Rate My Professor Salif Mahamane

Mahamane's research specializations encompass environmental psychology, environmental neuroscience, comparative cognition, quantitative decision-making, numerical cognition, behavioral science, cognitive psychology, neuroscience, learning, and ecological factors influencing cognition. Key publications include "Ecological factors shape quantitative decision-making in coyotes" (2022), "The Evolution of Quantitative Sensitivity" (2021), "Natural Categorization: Electrophysiological Responses to Viewing Natural Versus Built Environments" (2020, Frontiers in Psychology), "Social marketing and outdoor recreational advocacy groups: Lessons from a rock climbing campaign" (2020), "The Value of Clean Air: Comparing Discounting of Delayed Air Quality and Money Across Magnitudes" (2017), "An examination of children's learning progression shifts while using touch screen virtual manipulative mathematics apps" (2016), and "Memory-Based Quantity Discrimination in Coyotes (Canis latrans)" (2014). His scholarship has garnered over 340 citations. In recognition of his contributions to inclusive excellence, Mahamane received the Dean’s Award from Western’s School of Graduate Studies in 2020 for promoting student success through involvement with the Black Student Alliance, the Psychology Department, the Master of Environmental Management program, and campus Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Internationalization efforts. His interdisciplinary work bridges psychology with environmental sustainability, influencing graduate education and research in these domains.