Sue Becker

Overview

Sue Becker is a Professor in the Department of Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour, and the Principal Investigator of the Neurotechnology and Neuroplasticity Lab at McMaster University. She has affiliations with the Faculties of Engineering, Humanities and Science. Sue’s research focuses on cognitive neuroscience and computational studies of learning and memory. Her research on older adults aims to understand the impact of lifestyle factors, such as diet and exercise, on memory, stress, and mental illness, as well as examining and developing treatments for age-related hearing loss.

Affiliations

• Professor
• Faculty of Science, McMaster University
• Member, McMaster Institute for Research on Aging (MIRA), McMaster University
• Associate Member, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
• Associate Member, Linguistics and Languages, Faculty of Humanities
• Member, McMaster Institute for Music u0026 the Mind, Faculty of Science
• Professor, Psychology, Neuroscience u0026 Behaviour, Faculty of Science
• Vice-chair, McMaster Research Ethics Board, McMaster University,

Education

• BA, Queens University
• MSc, Queens University
• PhD, University of Toronto
• Rotman Research Institute, Baycrest Hospital, Postdoctoral fellowship