Hamad Al-Azary, Ph.D., is an Associate Department Chair and Assistant Professor in the Department of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Communication at Lawrence Technological University. His work focuses on the psychology and neuroscience of language and cognition, with an emphasis on metaphor, abstraction, and conceptual representation. He uses experimental, neuropsychological, and computational techniques.

Prior to joining LTU, he was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Alberta. His research has been published in psychology and linguistics journals and presented at international conferences.

» Education

• Ph.D. in Psychology (Cognitive, Developmental and Brain Sciences), Western University
• M.Sc. in Biology (Neuroscience and Behaviour), University of Windsor
• B.A. in Psychology, University of Windsor

» Research Interests

• Psycholinguistics and language processing
• Metaphor and semantic cognition
• Conceptual representation and abstraction
• Brain Stimulation
• Neuroimaging
• Computational Modelling

» Professional Experience

• Associate Department Chair and Assistant Professor, Lawrence Technological University
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Alberta

» Publications & Research

• His research examines how metaphor supports abstract thinking and semantic processing, integrating experimental, computational, and neuropsychological approaches.

» Honors & Awards

• HSU Family Distinguished Award in Creativity, Lawrence Technological University (2025)