This page displays the members of the Psy-NAPS Group. Most of the group is co-supervised / co-promoted with collaborators, demonstrating the interdisciplinary nature of the group's research. The group is presented in the reverse order of the expected date of completion. 

Pierre Mengal (2016 - 2022)

  • 2015 - present: PhD, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium. Embedded cognition in computer-generated worlds, supervised by Martin Edwards. 
  • 2014 - present: Managing Director 303% Studio
  • 2009 - present: Managing Director NeuroMedia Software
  • 2004 - present: Warm radio station
  • 2002 - present: Prinicipal Consultant of Active Up
  • 2014 - 2017: Masters in Psychology, Université de Liège, Belgium

Cédric Gaudissart (2015 - 2021)

  • 2016 - present: PhD, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium. The effects of pressure on action imagery priming and performance, co-supervised by Martin Edwards and Nichola Callow. 
  • 2016 - present: Interpersonal Skills Coach
  • 2013 - 2015: Masters in Psychology, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium

Audrey Riga (2015 - 2019)

  • 2015 - present: PhD, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium. Profiles of motor learning in stoke rehabilitation, co-supervised by Yves Vandemeeren and Martin Edwards, CHU Mont-Godinne, Université catholique de Louvain. 
  • 2012 - 2014: Masters in Psychology, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium

Emilie Lacroix (2013 - 2018)

  • 2013 - present: PhD, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium. The impact of vestibular deficits on the development of visuo-spatial functions in deaf children, co-supervised by Martin Edwards and Naïma Deggouj. 
  • 2011 - present: Clinical neuropsychologist, Service ORL, Centre d'Audiophonologie, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Bruxelles.
  • 2009 - present: Clinical neuropsychologist, Private practice, Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Brussels, Belgium (see Innovasquare)
  • 2003 - 2009: Bachelors and Masters in Neuropsychology, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium

Stéphanie Dehem (2014 - 2018)

  • 2014 - present: PhD student, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium. Development of a serious game to implement on a rehabilitation robot (REAplan) to restore upper limb function in brain-damage patients, co-supervised by Thierry Lejeune and Martin Edwards. Funded by the Wallonie Bruxelles Health 2013 Project. 
  • 2013 - 2015: Master in physical therapy and réhabilitation (research focus), Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium
  • 2010 - 2013: Bachelors in Physical therapy and rehabilitation, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium

Vincenza Montedoro (2014 - 2018)

  • 2014 - present: PhD, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium. Understanding the links between of hemiparesis and hemineglect, co-supervised by Martin Edwards and Thierry Lejeune. Funded by the Wallonie Bruxelles Health 2013 Project. 
  • 2013 - 2014: Agrégation de l’enseignement supérieur (AESS) en sciences psychologiques et de l’éducation
  • 2011 - 2013: Masters in Psychology, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium
  • 2008 - 2011: Bachelors in Psychology, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium

Marie Alsamour (2014 - 2018)

  • 2017 - present: Clinical Neuropsychologist, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Bruxelles.
  • 2014 - present: PhD, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium. The neuropsychology of perception to action, co-supervised by Martin Edwards and Gaëtan Stoquart. Funded by the FNRS: PDR.
  • 2013 - 2014: Agrégation de l’enseignement supérieur (AESS) en sciences psychologiques et de l’éducation
  • 2011 - 2013: Masters in Psychology, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium
  • 2008 - 2011: Bachelors in Psychology, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium

Adrien Denis (2014 - 2018)

  • 2014 - present: Technical and information manager, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium. Axinesis (robots), associated with Julien Sapin. Half funded by the FNRS: PDR and half funded by Louvain Bionics. 
  • 2010 - 2014: Bachelors in information management, IESN-Henallux, Namur, Belgium

​Stéphane Grade (2011 - 2016)

  • 2017 - Present: Research Fellow, at the Haute Ecole de la Province de Liège, the Université catholique de Louvain and 303% Media, ORVAMU, funded by the Wallonie Region
  • 2016 - 2017: Independent Research Fellow, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium. Embodied perception and action.
  • 2011 - 2016: PhD, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium. Perception and action in body space boundary, co-supervised by Martin Edwards and Mauro Pesenti. Funded by a FSR Project and FNRS Aspirant funds.
  • 2009 - 2011: Masters in Psychology, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium
  • 2005 - 2009: Bachelors in Psychology, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium

Alumni Research Fellows

  • Emanuele Pasqualotto: 2012 - 2014, Research Fellow, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium. Perception and action, EEG, virtual reality, brain-computer-interfaces and mirror box therapy.​ Co-funded FSR and EC Marie Curie Research Fellowship.
  • Craig McAllister: 2007 - 2010, Research Fellow, Using TMS to measure the neural processes active during action observation. The research was collaborative between Paul Holmes (Manchester Metropolitan University, UK) and Martin Edwards, and was funded by and based at Manchester Metropolitan University. 

