Academic Employment

University of St Andrews, UK
Leverhulme Early Career Research Fellow
School of Psychology & Neuroscience
Mentor: Prof. Amanda Seed
2023 – present
University of Liège, Belgium
Postdoctoral Researcher
GIGA-CRC In Vivo Imaging
Supervisor: Dr. Christine Bastin
2022 – 2023

Education

University of Edinburgh, UK
Ph.D., Psychology
Dissertation: "Understanding autonomous behaviours in children: An investigation of self-directed control development"
Supervisors: Dr. Nicolas Chevalier & Prof. Maria Brandimonte
2020
University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
M.A., Cognitive Science
Dissertation: "Innovative and imitative behaviours in young children: What impact of culture? What role of self-directed EF"
Supervisors: Prof. Fabrice Clément, Dr. Thibaud Gruber & Dr. Nicolas Chevalier
2016
University of Tours, France
B.A., Psychology
2013

Grants & fellowships

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Global Postdoctoral Fellowship (MSCA)
European Commission · Kyoto University → University of Bristol
2026
JSPS International Fellowship Standard (Declined)
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science · Kyoto University
2025
Glasgow Crucible 2024 Seed Fund
University of Glasgow, UK
2024
Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship
Leverhulme Trust · University of St Andrews, UK
2023
ShuiMu Postdoctoral Fellowhip (Declined due to COVID-19)
SuiMu Scholar Programme · Tsinghua University, China
2020
Research Support Grants
School of Psychology · University of Edinburgh, UK
2017-2018
PhD Scholarship
Bilateral Programme betweeen the University of Edinburgh, UK and Suor Orsola Benincasa University, Italy
2016

Main collaborations

Prof. Amanda Seed (University of St Andrews)
Dr Emma McEwen (University of St Andrews)
Prof. Chris Jarrold (University of Bristol)
Prof. Satoru Saito (Kyoto University)
Dr Kaichi Yanaoka (Osaka Kyoiku University)
Dr. Clément Belletier (University of Clermont-Auvergne)
Dr. Nicolas Chevalier (University of Edinburgh)
Prof. Laurence Taconnat (University of Tours)
Dr. Badiâa Bouazzaoui (University of Tours)
Prof. Thibaud Gruber (University of Geneva)
Dr. Solange Denervaud (EPFL)