Simar Moussaoui

Cognitive Psychologist and Sessional Lecturer, University of Toronto Scarborough

Dr. Simar Moussaoui is a cognitive psychologist and sessional lecturer at the University of Toronto, where she earned her PhD in Psychology. Using electroencephalography (EEG), eye tracking, and behavioural experiments, her research explores memory, attention, visual cognition, and ADHD. Simar teaches Scientific Communication in Psychology, alongside courses in cognitive, developmental, and social psychology and neuroscience. She also mentors and supervises undergraduate students on ongoing research projects, supporting their development as researchers and communicators. Through neuroscience outreach and knowledge translation, Simar makes research accessible to students and community audiences. She is beginning a postdoctoral research collaboration investigating the motor and cognitive dimensions of rehabilitation in pediatric populations, with the goal of helping personalize rehabilitation therapy. At the career fair, Simar looks forward to sharing her academic journey and helping students explore careers that connect curiosity about the mind with research, education, and community impact.

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