Sian Beilock

Sian L. Beilock is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at The University of Chicago. She received a B.S. in Cognitive Science from the University of California, San Diego in 1997 and PhDs in both Kinesiology (sport psychology and motor learning) and Psychology (cognitive psychology) from Michigan State University in 2003. These dual degrees reflect Dr. Beilock's interest in examining the cognitive and neural processes governing skill success and failure across different task types, performance environments, and levels of expertise. Dr. Beilock's research is funded by the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Education (Institute of Education Sciences).