Bio

Dr.Peter Graf completed his PhD in 1981 at McMaster University. Following 2 years of postdoctoral work at the University of California at San Diego, he held an NSERC university research fellowship at the University of Toronto from 1983-87, and then moved to the University of British Columbia where he is now a professor of psychology and director of the NSERC and CIHR funded Memory and Cognition Laboratory. His research focuses on human memory – especially its prospective component, its normal development across the adult lifespan and how it changes when the brain is affected by trauma or disease such as Alzheimer’s. He is also investigating age-related changes in the usability of handheld devices such as cell phones and PDAs. Dr. Graf’s research has resulted in over 85 published articles and chapters, 3 edited books, and numerous conference, workshop and invited presentations in many countries.  In addition to his research, Dr. Graf has in various editorial capacities of several journals and is currently an associate editor of the Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology. He has also been involved in organized psychology in Canada, currently serving as secretary/treasurer of the Canadian Society of Brain Behaviour and Cognitive Science, and on the board of the Canadian Psychological Association