Annalysa Lovos
I earned my Ph.D. from the University of Arizona in Psychology (Cognition and Neural System track) in 2024. Previously, I worked as an elementary school teacher and tutor for 12 years after earning my BA (2005) and MA (2006) in Sociology from the New College of California. My work with children as an educator sparked my metacognitive interest, leading me to the graduate program in Psychology at UA. I teach and research human cognition and its neural correlates, and in addition to my main research interest in human cognitive systems, I am also interested in artificial cognitive systems including AI. I presently teach several upper-level Psychology research and writing emphasis courses focused on human cognition.
Selected Publications:
- Peng, M.; Lovos, A.; Bottrill, K.; Hughes, K.; Sampsel, M.; Abbeduto, L.; Lee, N.; Thurman, A.; Edgin, J. (2023). Extended trajectory of spatial memory errors in typical and atypical development. Hippocampus.
- Lovos, A.; Bottrill, K., Sakhon, S.; Egleson, Nyhuis, C.; L.; Luongo, A.; Murphy, M.; Thurman, A.; Abbeduto, L.; Lee, N.; Hughes, K., Edgin, J. (2021). Circadian Sleep-Activity Rhythm Across Ages in Down Syndrome. Brain Sciences, special issue: "Sleep Disorders in Intellectual Disability—From Bench to Bedside".
Popular Press, Media and Interviews:
- Perkins, D. (2024, August 26). For this Flathead High Grad, Neuroscience was Always Top of Mind. The Daily Interlake (Kalispell, Montana). https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2024/aug/26/for-this-flathead-high-grad-neuroscience-was-always-top-of-mind/
- Thompson, R., Lovos, A. (November 1, 2023). The Healing Nature of Sonoran Desert Imagery. Spirit of Wonder: UArizona TEDx. https://youtu.be/iFqAkxFwIe4?si=QaZdwtvMLYheJX7Q
- Ground, J. (2023, March 29). UArizona Making a Splash with Para Swimming Program. UA News. https://news.arizona.edu/news/uarizona-making-splash-para-swimming-program?utm_source=uanow&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=
Dissertation Title:
- Traditional and Novel Hippocampally Mediated Cognitive Tasks in Typically and Atypically Developing Youth
Courses Taught:
- PSY 340 - Introduction to Cognitive Development (2025)
- PSY 342 - Dementias & Chronic Conditions in Older Adults (2025)
- PSY 405 - Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience (2024)
- PSY 459 - Adult Development and Aging
*Year listed indicates when this individual last taught the specified course.
Honors and Awards:
- Accelerator Fellowship: Experiential Learning Design Accelerator Fellowship - ELDA, UA Office of Student Engagement and Career Development (2025)
- Brightfocus Fellowship - Learning and Memory Conference (2023)
Updated: 08/07/25
Degrees
- B.A. Sociology, New College of California (2005)
- M.A. Sociology, New College of California (2006)
- Ph.D. Psychology, University of Arizona (2024) - Cognition & Neural Systems program