Over the MOON to be your Dr. World North Africa 2023!

Advancing Cognitive Science in North Africa

Mission Statement

Dr. World North Africa is Dr. Jacquelyn Berry a Cognitive Scientist and Professor of Psychology at The American University in Cairo. Cognitive psychology is relatively new to the Middle East North African region but matters more than ever with AI and the digital age. Those residing in the MENA region should be represented in psychological datasets and research studies. MENA peoples should also have Cognitive testing and assessments that fit the language(s) and culture(s). It is the goal of Dr. World North Africa to use her platform to advance Cognitive Science in the MENA region.

Jackie’s Bio

Jacquelyn Berry is a Cognitive Scientist who studies learning, expertise and human-computer interaction. She is the first person of color to graduate with a doctorate in cognitive psychology from the University at Albany in New York and prior to that she attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute where she earned her B.S., M.B.A., and M.S. degrees. The American University in Cairo (AUC) first welcomed Jackie as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar in 2019-20. During her award year, she used video games to study interface switching in Arabic-English bilinguals. Her motivational book, Find Your Carrot, became a bestseller on Amazon in 2021 and has been translated into Arabic. Dr. Berry recently returned to AUC as a permanent faculty member and is now studying how people can learn using Artificial Intelligence feedback in Tetris. She is a founding member of AI for Afrika and spoke before the U.N. about her work on technology and language. Jacquelyn is currently researching Astronaut Health and Performance as part of the Deep Space Initiative’s Andromeda program. Dr. Berry recently started the GameChanger Research organization for helping people to conduct psychological research online and all over the world. Dr. Berry currently holds the title of Dr. World North Africa and will be competing for the title of Dr. World in the fall of 2023.