 - May 2016

Skills

  • Programming | R, Pyhton, MATLAB, Javascript & C#

  • Electrophysiology | Electroencephalography (EEG)

  • Advanced Analysis Techniques| Single Trial EEG Regression analyses, Neural Time Series Analysis