Dr Eva Balgova PhD (Bangor University), MSc (Bangor University), BSc (University of Liverpool), AFHEA

Eva is a cognitive neuroscience researcher and lecturer who joined the Department of Psychology at Aberystwyth University in September 2022. Her academic journey includes a BSc in Psychology from the University of Liverpool, followed by an MSc in Clinical and Health Psychology and a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience from Bangor University. Eva's research interests centre around investigating the relationship between semantic, social and affective processing and the link between semantics and social perception. Eva's teaching skills are also recognised through her appointment as an associate teaching fellow of the Academy of Higher Education. She is responsible for delivering comprehensive course content on modules that focus on biopsychology and psychological research methods. 

Eva has completed studies investigating the underlying neural mechanisms of semantic processing of various types of social concepts. Currently, she is involved in multi-site projects aiming to disentangle the neural underpinnings of social interaction perception and the nature of embodied semantics. She employs a multi-methods approach that includes behavioural testing, structural and functional neuroimaging and non-invasive brain stimulation. 

Research Interests: 

• Semantic Cognition, Social Cognition & Perception, Affective Processing, Emotion Regulation, Resilience
• Semantic and Socio-Affective Deficits in Progressive, Developmental and Acquired Neuropsychological Conditions (e.g. dementia, ASD, stroke)
• Neuropsychology, Cognitive Neuroscience and Experimental Psychology
• Structural and Functional Neuroanatomy in Health and Disease
• Neuroimaging and Neurostimulation