Dr Daniel Weeks is currently the Vice-President Research at the Unversity of Lethbridge, Canada. He received a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Windsor, an M.Sc. specialising in Human Biodynamics from McMaster and a Ph.D. in Psychology specialising in Cognition and Motor Performance from Auburn University. Following the doctorate, Dan completed postdoctoral work as a visiting Assistant Professor in the Human Factors Unit at Purdue University.
There are two primary themes to his research efforts:
First, the work for which he received a Ph.D. involves questions of spatial cognition and the role of cognitive coding and translation mechanisms in processing spatial information. Supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, current research examines the influences of skill acquisition, motor control, attention, modality and response bias on spatial cognition and decision-making processes.
Second, Dan and colleagues have an ongoing programme of research examining the impact of cerebral specialisation and information processing on the health and behaviour of both individuals with Down syndrome and those with other intellectual challenges. He is the author of more than 100 peer-reviewed articles as well as numerous chapters and 2 books.
Dan is a past recipient of the Distinguished Scholar Award from the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, and in 2003 he received the Distinguished Research Service Award from the Down Syndrome Research Foundation (DSRF).
