Summary
Carl Gaspar is an Assistant Professor of Psychology and quantitative researcher based in Abu Dhabi who blends 15+ years of data science expertise with a deep research focus on human visual perception and neuroscience. He designs and teaches rigorous courses in cognition, statistics and research methods while publishing original neuroimaging and psychophysics findings in high-impact journals. Practically minded, he builds reproducible analysis pipelines, novel visualizations for multidimensional time-series data, and integrates online behavioral testing into teaching and research. His innovations include an award-finalist tactile plotting method to teach statistics to blind students and a hands-on website for learning statistics, reflecting a commitment to accessible, applied pedagogy. Carl also consults on LLM-enabled data structures and educational materials for low- and middle-income countries, combining academic rigor with real-world impact.
8 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, PSYCHOLOGY, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, PSYCHOLOGY at McMaster University