Tamara Niella, Ph.D.
Work Experience
Since 2023
Researcher on Science Communication
Postdoctoral Researcher at Cognition, Values & Behavior lab (Ludwig Maximilian University) within the Munich Interactive Intelligence Initiative (MI3)
Since 2020
Academic Coordinator
Oxford Consortium for Human Rights
Organizing interdisciplinary workshops on Huma Rights
Since 2024
Project Coordinator
Terra Cognita (Science Communication non-profit) representative in the coordination of the "Cambio Verde" competition in Argentina (Universidad T. Di Tella): project inviting high school students to engage in research projects aimed at designing and testing interventions that promote environmental behavior.
2014 - 2018
Assistant Coordinator
At Expedicion Ciencia (Science Education non-profit) working on the organization of several science camps for teenagers and workshops for educators.
2014 - 2017
Project Manager and Research Assistant
At TEDxperiments projects (2) coordinating innovative massive crowd experiments with teams of 20-40 volunteers at TEDxRiodelaPlata events.
Education
2020 - 2023
Ph.D. in Social Psychology
Tamara Niella, Ph.D. completed her Ph.D. in Social Psychology at the University of Oregon.
2017 - 2020
M. Sc. in Social Psychology
Tamara Niella, Ph.D. has conducted postdoctoral research in the field of science communication.
2012 - 2016
B. Sc. in Economics
Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Teaching Experience
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2023: Assistant professor (Prison Education Program, Univesity of Oregon)
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2017-2023: Graduate Teaching Fellow (University of Oregon)
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2015-2017: Science Camp Instructor (Expedicion Ciencia)
Relevant Publications
- Navajas, J., Niella, T., Garbulsky, G. et al. Aggregated knowledge from a small number of debates outperforms the wisdom of large crowds. Nat Hum Behav 2, 126–132 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-017-0273-4
- Niella, T., Stier-Moses, N., & Sigman, M. (2016). Nudging cooperation in a crowd experiment. PLoS ONE, 11(1), e0147125. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0147125