Mark A. Elliott
Trained in experimental psychology at the University of London, and subsequently in psychophysics at the University of Leipzig, Germany, and electrophysiology at the Max-Planck Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience, also in Leipzig, Mark is a measurement scientist with backgrounds in general psychology and cognitive science. Mark's scholarly lineage originates in the German Gestalt Schools, reflecting scientific and philosophical interests in perceptual structure, alongside the dynamics of mechanisms that bring this structure about.
Mark's scientific work in this area is referenced in the internationally standard, undergraduate textbook: Gleitman, H., Gross, J., and Reisberg, D (2011) Psychology 8th Edition, WW Norton & Company, New York, NY. (p.196).
Mark was employed as Senior Lecturer in Psychology at NUI Galway in 2005, coming to Ireland from an Associate Professor position at the Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany. He was appointed Full Professor at Kyushu University (2010). Kyushu University is now one of 11 Japanese international research universities and is ranked 128 in the world (2017 QS ranking - rank 32 in Asia). This appointment was based upon election by the Faculty of Design at Kyushu University and was conferred by the Representative of the Emperor of Japan. In May 2016 Mark took up an appointment as Professor at Sunway University Malaysia, leaving in August 2016 to continue his research in Ireland. In 2018, Mark was appointed Professor at Shaanxi Normal University China, sponsored by the National Advanced Foreign Expert Program.
As former President of the International Society for Psychophysics, with 20-years post PhD experience in psychological measurement, Mark is well placed to apply expertise in the design and development of state-of-the-art human performance measures for business and industry clients. He is co-founder of assessment innovation, which worked with Pearson’s developing the ‘Hire me’ mobile app to screen potential job candidates.
Mark has been involved across a spectrum of research: This has included investigations of schizophrenia, autism-spectrum-disorder, central-auditory-processing disorder, specific-reading, and language-impaired children as well as stroke-lesioned patients. He specializes in the cognitive microstructural dynamics of visual and auditory representation using experimental methods alongside neuroimaging. This interest has evolved into studies of the dynamics inherent in art and music, as well as investigations of microstructural dynamics in mechanisms coding art and music. Founding member of the Neurosciences Cluster and formerly Chair of the Applied Clinical Neurosciences Subgroup of the National Centre for Biomedical Engineering Sciences (2006 - 2010). In December 2012, the Neurosciences Cluster was recognised as a Centre of Excellence in Neurodegeneration by the international COEN initiative (http://www.coen.org/home.html). Mark is a member of the deutscheforschungsgemeinschaft Forschungsgruppe EPAEG (Ergonomie, Psychologische Aesthetik Getaltung) located at the University of Bamberg, Germany.
Mark has authored 63 publications in peer-reviewed journals and books, including 9 invited book chapters, advanced reviews, and feature articles. There are additionally, 1 edited proceedings volume and 2 edited special journal issues in addition to 30+ other publications including 29 articles in indexed proceedings volumes (Hirsch's h-index = 22; Egghe's g index = 34). Publications are in journals of median (estimated) impact factor 4.
Since 1998 Mark has delivered 88 lectures in 15 countries including major universities or scientific meetings in the UK and Ireland, USA, Russia, Japan, China, France, Germany, Brazil, Turkey, Israel, Switzerland and Italy. These include 52 invited talks at colloquia or major national and international symposia and 5 named keynote lectures.
Curriculum development has concerned successful application for EU TEMPUS funding and then serving as European Commission advisor to Psychology departments in Serbia and Macedonia and development of psychology curricula consistent with Bologna structures.
In the 7 years since inception of the awards, 2 students submitting assignments for modules run by Mark A. Elliott have won awards for the best undergraduate submission in Life Sciences and Psychology at the International Undergraduate Awards. Two student submissions were highly commended.
Postgraduate curriculum development has involved establishment of the M.Sc. in Neuro-Cognitive Psychology at the LMU in Munich (one of the top-10 international Masters programmes in Germany). At NUI Galway, the design and directorship of structured PhDs in Perception, Cognition and Action and directorship of the inter-school structured PhD in Learning Sciences.