Alumni PhD

  • Eleonore Smalle: 2012-2017: PhD, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium. A memory perspective on sensitive periods in language acquisition, supervised by Arnaud Szmalec, co-supervised by Martin Edwards and Wouter Duyck (UGhent), funded by the FNRS aspirant program. Examined by Marie-Pascal Noël (UCL), Dana Samson (UCL), Valérie Goffaux (UCL) and Dezsö Németh (Eötvös Lorand University, Hungary).
  • Stéphane Grade: 2011-2016: PhD, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium. Implication of motor and numerical cognitive processes in the perception of external space, co-supervised by Martin Edwards and Mauro Pesenti. Funded by a FSR Project and FNRS Aspirant funds. Examined by Arnaud Szmalec (UCL), Yann Coello (Université Charles de Gaulle, Lille 3), Matthew Longo (Birkbeck, University of London), Valérie Dormal (UCL) and Michael Andres (UCL).
  • Clément Letesson: 2011-2016: PhD, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium. Towards an integrative approach to action observation processes, co-supervised by Martin Edwards and Dana Samson. Funded by a F.R.S. FNRS FRFC scheme. Examined by Pierre Feyereisen (UCL), Marcel Brass (UGent), Nicolas Vermeulen (UCL) and Patric Bach (University of Plymouth, UK)
  • Carys Evans: 2011-2015: PhD, Northumbria University, UK. Applying mirror neuron evidence to stroke rehabilitation, co-supervised by Magdalena Ietswaart and Martin Edwards. The research was a collaboration project funded by a Northumbria University Grant.
  • Dan Jiang: 2009-2014: PhD, University of Bangor, UK. The neuroscience of visual and kinesthetic movement imagery, co-supervised by Nichola Callow, Robert Rafal and Martin Edwards. The research was a collaboration project based at and funded by the University of Bangor.
  • Ashley Routen: 2008-2013: PhD, University of Worcester, UK. Exercise intervention for overweight children, co-supervised by Derek Peters, Dominic Upton and Martin Edwards. The research was a collaboration project that was based at and funded by the University of Worcester.
  • Islam Salama: 2007-2011: PhD : Using action observation for movement rehabilitation. The research was supervised by Martin Edwards (supported by Mark Hollands and Glyn Humphreys, University of Birmingham, UK), funded by the Egyptian Culture Bureau, and based at the University of Birmingham. The thesis was examined by Nick Smeeton (University of Brighton, UK) and Douglas Carroll (University of Birmingham, UK).
  • Mareen Weber: 2007-2010: PhD : The neuropsychology of sport concussion. The research was supervised by Martin Edwards (supported by Chris Ring, University of Birmingham, UK) and funded by and based at the University of Birmingham. The thesis was examined by Edward de Haan (University of Amsterdam, NL) and Douglas Carroll (University of Birmingham, UK).
  • Robert Hardwick: 2006-2010: PhD : Neurobehavioural representations of observed action viewpoint. The research was supervised by Martin Edwards (supported by Jennifer Cumming, University of Birmingham, UK), and funded by and based at the University of Birmingham. The thesis was examined by Steven Tipper (Bangor University, UK) and Kim Quinn (University of Birmingham, UK).
  • Jason Martin: 2005-2009: PhD : Relationships between age and movement function.  The research was co-supervised by Martin Edwards, and Derek Peters and Chris Hughes (University of Worcester, UK), funded by a joint scholarship between the Universities of Birmingham and Worcester, and was based at the University of Birmingham. The thesis was examined by Yann Coello (Université Charles-de-Gaulle Lille III, FR), and Anna Phillips (University of Birmingham).
  • Richard Ramsey: 2004-2008 : PhD : Neural and behavioural processes of action imagery. The research was co-supervised by Martin Edwards and Jennifer Cumming, and was funded by and based at the University of Birmingham. The thesis was examined by Lew Hardy (Bangor University, UK) and Nikos Ntoumanis (University of Birmingham)
  • Daniel Eastough: 2003-2007: PhD : Object representations in action. The research was supervised by Martin Edwards and funded by and based at the University of Birmingham. The thesis was examined by David Milner (Durham University, UK) and Alan Wing (University of Birmingham, UK).