Contact
Department of Human Behavior, Ecology and Culture
Deutscher Platz 6
04103 Leipzig
phone: +49 (341) 3550 - 315
fax: +49 (341) 3550 - 333
e-mail: cissewski@eva.mpg.de
Curriculum Vitae
Education
2007 | Ph.D., Cognitive Psychology, Rutgers University, Newark, USA |
2002 | Dipl.-Psych. (German M.A. Equivalent), Psychology, Free University Berlin, Berlin, Germany |
Professional Experience (Science)
2017-present | Research Coordinator, Dept. of Human Behavior, Ecology and Culture, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany |
2016-2017 | Freelance Ethnographer, Dept. of Primatology, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany |
2013-2015 | Intern, Dept. of Primatology, Dept. of Linguistics, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany |
2007-2013 | Postdoctoral Researcher and Visiting Scientist, Psychology Dept., Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig, Germany |
2004 | Doctoral Student, Cognition and Action Unit, Max Planck Institute for Psychological Research (later: Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences), Munich, Germany |
1998-2004 | Intern and Research Assistant, Center for Lifespan Psychology, Center for Adaptive Behavior and Cognition, Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin, Germany |
2002 | Research Assistant, Dept. of Cognitive Psychology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria |
Professional Experience (Other)
1999 | Assistant Director, Tiyatrom - Turkish Theatre Berlin, Berlin, Germany |
1998 | Actress, Tiyatrom - Turkish Theatre Berlin, Berlin, Germany |
Non-Profit Activities
2013-present | Head of Musical Progress and Practice Material, Jazz Choir "Jazzchor Chornfeld e.V.", Leipzig, Germany |
2012-2015 | Executive Board Member, Jazz Choir "Jazzchor Chornfeld e.V.", Leipzig, Germany |
Research Methods
With humans:
- fMRI (BOLD response during Multiple Object Tracking)
- reaction times (SNARC paradigm, Eriksen Flanker task)
- behavioral performance (i.e., number of correct responses; Result Verification paradigm, Multiple Object Tracking)
- eye tracking (Multiple Object Tracking)
- open-ended questionnaire (decision making processes; Monty Hall Dilemma)
With non-human apes:
- bio-morphological measurements (size of female sexual swellings in Pan paniscus)
- ethograms (behavioral evaluation of video clips of Pan paniscus and P. troglodytes)
- demographic data (coding age and sex of P. troglodytes based on camera trap videos)
Computer Skills
- Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Statistical Analysis: SPSS, SPM (matlab)
- Movie Editing Software: iMovie, VLC
- Acoustic Analysis: Praat
- Behavioral Coding: BORIS Music Notation: musescore
- Experimental Design Programming: PsyScope
- Scientific Archiving: Mendeley
- Database Software: FileMaker Pro 15