Phone: +353 91 49 5345
Address: School of Psychology, National University of Ireland, Galway, Galway Republic of Ireland
Mark's scientific work in this area is referenced in the internationally standard, undergraduate textbook: Gleitman, H., Gross, J., and Reisberg, D (2011) Psychology 8th Edition, WW Norton & Company, New York, NY. (p.196).
Mark was employed as Senior Lecturer in Psychology at NUI Galway in 2005, coming to Ireland from an Associate Professor position at the Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany. He was appointed Full Professor at Kyushu University (2010). Kyushu University is now one of 11 Japanese international research universities and is ranked 128 in the world (2017 QS ranking - rank 32 in Asia). This appointment was based upon election by the Faculty of Design at Kyushu University and was conferred by the Representative of the Emperor of Japan. In May 2016 Mark took up an appointment as Professor at Sunway University Malaysia, leaving in August 2016 to continue his research in Ireland. In 2018, Mark was appointed Professor at Shaanxi Normal University China, sponsored by the National Advanced Foreign Expert Program.
As former President of the International Society for Psychophysics, with 20-years post PhD experience in psychological measurement, Mark is well placed to apply expertise in the design and development of state-of-the-art human performance measures for business and industry clients. He is co-founder of assessment innovation, which worked with Pearson’s developing the ‘Hire me’ mobile app to screen potential job candidates.
Mark has been involved across a spectrum of research: This has included investigations of schizophrenia, autism-spectrum-disorder, central-auditory-processing disorder, specific-reading, and language-impaired children as well as stroke-lesioned patients. He specializes in the cognitive microstructural dynamics of visual and auditory representation using experimental methods alongside neuroimaging. This interest has evolved into studies of the dynamics inherent in art and music, as well as investigations of microstructural dynamics in mechanisms coding art and music. Founding member of the Neurosciences Cluster and formerly Chair of the Applied Clinical Neurosciences Subgroup of the National Centre for Biomedical Engineering Sciences (2006 - 2010). In December 2012, the Neurosciences Cluster was recognised as a Centre of Excellence in Neurodegeneration by the international COEN initiative (http://www.coen.org/home.html). Mark is a member of the deutscheforschungsgemeinschaft Forschungsgruppe EPAEG (Ergonomie, Psychologische Aesthetik Getaltung) located at the University of Bamberg, Germany.
Mark has authored 63 publications in peer-reviewed journals and books, including 9 invited book chapters, advanced reviews, and feature articles. There are additionally, 1 edited proceedings volume and 2 edited special journal issues in addition to 30+ other publications including 29 articles in indexed proceedings volumes (Hirsch's h-index = 22; Egghe's g index = 34). Publications are in journals of median (estimated) impact factor 4.
Since 1998 Mark has delivered 88 lectures in 15 countries including major universities or scientific meetings in the UK and Ireland, USA, Russia, Japan, China, France, Germany, Brazil, Turkey, Israel, Switzerland and Italy. These include 52 invited talks at colloquia or major national and international symposia and 5 named keynote lectures.
Curriculum development has concerned successful application for EU TEMPUS funding and then serving as European Commission advisor to Psychology departments in Serbia and Macedonia and development of psychology curricula consistent with Bologna structures.
In the 7 years since inception of the awards, 2 students submitting assignments for modules run by Mark A. Elliott have won awards for the best undergraduate submission in Life Sciences and Psychology at the International Undergraduate Awards. Two student submissions were highly commended.
Postgraduate curriculum development has involved establishment of the M.Sc. in Neuro-Cognitive Psychology at the LMU in Munich (one of the top-10 international Masters programmes in Germany). At NUI Galway, the design and directorship of structured PhDs in Perception, Cognition and Action and directorship of the inter-school structured PhD in Learning Sciences.
Phone: +353 91 49 5345
Address: School of Psychology, National University of Ireland, Galway, Galway Republic of Ireland
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