Hello and Welcome!
I'm Giulia Mezzadri, a mathematician and postdoctoral researcher at Columbia University's Cognition and Decision Lab, under the supervision of Michael Woodford. My current research focuses on the cognitive processes underlying economic decision-making and behavior.
Before joining Columbia, I obtained my PhD in applied mathematics for cognitive science from Université Côte d'Azur. Working under the guidance of Patricia Reynaud-Bouret, Fabien Mathy, and Thomas Laloë, I explored human category learning through computational modeling and experimental studies.
Outside of academia, I'm deeply involved in fostering community growth. As a board member of AIRIcerca New York Chapter, I'm committed to creating opportunities for Italian researchers through cultural, social, educational, and recreational events. You might also find me contributing to the "Papers, Distilled" series within the Press Office of Columbia University Postdoctoral Society (CUPS), where I strive to showcase the work of Columbia postdocs with engaging and pedagogical articles. Additionally, I'm a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community.
In my free time, I enjoy challenging my skills in data visualization, embarrassing myself in zumba classes, training for marathons (or at least attempting to), and learning Spanish.
If you'd like to connect, feel free to reach out to me or follow me on Instagram or LinkedIn!
What's New?
Mar. 26, 2024: I'm contributing to the #DuBoisChallenge2024! Check out my visualizations on Instagram or LinkedIn 📊
Feb. 23, 2024: My latest blog article about Chiara Trovatello's work on nonlinear optics for the "Papers, Distilled" series is out! Give it a look here 😉
July 17, 2023: Our paper "How to fit transfer models to learning data: a segmentation/clustering approach" (with co-authors Thomas Laloë, Fabien Mathy, and Patricia Reynaud-Bouret) has been published in Behavior Research Methods.
June 9, 2023: Our paper "Strategy inference during learning via cognitive activity-based credit assignment models" (with co-authors Ashwin James, Patricia Reynaud-Bouret, Francesca Sargolini, Ingrid Bethus, and Alexandre Muzy) has been published in Scientific Reports.