Curriculum Vitae
Education
| 2006 - present | Ph.D. Candidate, Harvard University |
| Department of Psychology Advisors: Dr. Marc Hauser & Dr. Elizabeth Spelke | |
| 2002 - 2006 | B.A., cum laude, Yale University |
| Cognitive Science (with distinction) | |
Research Experience
| 2007 - present | Cognitive Evolution Laboratory |
| Harvard University, Department of Psychology Advisor: Dr. Marc Hauser | |
| 2007 - present | Laboratory for Developmental Studies |
| Harvard University, Department of Psychology Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Spelke | |
| 2006 - 2007 | Auditory Cognition and Development Lab |
| Harvard University, Department of Psychology Advisor: Dr. Erin Hannon | |
| 2005 - 2006 | Infant Cognition Lab, Research Assistant |
| Yale University, Department of Psychology Advisor: Dr. Karen Wynn | |
| 2004 - 2006 | Comparative Cognition Lab, Project Head |
| Yale University, Department of Psychology Advisors: Dr. Laurie Santos & Dr. Joshua McDermott | |
Awards & Honors
| 2008 - 2009 | NRSA Training Grant |
| 2007, 2008, 2009 | Restricted Funds Research Award, Harvard University |
| 2006 - present | Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Award, Harvard University |
| 2007, 2008 | Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Summer Research Award, Harvard University |
| 2006 - 2007 | Harvard Stimson Research Grant |
| 2006 | Honorable Mention, NSF Graduate Fellowship |
| 2005 - 2006 | Mellon Forum Research Fellowship, Berkeley College, Yale University |
| 2005 | Richter Summer Fellowship, Berkeley College, Yale University |
Manuscripts
Schachner, A., Brady, T. F., Pepperberg, I., & Hauser, M. (2009). Spontaneous motor entrainment to music in multiple vocal-mimicking species. Current Biology. Paper. Supplement. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2009.03.061
Trehub, S.E., Hannon, E.E., & Schachner, A. (in press). Developmental perspectives on music and affect. In P.N. Juslin & J.A. Sloboda (Eds.), Handbook of music and emotion: Theory, research, applications. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
Schachner, A. & Hannon, E. (in preparation). The effect of infant-directed speech on early social preferences.
Presentations
Schachner, A., Brady, T.F., & Hauser, M.D. (2009). Good vocal mimics are also good entrainers: Individual differences suggest a shared mechanism for entrainment and vocal mimicry. Poster presented at the Society for Music Perception and Cognition, Indianapolis, IN. Poster.
Schachner, A.. (2009). Entrainment to music requires vocal mimicry: Evidence from non-human animals and human individual differences. Talk presented at the Berlin Behavioral Biology Symposium, Berlin, Germany.
Schachner, A.. (2008). From infant-directed speech to the origins of dance: At the intersection of music, motor and emotion. Talk presented at the Laboratories of Cognitive Neuroscience, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, MA.
Schachner, A., & Hannon, E. (2008). The effect of infant-directed speech on early social preferences. Talk presented at Harvard-Yale Conference on Social Cognitive Development, Cambridge, MA.
Schachner, A., Brady, T. F., Pepperberg, I., & Hauser, M. (2008). Spontaneous entrainment to auditory rhythms in vocal-learning bird species. Poster presented at The Neurosciences and Music III, Montreal, Canada. Poster.
Schachner, A., Brady, T. F., Pepperberg, I., & Hauser, M. (2008). Spontaneous entrainment to auditory rhythms in vocal-mimicking bird species. Talk presented at Music, Language and the Mind, Somerville, MA.
Schachner, A., & Hannon, E. (2007). Infant-directed Behavior Modulates Social Preferences in 5-month-old Infants. Poster presented at the International Conference on Infant Studies, Vancouver, Canada.
Schachner, A., & Hannon, E. (2007). The effects of infant-directed vocalizations on subsequent face preferences. Poster presented at the Cognitive Development Society, Santa Fe, NM. Poster.
Teaching Experience
| Spring 2008 | Designed and taught weekend class for high school students, How The Mind Works: A Tour of Awesome Findings in Psychology (50 students). |
| 2007 - present | Tutor in Psychology, Mather House, Harvard University |
| 2007 - present | Concentration Advisor, Harvard University |
| Served as primary academic advisor for several dozen undergraduates in the Psychology major. | |
| Fall 2007 | Designed and taught weekend class for high school students, Subliminal influences on your decisions (50 students). |
| Fall 2006 | Designed and taught weekend class for high school students, Uncovering Human Nature: Evolution of the Mind and Brain (70 students). |
| 2005 - 2006 | Cognitive Science Major Advisor, Yale University |
| Served as representative of the cognitive science major, advising rising sophomores on their academic choices. | |
| 2004 - 2005 | Splatter! Magazine Writing Tutor, Yale University |
| Led writing tutorials for a class of sixth-grade international students | |
Membership in Professional Organizations
Society for Music Perception and Cognition
Cognitive Development Society
National Honor Society in Psychology (Psi Chi)
Boston Music Research Association
International Society on Infant Studies
Cognitive Development Society
National Honor Society in Psychology (Psi Chi)
Boston Music Research Association
International Society on Infant Studies
Ad-Hoc Reviewer
Cognitive Science Society
Behavioural Processes
PLOS One
Behavioural Processes
PLOS One