Alessandro Cuder holds a degree in Psychology and a Ph.D. in Neural and Cognitive Sciences. He is currently a postdoctoral researcher in Developmental and Educational Psychology at the University of Trieste (Italy), where he works under the supervision of Sandra Pellizzoni and Maria Chiara Passolunghi on a project investigating the role of affective-motivational factors in STEM choices.
Alessandro's research interests focus on the affective-motivational factors involved in math learning and STEM choices, the interplay of cognitive factors in the development of early numeracy in preschool settings, and learning and neurodevelopmental disorders.
Between July and October 2026, Alessandro is visiting the Mathematical Cognition and Learning Lab, where he will collaborate with the lab on analysis of a nationwide assessment dataset from Chile covering mathematics performance and mathematics anxiety in school-aged students. The dataset will make it possible to investigate the predictors of membership in different profiles combining mathematics anxiety and mathematics performance. These findings will contribute to a better understanding of the role of affective factors in predicting mathematics performance, a question that also lies at the core of his research project in Trieste.
In his free time, Alessandro follows a number of interests, including technology, coding, photography, video games, and boat trips in Trieste.
