Dr. Emily Scott
Professor | Researcher | Nature Enthusiast
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Dr. Emily Scott is an Assistant Professor of Psychological Science and Director of the Nature and Cognition Lab at Vermont State University. Emily received her Masters and PhD in Psychology with a concentration in Cognition and Neural Sciences at the University of Utah. Emily studies changes in brain activity, mood, and physiological stress during exposure to natural environments. She uses neurophysiological, peripheral physiological, behavioral, and self-report methods in her research to better understand the human-nature relationship, with the hope of promoting care for and protection of our natural environment. Emily and her collaborators have published over a dozen peer reviewed, scientific journal articles and presented at conferences on the topics of physiological stress, cognitive neuroscience, and environmental psychology.
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Expertise
Research & Data Science
Research & Data Science
Emily has expertise in conducting research across a variety of methodologies, such as electroencephalography (EEG), electrocardiography (ECG), and measures of cognitive performance. Emily also has expertise in statistical analysis and programming softwares, including R, MATLAB, SPSS, and Python. Emily enjoys all phases of the research process, including research design, project management, report writing, and data analysis and visualization.
Teaching & Education
Teaching & Education
Emily has expertise in teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, including introduction to psychology, biological psychology, health/social psychology, research methods, and statistics/data science. Emily is trained in science communication and has presented talks to a diverse set of audiences, including in the broader community and at academic/nonacademic conferences and events.
Nature & Neuroscience
Nature & Neuroscience
Emily has a decade of research experience in the topic of nature and neuroscience. Along with her collaborators, Emily has conducted dozens of studies and published peer reviewed journal articles on exposure to nature and changes in brain wave activity, cognitive performance, physiological stress, and mental health/well-being. Emily is passionate about this area of research and enjoys further exploring the science behind the human-nature relationship.
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