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School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing
20 Kirkwood Avenue, Upper Riccarton Christchurch, 8041 New Zealand
About
I am the lead researcher (principal investigator) of the Muslim Diversity Study, currently working as a postdoctoral research fellow and lecturer in the School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing at the University of Canterbury (Christchurch, New Zealand).
Within the Muslim Diversity Study, I focus on examining social attitudes and values of Muslims in New Zealand. Additionally, I investigate meaning-making, along with identifying factors that contribute to flourishing and overall well-being in religious groups.
I have received training in cognitive psychology and neuroscience, with a primary emphasis on memory suppression and utilizing EEG brainwave data for the identification of criminal knowledge. Additionally, my research encompasses contemplative neuroscience, where I aim to analyze neural signals (EEG) during contemplative practices.
I use experimental (behavioural as well as neuroscientific) and observational methods.
I am experienced in teaching statistics, research methods, and cognitive psychology. Backed by a track record of effective leading and supervising research at different levels (PhD, Masters, and Honours), my immediate goal is to become a permanent (tenure-track) lecturer in the field of psychology.
Psychology fascinates me a great deal and my lifelong goal is to conduct good science and contribute to open science.
I use GitHub with RStudio and Quarto to learn, produce, and share code. Occasionally, I use Matlab too.
Fields of Research
Within the Muslim Diversity Study, I focus on examining social attitudes and values of Muslims in New Zealand. Additionally, I investigate meaning-making, along with identifying factors that contribute to flourishing and overall well-being in religious groups.
I have received training in cognitive psychology and neuroscience, with a primary emphasis on memory suppression and utilizing EEG brainwave data for the identification of criminal knowledge. Additionally, my research encompasses contemplative neuroscience, where I aim to analyze neural signals (EEG) during contemplative practices.
I use experimental (behavioural as well as neuroscientific) and observational methods.
I am experienced in teaching statistics, research methods, and cognitive psychology. Backed by a track record of effective leading and supervising research at different levels (PhD, Masters, and Honours), my immediate goal is to become a permanent (tenure-track) lecturer in the field of psychology.
Psychology fascinates me a great deal and my lifelong goal is to conduct good science and contribute to open science.
I use GitHub with RStudio and Quarto to learn, produce, and share code. Occasionally, I use Matlab too.
Fields of Research
- Human Flourishing
- Contemplative Neuroscience
- Cognitive Psychology: memory suppression
- Forensic Neuroscience
Current Projects
- As PI and postdoctoral research fellow in the Muslim Diversity Study
- As PI in Controlling unwanted memories: A multisite registered replication of the Think/No-Think effect
- As PI in "Resting EEG microstates during contemplative practices"
Teaching
- Postgraduate Computational Contemplative-Neuroscience (2023)
- Undergraduate Intermediate Research Methods and Statistics (2022-2023)
Contact
School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing
20 Kirkwood Avenue, Upper Riccarton Christchurch, 8041 New Zealand