Contact
Email: sjwebb@uw.edu
Phone: 206.221.6461
Biography
Dr. Webb’s research focuses on the functional neurobiology and development of information processing in individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disorders, as well as in individuals with typical development. She currently uses EEG, event-related potentials (ERPs), eye-tracking, and behavioral measures to study how children encode, store, and retrieve information about visual images such as faces, and how these processes are impacted by developmental disruptions.
Her current work covers several areas including: (1) attention, perceptual and cognitive abilities in individuals with developmental disabilities including autism, Fragile X, and developmental delay; (2) early risk markers and protective factors; and (3) prediction of response to intervention. These projects represent an effort to understand the neural circuits that contribute to and underlie atypical development.
More about Dr. Webb …
Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Illinois, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science, 2001
Clinical Electrophysiology, University of Washington, Center on Human Development & Disability, 2001-2004
PhD, Child Psychology, University of Minnesota, Institute of Child Development, 1996-2001
BA, Psychology, Yale University, 1992-1996
UW Medicine Excellence in Mentoring Award, Recognized Nominee Summary of Advances, Nominated Article
Summary of Advances, Selected Article
UW Undergraduate Research Mentor Award
UW Medicine Excellence in Mentoring Award, Recognized Nominee
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Women in Psychology Leadership Fellow