Principal Investigator
David P. Corina, Ph.D.
Dr. Corina's research focuses on understanding the neural bases of higher cognitive function, specifically language and memory. He is interested in neurobiological models of language processing and elucidating the degrees of plasticity within systems related to language and memory, drawing insights from the comparisons of signed and spoken languages. Dr. Corina's work includes developmental studies of children learning language, studies of deaf and hearing college students and neuropsychological studies of language breakdown in aging populations. On-going studies explore language and human actions processing in deaf users of American Sign Language and hearing users of spoken language. A current interest is in the expression of cross-modal plasticity in children with cochlear implants. Dr. Corina's research encompasses psychology, linguistics and neuroscience.
Dr. Corina's research focuses on understanding the neural bases of higher cognitive function, specifically language and memory. He is interested in neurobiological models of language processing and elucidating the degrees of plasticity within systems related to language and memory, drawing insights from the comparisons of signed and spoken languages. Dr. Corina's work includes developmental studies of children learning language, studies of deaf and hearing college students and neuropsychological studies of language breakdown in aging populations. On-going studies explore language and human actions processing in deaf users of American Sign Language and hearing users of spoken language. A current interest is in the expression of cross-modal plasticity in children with cochlear implants. Dr. Corina's research encompasses psychology, linguistics and neuroscience.
Research Staff
Graduate Students
Ludmila Midrigan Ciochina
Ludmila is a third year PhD Candidate in the Linguistics Department. She is studying Anatomical and Functional differences in Multilingual vs Mono/Bilingual populations, using fMRI. She enjoys playing piano, reading, and spending time with her family.
Ludmila is a third year PhD Candidate in the Linguistics Department. She is studying Anatomical and Functional differences in Multilingual vs Mono/Bilingual populations, using fMRI. She enjoys playing piano, reading, and spending time with her family.
Jamie Herron Lee
Jamie is a third year doctoral student in the Linguistics Department. Her research interests focus on the characterization and development of second language and bi/multilingual proficiency in the brain. She enjoys cooking, DIY projects, and relaxing at home with her husband and cats.
Jamie is a third year doctoral student in the Linguistics Department. Her research interests focus on the characterization and development of second language and bi/multilingual proficiency in the brain. She enjoys cooking, DIY projects, and relaxing at home with her husband and cats.
Elizabeth Pierotti
Elizabeth is a second year graduate student in Psychology using EEG to study semantic organization in hearing and deaf populations. Outside of research, she likes running, hiking, and listening to music.
Elizabeth is a second year graduate student in Psychology using EEG to study semantic organization in hearing and deaf populations. Outside of research, she likes running, hiking, and listening to music.
Tristan Schaefer
Tristan is a graduate student in Linguistics with an interest in language acquisition in deaf children. Some of his current research projects involve ERP and time-frequency analyses of ASL linguistic processing. He enjoys spending time in front of a computer, good conversations/food, and soccer.
Tristan is a graduate student in Linguistics with an interest in language acquisition in deaf children. Some of his current research projects involve ERP and time-frequency analyses of ASL linguistic processing. He enjoys spending time in front of a computer, good conversations/food, and soccer.
Undergraduate Research Assistants
Journie Dickerson
Journie is a fourth year Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior major interested in atypical language development in children. She is currently in the preliminary stages of planning her Honors Thesis. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking and traveling.
Journie is a fourth year Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior major interested in atypical language development in children. She is currently in the preliminary stages of planning her Honors Thesis. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking and traveling.
Tarah Shively
Tarah is a fourth year undergraduate student majoring in Cognitive Science with an emphasis in neuroscience. Since joining the lab, she has worked on various projects including working on the developmental stages of an EEG study, as well as participating in data collection. Outside of the lab, she spends her time training as a competitive powerlifter.
Tarah is a fourth year undergraduate student majoring in Cognitive Science with an emphasis in neuroscience. Since joining the lab, she has worked on various projects including working on the developmental stages of an EEG study, as well as participating in data collection. Outside of the lab, she spends her time training as a competitive powerlifter.
Lab Alumni
Todd LaMarr, M.A.
Sarah Hafer
Kelsey Hults
Shane Blau, M.A
Michael Rea
Mia Panelli
Michelle Chang
Kyler Prado
Alaina Porter
Michelle Cohn
Deborah Cates, Ph.D.
Belinda Bustillos
Krystina Ho
Diane Allshouse
Ken Bolingbroke
Victoria Brookins
Thomas Desautals
Vanessa Filippini
Micheal Grosvald, Ph.D.
Eva Gutierrez-Sigut, Ph.D.
Stephen Haight
Shiva Kasravi
Esther Kim
Heather Knapp, Ph.D.
Christian Lachaud, Ph.D.
Laurie Lawyer, Ph.D.
Brandon Loudermilk, Ph.D.
Robert Marker
Mike Pallas
Nicole Spotswood, M.A.
Max Stuart
Travis Taylor
Kearnan Welch
Tara Williams
Sarah Hafer
Kelsey Hults
Shane Blau, M.A
Michael Rea
Mia Panelli
Michelle Chang
Kyler Prado
Alaina Porter
Michelle Cohn
Deborah Cates, Ph.D.
Belinda Bustillos
Krystina Ho
Diane Allshouse
Ken Bolingbroke
Victoria Brookins
Thomas Desautals
Vanessa Filippini
Micheal Grosvald, Ph.D.
Eva Gutierrez-Sigut, Ph.D.
Stephen Haight
Shiva Kasravi
Esther Kim
Heather Knapp, Ph.D.
Christian Lachaud, Ph.D.
Laurie Lawyer, Ph.D.
Brandon Loudermilk, Ph.D.
Robert Marker
Mike Pallas
Nicole Spotswood, M.A.
Max Stuart
Travis Taylor
Kearnan Welch
Tara Williams