Elizabeth Chua

Education:

Post-doctoral Fellow, University of California, Davis - 2010 (Neuroscience)

Ph.D., Harvard University - 2008 (Psychology (Cognition, Brain and Behavior))

B.S., Trinity College - 2001 (Neuroscience)

Areas of Expertise:

Elizabeth Chua has broad interests in the cognitive and neural bases of human memory. Her research thus far has focused on three major areas: associative memory, metamemory (knowledge of one's memory) and how these change in normal aging. The methods she has used to answer questions on these topics include functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and eye-tracking techniques.

Books and Publications

"Evaluating Confidence in Our Remories: Results and Implications From Neuroimaging and Eye Movement Monitoring Studies of Metamemory." Memory and Law. Eds. L. Nadel and W. Sinnott-Armstrong. New York: Oxford University Press. (Books and Publications: Forthcoming Publications) 2012

Chua, E.F., D.E. Hannula and C. Ranganath. "Distinguishing Highly Confident Accurate and Inaccurate Memory: Insights From Eye Movements About Relevant and Irrelevant Influences on Memory Confidence." Memory 20.1: 48-62. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2012

Aminoff, E.M., D. Balslev, P. Borroni, R.E. Bryan, E.F. Chua, J. Cloutier, E.S. Cross, T. Drew, C.M. Funk, R. Gil-da-Costa, S.A. Guerin, J.L. Hall, K.E. Jordan, A.N. Landau, I. Molnar-Szakacs, L. Montaser-Kouhsari, J.K. Olofsson, S. Quadflieg, L.H. Somerville, J.L. Sy, L.Q. Uddin and M. Yamada. "The Landscape of Cognitive Neuroscience: Challenges, Rewards and New Perspectives." The Cognitive Neurosciences IV. Ed. M. Gazzaniga. Cambridge, Mass.: The MIT Press. 1255-62. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 2009

Chua, E.F., D.L. Schacter and R.A. Sperling. "Neural Basis for Recognition Confidence in Younger and Older Adults." Psychology and Aging 24: 139-53. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2009

Chua, E.F., D.L. Schacter and R.A. Sperling. "Neural Correlates of Metamemory: A Comparison of Feeling-of-knowing and Retrospective Confidence Judgments." Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience 21: 1751-65. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2009

Chua, E.F., D.L. Schacter, E. Rand-Giovannetti and R.A. Sperling. "Evidence for a Specific Role of the Anterior Hippocampal Region in Successful Associative Encoding." Hippocampus 17: 1071-80. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2007

Celone, K.A., V.D. Calhoun, B.D. Dickerson, A. Atri, E.F. Chua, S. Miller, K. DePeau, D.M. Rentz, D. Selkoe, D. Blacker, M.S. Albert and R.A. Sperling. "Alterations in Memory Networks in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's Disease: An Independent Component Analysis." Journal of Neuroscience 26: 10222-31. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2006

Chua, E.F., D.L. Schacter, E. Rand-Giovannetti and R.A. Sperling. "Understanding Metamemory: Neural Correlates of the Cognitive Process and Subjective Level of Confidence in Recognition Memory." Neuroimage 29: 1150-60. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2006

Rand-Giovannetti, E., E.F. Chua, A. Driscoll, D.L. Schacter, M.S. Albert and R.A. Sperling. "Hippocampal and Neocortical Activation During Repetitive Encoding in Older Persons." Neurobiology of Aging 27: 173-82. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2006

Dickerson, B.C., D.H. Salat, D.N. Greve, E.F. Chua, E. Rand-Giovannetti, D.M. Rentz, L. Bertram, K. Mullin, R.E. Tanzi, D. Blacker, M.S. Albert and R.A. Sperling. "Increased Hippocampal Activation in Mild Cognitive Impairment Compared to Normal Aging and AD." Neurology 65: 404-11. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2005

Kong, J., C. Wang, K. Kwong, M. Vangel, E.F. Chua and R. Gollub. "The Neural Substrate of Arithmetic Operations and Procedure Complexity." Cognitive Brain Research 22: 397-405. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2005

Chua, E.F., E. Rand-Giovannetti, D.L. Schacter, M.S. Albert and R.A. Sperling. "Dissociating Confidence and Accuracy: fMRI Shows Origins of the Subjective Memory Experience." Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience 16: 1131-42. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2004

Sperling, R.A., E.F. Chua, A.J. Cocchiarella, E. Rand-Giovannetti, R. Poldrack, D.L. Schacter and M.S. Albert. "Putting Names to Faces: Anterior Hippocampal Activation Predicts Successful Subsequent Memory." Neuroimage 20: 1400-10. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2003

