Dr. Paddy McMullen, PhD, is a professor in the department of Psychology at Dalhousie University. She teaches at the undergraduate and graduate levels and has published research in cognitive psychology for more than 20 years. Areas of expertise include the visual recognition of objects, faces and words. Currently, she sits on a national review panel for the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. Pertinent research interests include behavioural and neural effects associated with mindfulness and meditation. myweb.dal.ca/mcmullen