Faculty
Francys Subiaul, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
2115 G St NW, Monroe Hall of Government, Room 204, Washington, DC 20052
Phone: 202-994-7208
e-mail: subiaul@gwu.edu
website: http://www.subiaul.com
Area of expertise
- Autism, Imitation
- Cognitive Develoment
- Cognitive Evolution
Courses Teaching
SPHR 801: Evolution of the Human Mind
SPHR 291: Autism
Research
Dr. Subiaul's research seeks to understand the development and evolution of social cognition in general and imitation learning (or novel imitation) in particular in typical and atypical populations. Specifically, Dr. Subiaul's research focuses on (a) identifying the imitation-specific deficits that affect children with autism; (b) identifying how different aspects of the imitation faculty develops in typically-developing children; and (c) comparing how humans and other primates (monkeys and apes) copy different types of rules.
Recent Publications
Sherwood, C., Subiaul, F., & Zawidszki, T. (in Press). A Natural History of the Human Mind, Journal of Anatomy.
Subiaul, F. (in Press). The Imitation Faculty in Monkeys. Anthropological Sciences.
Subiaul, F., Cantlon, J., Romansky, K., Klein, T., Terrace, H.S. (2007). Cognitive Imitation in 2-year-old Human Toddlers: A Comparison with Rhesus Monkeys. Animal Cognition. [E-Pub ahead of print.]
Subiaul, F., Lurie, H., Klein, T., Holmes, D., Terrace H.S. (2007) Cognitive Imitation in Typically-Developing 3- and 4-year-olds and Individuals with Autism. Cognitive Development, 22: 230-43.
Subiaul, F., Okamoto-Barth, S., Barth, J., & Povinelli D.J. (2006). Human Cognitive Specializations. In Todd M. Preuss & John H. Kaas (eds) Evolution of Nervous Systems: Volume V; The Evolution of Primate Nervous Systems. Elsevier: New York.
Subiaul, F., Cantlon, J.F., Holloway, Terrace, H.S. (2004) Cognitive Imitation in Rhesus Macaques. Science, 305(5682), 407-10.
Grants
Subiaul, F. (2007) The George Washington University, University Facilitating Funds. Do children with autism offer explanations for social dilemmas? [$7,700]
Terrace, H.S., Metcalfe, J., Subiaul, F. (2005-08). J.S. McDonnell Foundation. The Evolution of Metacognition ($449,080). [Subcontract PI: Subiaul ($241,347)]
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