Curriculum Vitae

I hold a Ph.D in Cognitive Science. My thesis project combined philosophical and empirical inquiry into the nature of self-awareness. This was not an easy topic, but the really interesting ones never are. If you'd like to know more about my research, please contact me.

Research

Publications

  • Kelly, D. & Lougheed, T. (2014). [Review of the book Current controversies in philosophy of mind, ed. Uriah Kriegel]. Teaching Philosophy, 37(3), 440-45. DOI:10.5840/teachphil201437332

Conference Presentations

  • Lougheed, T., Brook, A. & Logan, J. (2014, April 23). Distractions from self-related thoughts and their effects on episodic memory. Poster presented at the Toward a Science of Consciousness conference of the Center for Consciousness Studies, Tucson, AZ.
  • Lougheed, T., (2013, July 15). Paying attention to yourself: The relationships among episodic Memory, attention and self-consciousness. Poster presented at the Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness conference, San Diego, CA.
  • Lougheed, T., (2012, November 8). Living without me: On the illusion of self. Presentation given at the 2012-2013 Institute of Cognitive Science Colloquium Series, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON.
  • Lougheed, T. (2011, November 10). Remember me: The role of self-as-subject in episodic memory. Presentation given at the 2010-2011 Institute of Cognitive Science Colloquium Series, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON.
  • Lougheed, T. (2011, July 22). Immunity to error through misidentification (IEM) and non-ascriptive self-reference. Presentation given at the Cognitive Science conference of the Cognitive Science Society in Boston, MA. In L. Carlson, C. Hölscher, & T. Shipley (Eds.), Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society (pp. 2504-9). Austin, TX:Cognitive Science Society. http://mindmodeling.org/cogsci2011/papers/0589/index.html
  • Lougheed, T., & Brook, A. (2011, May 6). Effects of attentional load on self-consciousness. Presentation given at the Toward a Science of Consciousness conference of the Center for Consciousness Studies, Stockholm, Sweden.
  • Lougheed, T., & Brook, A. (2010, April 14). Immunity to error through misidentification (IEM) and non-ascriptive self-reference. Poster presented at the Toward a Science of Consciousness conference of the Center for Consciousness Studies, Tucson, AZ.
  • Lougheed, T., and Brook, A. (2010, April 8). Self as subject. Presentation given at the Institute of Cognitive Science Colloquium Series, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON.

Education

  • 2014 Ph.D. in Cognitive Science, Carleton University. Thesis: Self-Consciousness and the Self as Subject
  • 2009 Certificate in Organizational Values and Ethics, Carleton University
  • 2008 Master of Philosophy, Carleton University. Research Paper: Duties and Obligations to Wild Animals
  • 2006 B.A. (Honours) in Philosophy, Carleton University

Awards and Honours

  • 2011-2012 SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship
  • 2010-2011 Hamlin Graduate Fellowship, Carleton University
  • 2009-2010 Hamlin Graduate Fellowship, Carleton University
  • 2009-2010 Dr. Thomas Betz Memorial Award, Carleton University
  • 2009-2010 David and Rachel Epstein Foundation Scholarship, Carleton University
  • 2009 Agnes M. Ireland Memorial Award, Carleton University
  • 2008-2013 Graduate Scholarship, Carleton University
  • 2008 Dean of Graduate Studies Entrance Scholarship, Carleton University