2007 - MSc (Hons) Psychology, University of Auckland
2005 - BA (combined Hons) Psychology & Anthropology, University of Otago
Academic Background
Mr Knight is a research writer and editor with 15 years of professional editing experience. His postgraduate research focused on neuronal adaptation in the human visual cortex. He has extensive experience with cognitive neuroscience research paradigms, brain-imaging techniques (including EEG and fMRI), data analysis, and experimental design in neuroscience, cognitive, perceptual, and behavioral science. At the University of Auckland, he taught undergraduate general psychology, neuroanatomy, cognitive and perceptual psychology, and biopsychology. Mr Knight studied as a Commonwealth Scholar at the University of St Andrews, Scotland, undertaking research in evolutionary and comparative psychology, zoology, anthropology, developmental psychology, animal behavior, and human ecology. In 2008, he worked for the Centre for Sustainability, Agriculture, Food and the Environment at the University of Otago as a research writer, authoring and editing papers from 11 years of collected data in biology, zoology, climatology, marine systems, and ecology. Mr Knight has published peer-reviewed papers in psychology, zoology, and ecology.
Publishing History
Mr Knight has authored peer-reviewed papers in international journals including Psychological Research, the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, and the New Zealand Journal of Zoology. He has presented research at various conferences and universities, including the MIT Media Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, fMRI Experience in Melbourne, the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University, and the Skoll World Forum in Oxford, UK.
Editing and Reviewing Experience
Mr Knight has edited more than 3,000 scientific manuscripts and is adept at editing for scientific rigor, logical flow, clarity, and conciseness. He is passionate about supporting international authors to maximize the chances of publication success. Mr Knight joined Edanz as an editor in 2009
Writing Experience
Mr Knight has authored scientific publications in a number of peer-reviewed international journals. He has also authored and edited texts for a general audience and acted as the chief editor of a regular publication disseminating the findings of a longitudinal ecological research study to a lay audience.
