Drew Hendrickson is a cognitive scientist and machine learning researcher with 13 years of experience translating statistical and computational models into insights about learning, stress, and mental health. As Head of Department and Associate Professor at Tilburg University, he leads programs at the intersection of data science, society, and AI while directing an MSc program that bridges technical skills with societal impact. His research combines cognitive modeling, large-scale behavioral data, and ML to study language acquisition, phone-based stress detection, and visual imagery interventions for bipolar disorder. He teaches advanced programming and cognitive science for AI students, emphasizing reproducible analysis and individual-level modeling. Notably, his work often links environmental structure to cognitive representations, revealing how context shapes learning in ways that standard models miss. Based in North Brabant, he brings an uncommon blend of academic leadership, hands-on modeling, and program-level curriculum design.
12 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Cognitive Science, PhD, Cognitive Science at Indiana University Bloomington
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, Cognitive Psycholog, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, Cognitive Psycholog at Carnegie Mellon University
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