**About the Special Issue Editor**

**Myra Fernandes** is a Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Waterloo. Her research identifies cognitive processes and key brain structures supporting memory. She uses procedures such as fMRI and behavioral testing in young adults, aging individuals, and in those with a past head injury or concussion. Dr. Fernandes was awarded the Canadian Psychological Association's President's New Researcher Award, the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation's Research Excellence Award, and the Women in Cognitive Science Canada Mentorship Award. She holds numerous editorial board positions and is a fellow of the Association for Psychological Science, and Canadian Society for Brain Behaviour and Cognitive Sciences. She was a Co-Chair of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada's grant review panel for Biological Systems. Dr. Fernandes is also a past chair of NSERC's Scholarships and Fellowships committee, as well as being the past chair of the Ontario Graduate Scholarships panel. Dr. Fernandes has published numerous peer-reviewed articles, multiple book chapters, and books. Her research is frequently featured in newspapers, magazines, radio interviews, blogs, and science documentaries worldwide, from journalists in the areas of Psychology, Law, Medical Sciences, Business, Biology, and Technology. Dr. Fernandes holds a BSc degree in Psychology and Biology from the University of Waterloo (1995), as well as a Masters (1996) and PhD (2001) from the University of Toronto, in Cognitive Neuropsychology.
