afchapman

Postdoc studying neural mechanisms of attention.

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Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences

Boston University

Welcome!

I am currently a Postdoctoral Associate working in Rachel Denison’s lab at Boston University. I received my PhD from UC San Diego in 2022, where I worked in the labs of John Serences and Viola Störmer. Broadly, I am interested in the neural mechanisms underlying visual perception and attention, as well as exploring theoretical and computational aspects of attention.

Before moving to the US for grad school, I received my BSc and BSc (Hons) in psychology, statistics, and mathematics from Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand. My early research experience came from working with Gina Grimshaw and Tirta Susilo.

news

Jun 11, 2025 A new paper with Mert and Viola is out in JNeuro, investigating the flexibility of feature-based attention using SSVEPs. Zooming In and Out: Selective Attention Modulates Color Signals in Early Visual Cortex for Narrow and Broad Ranges of Task-Relevant Features
Mar 10, 2025 My first preprint from my Postdoc is online! Check it out on biorXiv: A dynamic spatiotemporal normalization model for continuous vision
May 07, 2024 Super excited that my review paper “Representational structures as a unifying framework for attention” with Viola is now published in Trends in Cognitive Sciences. Feel free to get in touch if you have any questions or thoughts!
Dec 10, 2022 I recently defended my PhD and am getting ready to move to across the country to Boston to work in Rachel Denison’s lab at BU.
Seattle, WA, 9/12/2017
Seattle, WA, 9/12/2017