Academic Distinctions
Tenured (2004) and Promoted to Full Professor (2012) – Drexel University
Tenured (1999) and Promoted to Associate Professor (1999) – Bowling Green State University
Professional Society
American Association of University Women (AAUW)
American Statistical Association (ASA)
North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA)
Selected Publications
Shuggi, I. M., Oh, H., Wu, H., Ayoub, M. J., Moreno, A., Shaw, E. P., Shewokis, P. A., & Gentili, R. J. (2019). Motor performance, mental workload and self-efficacy dynamics during learning of reaching movements throughout multiple practice sessions. Neuroscience 423, 232-248.
Liu, Y., Ayaz, H. & Shewokis, P. A. (2017) Multisubject “learning” for mental workload classification using concurrent EEG, fNIRS, and Physiological measures. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience 11:389. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2017.00389.
Shewokis, P. A., Shariff, F. U., Liu, Y., Ayaz, H., Castellanos, A., Lind, D. S. (2017). Acquisition, retention and transfer of simulated surgical tasks using fNIR and a contextual interference paradigm. American Journal of Surgery 213, 336-345. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.11.043.
Hu, A., Shewokis, P. A., Ting, K. & Fung, K. (2016). Motivation in computer-assisted instruction. The Laryngoscope 126, S6, S5-S13. DOI: 10.1002/lary.26040.
Shewokis, P. A., Ayaz, H., Panait, L., Liu, Y., Syed, M., Greenawald, L. Shariff, F. U., Castellanos, A., & Lind, D. S. (2015). Brain-in-the-loop learning using fNIR and simulated virtual reality surgical tasks: Hemodynamic and behavioral effects. In D. Schmorrow & C. Fidopiastis (Eds.), Foundations of Augmented Cognition Vol. 9183 (pp.324-355): Springer Berlin Heidelberg.
Grant participation:
Shewokis has brought in over $4.5 million in funds to the University as a Principal Investigator (PI), Co-PI and Co-Investigator from federal and external foundations including the Department of Defense (DoD), National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Academies Keck Futures Initiative (NAKFI), American Heart Association (AHA), United Cerebral Palsy Foundation (UCP) and The U.S. Army Medical Research and Material Command (USAMRMC).
Editorial review board membership:
Associate Editor, Perceptual and Motor Skills
Research Interests
- Brain & Behavior Interactions in Various Learning Environments
- Transfer of Learning & Task Analyses
- Neuroimaging & Wearable Technologies
- Statistical Analyses, Measurement Principles & Research Methods
- Cognitive Load Theory Applications
- Applications of Learning Principles & Tenets to Memory/Generalizability
Specialization
She specializes in Movement Science and Statistics. Please review her
NHI Biosketch and
NSF Biosketch for more information.
1988-1993 • PhD, Psychology of Motor Behavior, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Cognates: Research Design/Statistics and Biomechanics
Graduate certificate: Women’s Studies
1984-1985 • EdS, Adult Fitness, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
1983-1984 • MS, Biophysical – Physical Education, East Stroudsburg University
East Stroudsburg, PA
1977-1981 • BS, Health and Physical Education, East Stroudsburg State College
East Stroudsburg, PA