Dr. P. Michelon received her Ph.D. in Cognitive Sciences in 1999 (Lyon, France). As a Research Scientist at Washington University in the Psychology Dept., she has worked with both young and older adults to understand how the brain makes use of information and memorizes facts. Dr. Michelon received several academic fellowships and awards. From 2004 to 2006, she was the recipient of a Washington University Center for Aging award for her work on spatial reasoning and aging. Dr. Michelon is now an Adjunct Faculty at Washington University in Saint Louis in the Psychology Department. Dr. Michelon is also an Expert Contributor for SharpBrains.com where individuals, companies and institutions are provided with the best science-based information and guidance on Brain Health and Fitness. Dr. Michelon is on the Speaker's Bureau for the Alzheimer's Association and a member of several organizations such as Professionals in Retirement Community Living (PRCL), Social Workers in Long Term Care (SWLTC), the Breakthrough Coalition and Continuum of care Marketing Association (COCMA).

Dr. Michelon is the author scientific talks, journal articles, and book chapters. Selected publications Michelon, P., & Zacks, J. M. (2006). Two kinds of  visual perspective taking. Perception & Psychophysics, 68, 327-337. Michelon, P., Vettel, J., & Zacks, J. M. (2006). Lateral somatotopic organization during imagined   and prepared movements. Journal of Neurophysiology, 95,  811-822. Michelon, P., & Biederman, I. (2003). Less impairment in face imagery than face perception in early prosopagnosia. Neuropsychologia, 41, 421-441. Michelon, P. , & Zacks, J. M. (2003). What is primed in priming from imagery? Psychological Research, 67,71-79. Michelon, P., Snyder, A. Z., Buckner,L. R., & Zacks, J. M. (2003). Neural correlates of incongruity: an fMRI study. NeuroImage, 19, 1612-1626.