Dr. Yinbo Wu received her Ph.D. in developmental psychology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2020. She then completed a postdoctoral appointment at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2021, where she studied the neural predictors of speech perception using fNIRS. Her research interests lie in examining the development of executive functions (EFs) in early childhood and how contextual factors such as parenting behaviors are associated with EFs development. Yinbo is passionate about learning and utilizing neuroimaging techniques in her research as well as acquiring advanced statistical data analysis skills. She is currently involved in an NIH R01 Grant funded project that investigates how hippocampal function and structure contribute to individual differences in spatial skills. She is also involved in an EEG study that examines how executive functions are related to mental rotation and a couple other exciting studies. Her long-term goal is to develop effective executive function interventions that could help both typically developing children and children with developmental difficulties such as ADHD children.
