Academic Research

11+ years of award-winning research and academic writing.

PhD Psychology
(concentration: Cognitive-Behavioral Neuroscience)
George Mason University

M.A. Psychological Research
Texas State University

B.A. Psychology — Cum Laude
(minor: Philosophy)
Northern Kentucky University

Research Awards


Best Paper Award

For: “The inexplicable sex differences: A proposed new paradigm of implicit cognitive systems.”

Awarded by: International Organization for Social Sciences & Behavioral Research


Early Career Scientist Travel Grant

For: “Context dependent mechanisms of time and numerosity during bisection and discrimination task performance.”

Awarded by: Vision Sciences Society, National Institutes of Health – National Eye Institute


Dissertation Completion Grant

For: “Context-Dependent Mechanisms in Numerosity-Time Interactions”

Awarded by: George Mason University

Dear Academia

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Presenting my cognitive neuroscience research findings at the 2023 Vision Sciences Society conference as an Early Scientist Travel Award recipient, granted by the National Institutes of Health’s National Eye Institute.

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Science sees signs:
poetry, the thing signified.”

— Augustus & Julius Hare

Research Publications

Works published as C. T. Stanfield and C. T. Stanfield-Wiswell.
For the most up-to-date list of publications, visit my Google Scholar profile.

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Research for a Client

Teen Mental Health in the Digital Age: Role of Schools as an Access Point

“The growing youth mental health crisis has placed schools in the forefront, burdened by limited resources. Effective digital mental health services offer young people alternative care pathways.”

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In the Media

Interviewed for article “COVID-19's impact felt by researchers”

Interviewed by Dr. Stephen Ramos, who served as the 2020-2022 health psychology representative to the APA Science Student Council.

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Conference Talks & Presentations

Stay tuned! Lots of stuff to add here.

University Courses I’ve Taught

  • Psychological Factors in Aging

  • Cognitive Psychology

  • Science of Well-being​​

  • Research Methods

  • Introduction to Statistics

  • Professional Seminar


Where I’ve Taught

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Teaching Honors


Alpha Chi Favorite Professor Award

Granted at Texas State University.


Transfer Student Appreciation

Granted at George Mason University.


Excellence in Writing Intensive Course Instruction

Granted at George Mason University.