Dr. Ionela Bara
ETH Zurich
Originally from Romania, Ionela completed a BA in History-Art History at Babes-Bolyai University (Cluj-Napoca, Romania) and a MA in Art Image Studies at Bucharest University (Romania). Interested in exploring the aesthetic experience beyond the realm of humanities she completed her BSc in Psychology and MSc in Psychological Research at Bangor University, followed by an ESRC-funded PhD at Bangor University under the supervision of Dr Richard Ramsey. Her PhD focused on exploring the cognitive and neural control mechanisms involved in aesthetic appreciation of visual art. In July 2022, she began a postdoctoral fellowship. In her free time, Ionela enjoys travelling, reading and visiting museums.