Sperling, R.A., J.F. Bates, E. Chua, A.J. Cocchiarella, D. Rentz, B. Rosen, D.L. Schacter and M.S. Albert. "fMRI Studies of Associative Encoding in Young and Elderly Controls and Mild AD Patients." Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry 74: 44-50. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2003

Awards, Honors and Fellowships

PSC-CUNY Award, for "Effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on different aspects of memory." (Grants and Fellowships) 2012

Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums

Chua, E.F. and J. Kim. "A Closer Look at the Origin of Memory Distortions." Eastern Psychological Association Annual Meeting. New York. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2013

Chua, E.F., S. Mayers and E. Bliss-Moreau. "Knowing Your Heart and Your Mind: Interoceptive Accuracy Correlates With Metamemory Accuracy." Cognitive Neuroscience Annual Meeting. San Francisco. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2013

Mayers, S., E. Bliss-Moreau and E.F. Chua. "Knowing Your Heart and Your Mind: Interoceptive Accuracy Correlates With Metamemory Accuracy." Eastern Psychological Association Annual Meeting. New York. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2013

Pappas, C.A., C. Cohen, E. Krasavina, E. Persaud, D. Samu, C.D. Hardin and E.F. Chua. "Activation of the Self Is Moderated by Self-esteem in Eye Tracking Studies of Online Video Chats." Society for Personality & Social Psychology Annual Meeting. New Orleans. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2013

Pappas, C.A., C.D. Hardin and E.F. Chua. "Capturing the Self on Screen: Eye Tracking Revelas the Dynamic Function of the Self in Ongoing Conversation." Eastern Psychological Association Annual Meeting. New York. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2013

Pergolizzi, D. and E.F. Chua. "Lateral Posterior Parietal Cortex Contribution to Episodic Retrieval Reflects Accumulation of Evidence." Eastern Psychological Association Annual Meeting. New York. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2013

Samu, D., C.A. Pappas and E.F. Chua. "Here's Looking at Me: The Effect of Looking at the Self on Memory." Eastern Psychological Association Annual Meeting. New York. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2013

"Knowing You Know: Insights on Metamemory from Brain and Behavior." Improving Metacognitive Skills Workshop. Maastricht University. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2012

"What Drives Subjective Confidence?" Memory in Brain Series. New York University. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2012

Pergolizzi, D. and E.F. Chua. "Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) of the Parietal Cortex Enhances False Recognition." Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. New Orleans. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2012

"How Do We Know That We Know?: fMRI Studies of Metamemory." Undergraduate Neuroscience Seminar. Brooklyn College. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2011

"When to Trust Confidence: Eye Movement and Neuroimaging Insights Into Subjective Memory Judgments." Neuroscience Seminar. Trinity College. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2011

"When to Trust Confidence: Eye Movement and Neuroimaging Insights Into Subjective Recognition Judgments." Cognitive Neuroscience Seminar. City College (CUNY). New York. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2011

"When to Trust Confidence: Eye Movement and Neuroimaging Insights Into Subjective Recognition Judgments." Joint Neuroscience Seminar Series. SUNY Downstate Medical Center. Brooklyn, N.Y. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2011

Professional Leadership

Member, Behavioral & Cognitive Neuroscience Doctoral Training Area Admissions Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2013

Member, Master's Programs Review Committee, Brooklyn College (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2013

Organizer, Behavioral & Cognitive Neuroscience Data Blitz. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2013

Member, Brooklyn College Science Retreat Program Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2012

Member, Cognition, Brain & Behavior Doctoral Program Admissions Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2012

Panelist, "Getting into Grad School" Panelist, Brooklyn College Psychology. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2012

Brooklyn College Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2011

Co-organizer, Brooklyn College-SUNY Downstate Medical Center Neuroscience Joint Seminar Series. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2011

Faculty mentor, Brooklyn College Undergraduate Neuroscience Group, 2011-present. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2011

Judge, Brooklyn College All Science Research Day, 2011-12. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2011

Reviewer, CUNY Doctoral Student Research Grant Competition, 2011-13. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2011

Pedagogical Achievements

Courses taught at Brooklyn College: Mind, Brain, & Behavior (PSYC 2600), Cognitive Psychology (PSYC 3530), Laboratory Experience (PSYC 2001), Research 1 & 2 (PSYC 5001 & 5002), Independent Reading (PSYC 7791G & 7792G), Independent Research (PSYC 7795G), Doctoral Colloquium (PSYC 80101), Dissertation Supervision (PSYC 90000). 2011