BIOGRAPHY
I am an Assistant Professor of Psychology at UAE University and have held the position of Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Leicester, UK, since 2021. Prior to this, I worked at Zayed University, starting as a researcher in 2017 and later becoming an Assistant Professor from 2021 to 2023.
My research focuses on psycholinguistics, with a specific interest in understanding the cognitive processes involved in reading Arabic using measures of eye movements. My interdisciplinary background spans cognitive, neuroscience, social, clinical, and educational psychology, resulting in numerous publications and active participation in national and international conferences. Notable conference venues include the Psychonomics Society meeting, the European Conference on Eye Movements, Emirates Society Mental Health International Congress, and meetings of the Experimental Psychology Society.
Beyond my research contributions, I actively engage in psychology-related initiatives and organizations. I serve on various committees and maintain memberships in scientific societies, including the Arab Youth Research Council in the UAE, the Vision and Language Research Group at the University of Leicester in the UK, and the Experimental Psychology Society (EPS).
EDUCATION
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Doctorate Degree, PhD in Psycholinguistics, Psychology, University of Leicester, 2021
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Bachelors Degree, BSc in Psychology with Honors, Psychology, Zayed University, 2015
RESEARCH AREAS
- Eye Movements in Reading (Particularly Arabic).
- Psycholinguistics and Cognitive Psychology.
- Clinical Psychology.
- Reading Development.
- Neuroscience of Reading.
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
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(2024). "Visual similarity effects in the identification of Arabic letters: evidence with masked priming". Co-Authors: Perea, Manuel
. Language and Cognition. .
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(2022). "Cross-cultural Study of the Personality Inventory for the DSM-5 (PID-5) across the Portuguese and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Community and Clinical Populations". Co-Authors: Coelho, O.; Pires, R.; Ferreira, A.; Gonçalves, B.; Alkhoori, S.; Sayed, M.; ElRasheed, A.; Henriques-Calado, J.; Stocker, J.
. Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health. .
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(2021). "A mysterious sensation about sleep and health: the role of interoception". Co-Authors: Arora, T.; Barbato, M.; Al Hemeiri, S.; Omar, O. M.
. BMC public health. .
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(2021). "Parafoveal processing of orthographic, morphological, and semantic information during reading Arabic: A boundary paradigm investigation". Co-Authors: Hermena, E.W.; Juma, E.J.
. PLOS ONE. .
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(2021). "Effects of word predictability on eye movements during Arabic reading". Co-Authors: Warrington, K. L.; McGowan, V. A.; White, S. J.; Paterson, K. B.
. Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics. .
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(2021). "Internal/external frame of reference model and dimensional comparison theory: a novel exploration of their applicability among Arab high school students". Co-Authors: Stocker, J.; Abu-Hilal, M.; Hermena, E.; Barbato, M.
. Educational Psychology. .
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(2021). "Looking within: Interoceptive sensibility in young adults with psychotic-like experiences". Co-Authors: Barbato, M.; Arora, T.; Al Hemeiri, S.. Early Intervention in Psychiatry. .
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(2020). "The Arabic Version of the Personality Inventory for the DSM-5 (PID-5) in a Clinical Sample of United Arab Emirates (UAE) Nationals". Co-Authors: Coelho, O.; Pires, R.; Ferreira, A. S.; Gonçalves, B.; AlKhoori, S. A.; Sayed, M. A.; ElRasheed, A.; Belhoul, S.; Stocker, J.
. American journal of health behavior. .
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(2020). "Arabic Version of the Personality Inventory for the DSM-5 (PID-5) in a Community Sample of United Arab Emirates Nationals". Co-Authors: Coelho, O.; Pires, R.; Ferreira, A. S.; Gonçalves, B.; Stocker, J.
. Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health. .
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(2017). "What's in a Typeface? Evidence of the Existence of Print Personalities in Arabic". Co-Authors: Jordan, T.; AlShamsi, A.; Yekani, H.; Al Dosari, N.; Hermena, E.; Sheen, M.. Frontiers in Psychology. .
