Vittoz, Nicole M.
Photograph
Person Preferred Name
Nicole M. Vittoz
Person Alternate Names
Nicole Vittoz
Position
Faculty Member
Field of Activity
Decision making (Neural causes)
Cognitive bias (Biological factors)
Risk impulsivity
Rationality vs. Emotionality
Phone
604 527 5865
Email/Contact
vittozn@douglascollege.ca
Department
Address
NW N3431
Status
current
Affiliation Date
2012 to open end
Identifier (Other)
nvittoz
Education and Credentials
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Psychiatry, University of British Columbia
Ph.D., Psychology, University of Wisconsin
Fulbright Scholar, Universities of Göttingen and Würzburg, Max-Planck Institutes, Germany
B.Sc., Biopsychology and Cognitive Science, Highest Distinction, High Honours, University of Michigan
Academic and Professional Profile
After years as a full-time researcher on topics related to cognition, mental illness and addiction, Nicole realized at some point that the best days at her job were the days when she was training and mentoring students in the laboratory. She came to understand that teaching may be truly enjoyable and fulfilling as a career. Upon completion of her postdoctoral fellowship at UBC, Nicole became the director of an interdisciplinary training program in the area of gender and addiction, and also began teaching courses at local postsecondary institutions. In 2012 she had the good fortune of joining the Psychology/Social Science faculty at Douglas College. She continues to dabble in research projects on decision making and memory as an honours student supervisor, and has enjoyed contributing to the institution through service on college committees and as department chair.
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Psychiatry, University of British Columbia
Ph.D., Psychology, University of Wisconsin
Fulbright Scholar, Universities of Göttingen and Würzburg, Max-Planck Institutes, Germany
B.Sc., Biopsychology and Cognitive Science, Highest Distinction, High Honours, University of Michigan
Academic and Professional Profile
After years as a full-time researcher on topics related to cognition, mental illness and addiction, Nicole realized at some point that the best days at her job were the days when she was training and mentoring students in the laboratory. She came to understand that teaching may be truly enjoyable and fulfilling as a career. Upon completion of her postdoctoral fellowship at UBC, Nicole became the director of an interdisciplinary training program in the area of gender and addiction, and also began teaching courses at local postsecondary institutions. In 2012 she had the good fortune of joining the Psychology/Social Science faculty at Douglas College. She continues to dabble in research projects on decision making and memory as an honours student supervisor, and has enjoyed contributing to the institution through service on college committees and as department chair.
Related Works
DGI Image Discovery Discovered Image
DGI Image Discovery Discovered Image
DGI Image Discovery Discovered Image
Default image for the object A 6-Hydroxydopamine lesion of the mesostriatal dopamine system decreases the expression of corticotropin releasing hormone and neurotensin mRNAs in the amygdala and bed nucleus of the stria terminalis, object is lacking a thumbnail image
Default image for the object Hypocretin/Orexin selectively increases dopamine efflux within the prefrontal cortex: involvement of the ventral tegmental area, object is lacking a thumbnail image
Default image for the object Hypocretin/orexin preferentially activates caudomedial ventral tegmental area dopamine neurons, object is lacking a thumbnail image
DGI Image Discovery Discovered Image
Default image for the object Abrupt transitions between prefrontal neural ensemble states accompany behavioral transitions during rule learning, object is lacking a thumbnail image
DGI Image Discovery Discovered Image
DGI Image Discovery Discovered Image
