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Elizabeth Franz (scientist)

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Liz Franz
Alma materPurdue University
Scientific career
FieldsBimanual coordination
InstitutionsUniversity of Otago
Thesis

Elizabeth A. 'Liz' Franz is a New Zealand academic neuroscientist, as of 2019 is a full professor at the University of Otago.[1]

Academic career

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After a 1988 MSc titled 'An examination of the spatial and temporal limitations in bimanual coordination.' at the Purdue University, further PhD, and post-docs at UC Berkeley, Franz moved to the University of Otago, rising to full professor.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Since 2004 Franz has directed the cognitive neuroscience programme at Otago.[1]

Selected works

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  • Franz, Elizabeth A., Howard N. Zelaznik, and George McCabe. "Spatial topological constraints in a bimanual task." Acta Psychologica 77, no. 2 (1991): 137–151.
  • Franz, Elizabeth A., James C. Eliassen, Richard B. Ivry, and Michael S. Gazzaniga. "Dissociation of spatial and temporal coupling in the bimanual movements of callosotomy patients." Psychological Science 7, no. 5 (1996): 306–310.
  • Franz, Elizabeth A., Howard N. Zelaznik, Stephan Swinnen, and Charles Walter. "Spatial conceptual influences on the coordination of bimanual actions: When a dual task becomes a single task." Journal of Motor Behavior 33, no. 1 (2001): 103–112.
  • Franz, Elizabeth A., and V. S. Ramachandran. "Bimanual coupling in amputees with phantom limbs." Nature Neuroscience 1, no. 6 (1998): 443.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Psychology, Department of. "Professor Elizabeth Franz". www.otago.ac.nz.
  2. ^ Gibb, John (12 March 2014). "Hypnotherapists unlike stereotypes, audience told". Otago Daily Times Online News.
  3. ^ jamie.morton@nzherald.co.nz @Jamienzherald, Jamie Morton Science Reporter, NZ Herald (15 July 2016). "Evidence found mirror box therapy alleviates phantom limb pain in amputees" – via www.nzherald.co.nz.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Martínez, Yaiza. "Dividir el cerebro no siempre genera dos consciencias". Tendencias 21. Ciencia, tecnología, sociedad y cultura.
  5. ^ Gibb, John (25 March 2008). "Callosal findings intrigue scientists". Otago Daily Times Online News.
  6. ^ "Academics get 'well deserved' promotions". Otago Daily Times Online News. 26 December 2012.