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Colunga, Eliana

Associate Professor

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Research

keywords

  • word learning, computational modeling, neural networks

Publications

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Teaching

courses taught

  • CSCI 7000 - Current Topics in Computer Science
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2023
    Covers research topics of current interest in computer science that do not fall into a standard subarea. May be repeated up to 8 total credit hours.
  • PSYC 4011 - Senior Thesis
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2020 / Spring 2021
    Critically reviews some aspect of psychological literature, scholarly analysis of a major psychological issue, and/or empirical research project. See the psychology honors director for further information.
  • PSYC 4145 - Advanced Cognitive Psychology
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2018 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022
    Advanced course in human cognitive processes. Covers key aspects of cognition, such as perception, attention, learning, memory, language and thinking. Discusses major theories and ideas in terms of the research they have inspired. Emphasis varies with instructor. One lab per week and a research project is required. Same as PSYC 5145.
  • PSYC 5685 - Research Methods Proseminar
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2020
    Main topic is research methods in cognitive psychology, with an emphasis on experimental methods. Skills and knowledge will be gained that are necessary to A) critically evaluate existing research and B) design, conduct, analyze and write up experimental studies. Required for graduate students in Cognitive Psychology. Graduate students in all programs are welcome with instructor consent and advanced undergraduates are welcome with instructor consent. May be repeated up to 4 total credit hours.
  • PSYC 5815 - Language Proseminar
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2020
    Introduction to research on human language. A required proseminar for Cognitive Psychology Ph.D. students. Covers research at the cognitive, neural, and computational levels. Addresses phenomena at the levels of phonology, grammar, and meaning. Emphasizes interrelationships between language and other domains of cognition (perception, memory, executive function). Graduate students in all programs and advanced undergraduates welcome with instructor consent. May be repeated up to 4 total credit hours.
  • PSYC 6605 - Cognitive Psychology Research Update
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2021 / Spring 2022
    Provides summaries of current research by graduate students and faculty members in the Cognitive Psychology program in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience. Professional Development issues relevant to cognitive psychologists will also be discussed. Graduate students in all programs and advanced undergraduates welcome with instructor consent. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours.
  • PSYC 7215 - Seminar: Experimental Psychology
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2023
    Advanced seminar dealing with different specialized topics, at the discretion of the instructor, in different years. Topics chosen are within the broad range of experimental psychology. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours. Instructor consent required.

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