The University of Chicago
Department of Psychology
5848 South University Avenue
Chicago, IL, 60637
Office Phone: (773) 834-3713
Fax: (773) 702-0886
Office: Green Hall 319
Labs: Green Hall 313, 315, 317 and Kelly Hall 304
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Sian Beilock
Biography
Sian L. Beilock is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at The University of Chicago. She received a B.S. in Cognitive Science from the University of California, San Diego in 1997 and PhDs in both Kinesiology (sport psychology and motor learning) and Psychology (cognitive psychology) from Michigan State University in 2003. These dual degrees reflect Dr. Beilock's interest in examining the cognitive and neural processes governing skill success and failure across different task types, performance environments, and levels of expertise. Dr. Beilock's research is funded by the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Education (Institute of Education Sciences). Her book, "Choke: What The Secrets Of The Brain Reveals About Getting It Right When You Have To" came out in Fall, 2010.
Research Interests.
- Attention and executive control of complex cognitive and sensorimotor skills
- Skill acquisition and expertise
- Performance under pressure and stereotype threat
- Individual differences in executive functioning
- Embodied cognition
I use converging methodologies in my research – ranging from behavioral performance measures (e.g., reaction time and accuracy), to physiological measures of stress (e.g., salivary cortisol), to neuroimaging techniques (e.g., fMRI).
Recent Publications
"See lab web page (link on right)."Courses
- Cognitive psychology
- Mind
