Amelia Schaefer

PhD student at the Aging And Neurocognition Lab
Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences
ags13@illinois.edu

Hometown: Chantilly, VA
Education: B.A. Psychological Sciences, University of Connecticut, 2021-202
PhD (in progress), Neuroscience, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2025-present

About Me

Amelia is currently a first year PhD student and a new member of AANCL. She is interested in cognition, specifically memory processes, and how these processes can be affected by aging. Amelia is also passionate about the effects of aging on hearing, and how hearing disorders may play a role in cognitive impairment. In her free time, she enjoys swimming, going to antique stores, and crafting.

My Pets

Lucy and Ethel! (Ethel has white fur in her ears…)

Aging And Neurocognition Lab (AANCL)
Speech and Hearing Science Building
901 S 6th St.
Champaign, IL 61820
217-265-6574
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