Magali Mari
About me
In January 2017, I started my doctorate under the supervision of Professor Fabrice Clément at the Cognitive Science Centre of the University of Neuchâtel.
Professional Experience
10.2020 – 12.2021
Guest researcher
Department of Developmental Psychology, LMU Munich
Management of a funded research project (Swiss National Science Foundation)
The goal of the project is to determine how and when children learn to predict the characteristics of social category members.
Design experiments adapted to children
Develop an online study for children between 3 and 9 years old
Data analysis and management
Collaboration with the members of the Kinderstudien
2017 – today
PhD assistant
Cognitive Science Centre, University of Neuchâtel
Conduct and manage research projects:
Manage time, resources and priorities
Make decision and meet demanding deadlines
Design experiments, collect and analyse data
Find creative solution to complex research problems
Collaboration:
Work in team on interdisciplinary projects
Facilitate group discussions and negotiate with others
Support others in completing their projects
Communication:
Write clearly for different purposes
Convey complex information to non-expert audience during conferences
Represent complex information visually
Teaching:
Support and guide Bachelor and Master students on personal projects
Evaluate and grade Bachelor and Master students’ works
Teaching and lecturing
2016 – 2017
Research assistant
Cognitive Science Centre, University of Neuchâtel
Running experiments for the Cognitive Science Center with adults and young children:
Recruit participants
Knowledge building of legal and ethical requirements for conducting experiments
Development of organisational skills
Data management
Collaboration with the members of the Cognitive Science Centre
01.2017 – 08.2017
Co-organizer of an international symposium
CISA, Swiss Center for Affective Science
Organisation of an international symposium on the development of a new concept in affective science (the Foundation of Affective Social Learning):
Budget planning and finding financial support
Monitor expenditure and deal with administrative tasks
Communicate information, arrange guests’ travel and stay, organise conferences and activities
Advertising, promotion and website creation
09.2015 – 12.2015
Intern
Cognitive Science Centre, University of Neuchâtel
Using eye-tracker (SMI) device under the supervision of Dr. Marco Pedrotti