Giovanna C. Del Sordo

Research Interests

My research centers on the locus coeruleus-norepinephrine (LC-NE) system and its role in shaping attentional processes. The LC-NE system is increasingly recognized as a key modulator of cognitive engagement, arousal regulation, and the flexible allocation of attention across changing task demands. I am interested in how its functioning gives rise to behavioral signatures of attentional success and failure, and how non-invasive measures such as pupillometry can be used to index these dynamics in healthy adults.

I also have several adjacent research interests. One recent area of focus is open science, particularly questions surrounding data sharing, reproducibility, and methodological practices in cognitive psychology. I also enjoy working with collaborators across a wide range of disciplines, where I contribute statistical and methodological expertise. These collaborations are especially valuable to me because they broaden my perspective on how research is conducted in other fields and give me opportunities to keep learning new and interesting statistical approaches.