Raffaella Rumiati

Profile

ACADEMIC HOST
Prof. Naame Friedmann
Sagol School of Neuroscience

IAS Distinguished Scholar
9.11.26-21.11.26

Education

M.S. in Philosophy (Curriculum in Psychology), University of Bologna, Italy (1990)
Ph.D. in Psychology, University of Bologna, Italy; research conducted at the School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, UK (1995)

Professional Experience

Full Professor of Neuropsychology and Cognitive Neuroscience, Area of Neuroscience, Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati (SISSA), Trieste, Italy (2011–present)
President, Undergraduate Program in General, Developmental, Gender and Social Psychology, Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy (2022–present)
Vice-President of the Executive Board, National Agency for the Evaluation of the Italian University System and Research (ANVUR), Italy (2015–2020)
Associate Professor, Cognitive Neuroscience Sector, SISSA, Trieste, Italy (2003–2011)
Lecturer, Cognitive Neuroscience Sector, SISSA, Trieste, Italy (1999–2003)
Postdoctoral Fellow, Cognitive Neuroscience Sector, SISSA, Trieste, Italy (1996–1998)
Research Fellow, Cognitive Neuroscience Sector, SISSA, Trieste, Italy (1995–1996)

Fellowships and Honors

Research Senior Fellow, Scuola Superiore di Studi Avanzati Sapienza (SSAS), Sapienza University of Rome, Italy (2020–2022)
Women in Cognitive Science Mentorship Award (2006)
Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (2003)
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Ministry of University and Scientific Research (MURST), Italy (1996–1998)
Research Fellowship, Ministry of University and Scientific Research (MURST), Italy (1991–1995)

Editorial and Academic Service

Associate Editor, Cognitive Neuropsychology (present)
Associate Editor, Minerva Psichiatrica (present)
Action Editor, Brain & Cognition, Cortex, and Frontiers in Psychiatry (previous)
Reviewer for international journals in cognitive neuroscience, neuropsychology, and brain sciences (ongoing)

Research Interests

Cognitive neuroscience and neuropsychology
Language, memory, perception, and action
Neural mechanisms of cognition and the role of the motor system in higher cognitive processes
Cognitive plasticity across the lifespan
Cognitive reserve and healthy and pathological aging
Neurocognitive factors influencing academic achievement, numeracy, and gender differences
Brain plasticity and cognitive rehabilitation

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Selected Publications

Rumiati, R. I., Humphreys, G. W., and colleagues. Research on action knowledge and object recognition, establishing links between motor systems and cognition (1990s–present)
Rumiati, R. I., and colleagues. Studies on the neural basis of action understanding, imitation, and motor cognition (2000s)
Rumiati, R. I., and colleagues. Research on social cognition and neuropsychological mechanisms of human interaction (2010s)
Rumiati, R. I., and colleagues. Studies on cognitive reserve, aging, and resilience in cognitive functioning (2010s–present)
Rumiati, R. I., and colleagues. Research on cognitive and non-cognitive factors underlying numeracy and educational achievement (2020s)

Prof. Raffaella Rumiati