Anastasia Stoops is a distinguished Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications, with a robust academic background from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she earned her PhD in Educational Psychology. Specializing in cognitive science, Anastasia has dedicated her career to understanding language acquisition and cognitive processes through advanced methodologies such as eye-tracking, EEG, and machine learning.Her research primarily focuses on how linguistic and cognitive factors influence learning and language usage, aiming to enhance cognitive remediation techniques in both educational and medical settings. Anastasia's work spans multiple modalities, including visual, auditory, and motor systems, across a broad developmental spectrum from children to the elderly. She has explored innovative approaches like transcranial Direct Cortical Stimulation (tDCS) to improve cognitive performance.Anastasia's contributions to the field are recognized widely, evidenced by numerous awards and fellowships, including a Dissertation Research Support Fellowship from the NSF and a People's Choice Award from Blackwell Consulting Services. Her research has been supported by significant grants from federal agencies like NIH and NSF, as well as private donors including Facebook and the Soros Foundation.With a strong publication record in peer-reviewed journals and active participation in global research communities, Anastasia Stoops stands out as a leading researcher committed to advancing our understanding of cognitive and linguistic processes.