Veronica Weser, PhD
Research Scientist
Biography
Research & Publications
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Biography
Veronica Weser, PhD, is a Research Scientist and a member of XR Pediatrics, part of the Yale Center for Immersive Technologies in Pediatrics. Veronica received her PhD in cognitive psychology from the University of Virginia where she investigated user experience and motion sickness in virtual reality as part of a collaboration with Google VR. Prior to that, Veronica was a Fulbright Fellow at the University of Tsukuba, Japan, where she studied patterns in English spelling errors committed by bilingual English/Japanese elementary students with developmental dyslexia and dysgraphia. Veronica brings basic science research and technical VR knowledge along with a passion for games to the to the process of creating impactful VR experiences that promote healthy behaviors.
Education & Training
- Postdoctoral Research FellowUniversity of Virginia (2019)
- PhDUniversity of Virginia, Psychology (2018)
- MAUniversity of Virginia, Psychology (2016)
- BAVassar College, Cognitive Science (2012)
Activities
- A Concrete Interface for Virtual Reality LocomotionDuring the 90-minute session researchers from Yale, Syracuse University and HP discussed VR platforms for research and provided practical examples to help attendees understand how to incorporate VR into their own research designs. 2022Virtual Reality as a Research Tool
- Virtual Reality in Behavioral Science: Basic and Applied Research ApplicationsPoughkeepsie, NY, United States 2021Cognitive Science Public Lecture
- A Multiplayer Dating Game to Empower Black Teen GirlsFounded in 2004, Games for Change is a nonprofit that empowers game creators and social innovators to drive real-world impact through games and immersive media. The Games for Change Festival showcases leading impact-focused games and immersive experiences for the public. 20212021 Games for Change Festival
- Developing A Multiplayer Dating Game to Empower Black Teen GirlsSerious Play offers a full track of sessions on every major market for the use of serious games and simulations in training or education as well as a full track on instructional/game design. 2021Annual Serious Play Conference
- Development of A Multi-Player Videogame Intervention to Empower Black Teen Girls around Healthy Relationships and Partner CommunicationThe annual SOPHE Conference held virtually in 2021 2021Development of A Multi-Player Videogame Intervention to Empower Black Teen Girls around Healthy Relationships and Partner Communication
- Invite Only VR: A Vaping Prevention Game: An Evidence-Based VR Game for Health and Behavior Change.Oral Presentation at the annual SIGGRAPH Conference in the technology in education track 2020Invite Only VR: A Vaping Prevention Game: An Evidence-Based VR Game for Health and Behavior Change.
- Making the Visual Tangible: The Size-Weight Illusion in Virtual RealityCharlottesville, VA, United States 2018Making the Visual Tangible: The Size-Weight Illusion in Virtual Reality
- The value-weight Illusion: Can Value Bias Weight Estimates?Boston, MA, United States 2016The value-weight Illusion: Can Value Bias Weight Estimates?
- User Sensitivity to Speed- and Height-Mismatches in VRPasadena, CA, United States 2016User Sensitivity to Speed- and Height-Mismatches in VR
- Interoceptive Awareness, but not Negative Affect, Mitigates the Size-Weight Illusion.Chicago, IL, United States 2016Interoceptive Awareness, but not Negative Affect, Mitigates the Size-Weight Illusion.
- Multisensory Integration Induces Body Ownership of an External Tool.Pasadena, CA, United States 2015Multisensory Integration Induces Body Ownership of an External Tool.
- Extending the Mind to Include the ToolCharlottesville, VA, United States 2015Extending the Mind to Include the Tool
- Is it Me or is it Mine?: Avatar Control and the Extension of Self to Videogames. An ERP StudySapporo, Hokkaido, Japan 2012Is it Me or is it Mine?: Avatar Control and the Extension of Self to Videogames. An ERP Study
Honors & Recognition
| Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Oculus Launch Pad | 2019 | |
| Jefferson Fellow | Jefferson Scholars Foundation | 2018 |
| Fulbright Fellow | Fulbright Program | 2013 |
| Phi Beta Kappa | 2012 |
Professional Service
| Organization | Role | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Journal of Motor Behavior | Reviewer | 2022 - Present |
| Health Education Journal | Reviewer | 2022 - Present |
| Games for Health | Reviewer | 2021 - Present |
| International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction | Reviewer | 2021 - Present |
| Psychonimic Bulletin and Review | Reviewer | 2021 - Present |
| Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment | Reviewer | 2020 - Present |
| Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking | Reviewer | 2020 - Present |
| Journal of Experimental Child Psychology | Reviewer | 2018 - Present |
| Memory and Cognition | Reviewer | 2017 - Present |
| Scientific Reports | Reviewer | 2016 - Present |
| Experimental Brain Research | Reviewer | 2016 - Present |
| Acta Psychologica | Reviewer | 2015 - Present |
Departments & Organizations
- Center for Immersive Technologies
- Pediatrics