PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS
Behavior, cognition, consolidation, critical thinking, memory, neurosciences, plasticity, psychology.
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Neuroscience - Biology, 2016-2019 – Awarded Summa cum laude, University of Bordeaux, France. “Anatomo-functional connectivity of cortical frontal regions in the formation and consolidation of an associative olfactive memory in rodents,” under the supervision of Olivier Nicole, PhD, research team Dynamics of neuronal and vascular networks underlying memory processing led by Bruno Bontempi.
M.A. (second year) in Biology - Neuropsychopharmacology, 2015-2016 – Awarded Cum laude, University of Bordeaux. Emphasis on cutting-edge techniques for major topics of brain research, from molecules to cognition. (cf. Section “research internships”)
M.A. (first year) in Biology - Animal and Human Behavior, 2014-2015 – University of Rennes, France. Focused on animal and human behavior, biological mechanisms underlying behaviors, and research methods. (cf. Section “research internships”)
B.A. in Psychology - Biopsychology, 2011-2014 – Awarded Cum laude, University of Rennes, France. Acquired knowledge and skills in the use of psychological tests and development of protocols for research in social and cognitive psychology.
PUBLICATION
Duffau C and Charles C, Religious Experience and Memory Retrieval: A Memory Studies Reading of Joseph Smith’s “First Vision” Accounts, submitted.
Rolland B, Naassila M, Duffau C, Houchi H, Gierski F, and André J, (2017), Binge Eating, But Not Other Disordered Eating Symptoms, Is a Significant Contributor of Binge Drinking Severity: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Study among French Students. Front. Psych.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Wellman E (Presenter & Author), Duffau C (Author Only), Presentation, November 2023, “Effect of Age, Gender, and Culture on Semantic Cognitive Network,” International Cross Cultural Psychology Conference, Bali, Indonesia. Best Presentation Award.
Wellman E (Presenter & Author), Duffau C (Author Only), Presentation, November 2023, “Effect of Age, Gender, and Culture on Semantic Cognitive Network,” Undergrad Psychology Conference, University of Hawaii, USA.
Duffau C (Presenter & Author), Bontempi B (Author Only) and Nicole O (Author Only), Poster and Presentation, October 2019, “Mapping Cortical Brain Activity Associated with The Processing of Recent and Remote Associative Olfactory Memories” Week of Science, Tsukuba University, Japan.
Duffau C (Presenter & Author), Hadzibegovic S (Author Only), Andelkovic V (Author Only), Lagroye I (Author Only), Bontempi B (Author Only) and Nicole O (Author Only), Presentation, April 2018 “A New Method for Discriminating Normal Versus Slow Learners in A Large Population of Aged Mice.” Annual Doctoral Conference, Bordeaux, France.
Duffau C (Presenter), Grenier F (Author Only), Presentation, August 2016, “Effects of Local Neuronal Activation on Delta Oscillations During Sleep.” International Summer Research Program, Tsukuba University, Japan.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor, Brigham Young University–Hawaii (2022-Present)
General Psychology
Intro. To Biology
Cognitive Psychology
Critical Thinking
Intro. To Human Biology
Senior Seminar - Psychology
Scientific Inquiry
Visiting Faculty, Brigham Young University - Idaho (2021-2022)
Cognitive Psychology
General Psychology
Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Bordeaux (2018-2019)
Physiology, laboratory classes
Physiology, laboratory classes
CV LAST REVISED 10/10/2024