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Fields of Research (FoR)
Developmental Psychology and Ageing, Cognitive ScienceBiography
Dr Yvonne Leung is a postdoctoral fellow at the School of Psychology, UNSW. She has a background in cognitive psychology and her research focuses on cognitive ageing and dementia. She was formerly the coordinator of the International Centenarian Consortium-Dementia. She is experienced in harmonising internationally sourced data and examining factors associated with dementia and cognitive impairment in ethno-regionally diverse populations. Her...view more
Dr Yvonne Leung is a postdoctoral fellow at the School of Psychology, UNSW. She has a background in cognitive psychology and her research focuses on cognitive ageing and dementia. She was formerly the coordinator of the International Centenarian Consortium-Dementia. She is experienced in harmonising internationally sourced data and examining factors associated with dementia and cognitive impairment in ethno-regionally diverse populations. Her current work (funded by CEPAR) involves examining gender differences in cognitive ageing, cognitive reserve, and expectations regarding ageing.
My Qualifications
PhD, The MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development, Western Sydney University
MA, University of Sheffield, UK
BA(Hons), The MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development, Western Sydney University
BA, University of Queensland
My Awards
Kwan Fung and Yuet Ying Fung Healthy Brain Ageing Research Award Fund (2018)
Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) Travel Award, Chicago, USA (2018)
The MARCS Institute Postgraduate Research Award and University Top-Up (2013-2016)
Western Sydney University Outstanding Academic Achievement (2009)
My Research Activities
Leading CEPAR-funded projects on cognitive ageing, expectations regarding ageing, and ageism.
My Research Supervision
Supervision keywords
Areas of supervision
Cognitive Psychology
Dementia (Epidemiology)
Healthy Ageing
Currently supervising
Honours/ILP BSc (Medicine)