Gabriela Markova

Mag. Gabriela Markova, Ph.D.

Research Associate (PostDoc)

T: +43-1-4277-47478

E: gabriela.markova@univie.ac.at

Office: 01.13

Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology

Liebiggasse 5

1010 Vienna

Research Interests

Early development of social cognition
Early interactions with parents and peers
Behavioral and neural coordination in early interactions
Development of play and humor

Professional Experience

Since 03/2018	University of Vienna Research Associate (PostDoc), Developmental Psychology
2016 - 2018	RED NOSES Clowndoctors International Head of Research
2012 - 2016	University of Vienna Research Associate (PostDoc), Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
2009 - 2013	Czech Academy of Sciences Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute of Psychology

Education

2003 - 2009	Ph.D., Psychology York University, Toronto, Canada
1998 - 2003	Diploma (Mag.Phil.), Psychology Paris Lodron University of Salzburg

Awards and Stipends

2011	Otto Wichterle Award for Young Scientists Czech Academy of Sciences
2007 - 2008	President Susan Mann Dissertation Award York University
2007	Norman S. Endler Research Fellowship York University
2006	Certificate of Teaching Excellence Award Council of Canadian Departments of Psychology

Publications

2013

Markova G, Legerstee M. Implicit confusions in metacognition. Infant and Child Development. 2013;22(1):105-107. doi: 10.1002/icd.1790

Markova G, Siposova B. Relationship between oxytocin and maternal affect attunement during mother-infant interactions. 2013. Paper presented at BPS Developmental and Cognitive Sections Joint Conference, Reading, United Kingdom.

2012

Reddy V, Markova G, Wallot S. Anticipating being picked up: Joint coordination in 3-month-olds. 2012. Paper presented at 42nd Annual Meeting of the Jean Piaget Society, Toronto, Canada.

Markova G, Legerstee M. Social pretence with mothers and peers at 15 months. European Journal of Developmental Psychology. 2012 Mar 29;9(6):711-722. doi: 10.1080/17405629.2012.671714

2008

Legerstee M, Markova G. Variations in 10-month-old infant imitation of people and things. Infant Behavior and Development. 2008 Jan;31(1):81-91. doi: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2007.07.006

2007

Legerstee M, Markova G. Intentions make a difference: infant responses to still-face and modified still-face conditions. Infant Behavior and Development. 2007;30(2):232-250. doi: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2007.02.008

Legerstee M, Markova G, Fisher T. The role of maternal affect attunement in dyadic and triadic communication. Infant Behavior and Development. 2007;30(2):296-306. doi: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2006.10.003

2006

Markova G, Legerstee M. Contingency, imitation, and affect sharing: Foundations of infants' social awareness. Developmental Psychology. 2006 Jan;42(1):132-141. doi: 10.1037/0012-1649.42.1.132