About

Catherine Transler, PhD.


Catherine has been a researcher in developmental cross-cultural psychology for 12 years. She's worked in universities in Europe as a lecturer and researcher (Dijon, Brussels, London, Paris and Amsterdam). She's worked at an international company for the last 7 years, leading international projects on child development, including projects involving physical and mental health issues in children living in poverty.

She also has a professional degree in clinical psychology (a license to practice Psychology with patients, more precisely a DESS diploma from University of Burgundy, France) and have done psychotherapy for children and families for several years before her scientific career.

All together this professional experience has enabled her to address a wide range of child development and cultural issues. She has learned how to use scientific insights to solve concrete problems.

Research interests:

• Acculturation stress
• Cross-cultural differences in child cognitive development and emotional well-being (including subsistence economies or bottom of pyramid).
• Nutrition deficits and psychological development (omega-3, micronutrients)
• Deafness and reading acquisition (Catherine's initial area of expertise)

Recent scientific publications (last 3 years):

1.                   Best C., Neurfingerl N., Miller Del Rosso J., Transler C., van den Briel T., Osendarp SJM. (in press). Can multi-micronutrient fortified food improve the growth, health and cognition of school children? A systematic review. Nutrition Review.

2.                   Transler, C. Eilander, A. Mitchell, S. v-d- Meer, N. (2010). The Impact of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Reducing Child Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders. Journal of Attention Disorders. doi: 10.1177/1087054709347250.

3.                   Eilander, A. Gera, T. Sachdev, HS. Transler, C. van der Knaap, HCM. Kok, FJ. Osendarp, SJM (2009). Multiple micronutrient supplementation for improving cognitive performance in children: systematic review of randomized controlled trials. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.2009.28376

4.                   Muthayya, S. Eilander, A. Transler, C. Thomas, T. van der Knaap, HCM, Srinivasan, K. Klinken, BJW. Osendarp, SJM. Kurpad AV. (2009). Effect of fortification with multiple micronutrients and n-3 fatty acids on growth and cognitive performance in Indian schoolchildren: the CHAMPION (Children's Health and Mental Performance Influenced by Optimal Nutrition) Study. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition; 89, 1766-75.

5.                   Malda, M. van de Vijver, F. Krishnamachari, S. Transler, C. Sukumar, P. (2009). Travelling with Cognitive tests: Testing the validity of an adaptation. Assessment. On line. doi:10.1177/1073191109341445

6.                   Malda, M. van de Vijver, F. Krishnamachari, S. Transler, C. Sukumar, P. Rao, K. (2008). Adapting a Cognitive Test for a Different Culture: An Illustration of Qualitative Procedures. Psychological Science Quarterly, 50, 4, 451-468.

BOOK
Transler, C. Leybaert, J. & Gombert, J.E. Eds. (2005) Le développement du langage chez l’enfant sourd : la langue des signes, l’oral et l’écrit. Solal, Marseille. (Language development in deaf children: Sign, Oral and Written languages, book).