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Author:

Rothenberg-Cunningham, Alek

Title:

Perception-action coupling in interceptive tasks

Graduate Program:

Kinesiology

Keywords:

Perception
Interception
time-to-contact
time-to-peak velocity

File:

Download Alek_Rothenberg-Cunningham_Dissertation_12092014_arc.pdf

Committee Members:

Karl Maxim Newell, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Karl Maxim Newell, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
John Henry Challis, Committee Member
Robert Scott Kretchmar, Committee Member
Rick Owen Gilmore, Committee Member

Author:

Henry, Shannon Lee

Title:

Cue-elicited neural activity and functional connectivity among smokers associated with the decision to smoke

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

smoking
cue-reactivity
dual systems
fMRI
uSEM
insula

File:

Download Masters_Final_1214.pdf

Committee Members:

Stephen Jeffrey Wilson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Frank Gerard Hillary, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Rick Owen Gilmore, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Geronimo, Andrew M

Title:

Personalized brain-computer interfaces for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Graduate Program:

Engineering Science

Keywords:

brain-computer interface
electroencephalography
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

File:

Download AGeronimo_Dissertation_Final_Submitted_3-30-15.pdf

Committee Members:

Steven Schiff, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Zachary Simmons, Committee Member
Patrick James Drew, Committee Member
Rick Owen Gilmore, Committee Member
Bruce Gluckman, Committee Member

Author:

Scott, Samuel Pew

Title:

Relating iron status and aerobic fitness to cognitive performance in young adult females

Graduate Program:

Nutritional Sciences

Keywords:

Iron
nutrition
cognition
brain
fitness
physical performance

File:

Download ScottSP_dissertation_final.pdf

Committee Members:

Laura E Murray Kolb, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Laura E Murray Kolb, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Shannon Leanne Kelleher, Committee Member
A Catharine Ross, Committee Member
Rick Owen Gilmore, Committee Member
Jere Haas, Special Member

Author:

Elam, Amanda Lynee

Title:

Semantic Processing in Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

event-related potentials
N400
augmentative and alternative communication
semantic processing
language
Down syndrome

File:

Download AElam_Diss_160413_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Rick Owen Gilmore, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Krista M Wilkinson, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Rick Owen Gilmore, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Koraly Elisa Perez Edgar, Committee Member
Stephen Jeffrey Wilson, Committee Member

Author:

Bower, Corinne Alane

Title:

Facilitating children's understanding of astronomy through a spatial perspective-taking intervention

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

spatial cognition
developmental psychology
spatial perspective-taking
spatial skill intervention
science education
astronomy

File:

Download CBower_Dissertation_eTDversion_10May2017.pdf

Committee Members:

Lynn Susan Liben, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Lynn Susan Liben, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Rick Owen Gilmore, Committee Member
Richard Alan Carlson, Committee Member
Julia Diane Plummer, Outside Member

Author:

Motta-Mena, Natalie

Title:

INVESTIGATING BIASES IN ADULT FACE RECOGNITION BEHAVIOR

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

Own-gender bias
sex differences
perception

File:

Download MottaMenaDissertation_To_Submit.pdf

Committee Members:

Kathyrn Suzanne Scherf, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kathyrn Suzanne Scherf, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Rick Owen Gilmore, Committee Member
Reginald Adams Jr., Committee Member
David Andrew Puts, Outside Member

Author:

O'Neill, Tara Anne

Title:

Perspectives of Parents of Children with Cerebral Palsy on the Supports, Challenges, and Realities of Integrating AAC into Everyday Life

Graduate Program:

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Keywords:

In order to ensure long-term adoption and use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) technologies
they must be designed to support children to participate within everyday activities and routines that are prioritized by families. Nine parents of children with cerebral palsy who used AAC technologies participated in semi-structured interviews to provide their perspectives of how AAC technologies were integrated into the functional contexts of everyday life. Five major themes emerged from the discussions: (a) integrating AAC into life
(b) AAC technologies
(c) child needs and skills
(d) parent responsibilities and priorities
and (e) AAC process and decision-making. Children were able to use AAC technologies within a variety of everyday contexts with various partners; however
challenges included access to AAC within physical and outdoor activities and partners who lacked knowledge regarding operational competencies and effective interaction strategies. In order to integrate AAC technologies into life
parents prioritized technology features including ease of programming
improved physical design (e.g.
lighter
wearable
easy to mount
durable)
features to enhance efficiency and ease of access (e.g.
brain-computer interface
sentence prediction)
and availably of multiple functions and features (e.g.
facial recognition software
augmented reality
projection capabilities
capability to control wheelchair). AAC manufacturers and mainstream technology developers should work to ensure that technologies are responsive to the supports
limitations
and ideal features identified by parents. Future research should seek input from a larger group of stakeholders and use longitudinal methods to examine perceptions of AAC technologies over time. Keywords: technology design
augmentative and alternative communication
parents
cerebral palsy
service delivery
technology design
family

File:

Download ONeill_final_dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Krista M Wilkinson, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Krista M Wilkinson, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Janice Catherine Light, Committee Member
Carol Anne Miller, Committee Member
Rick Owen Gilmore, Outside Member

Author:

Falaki, Ali

Title:

Impaired control of multi-muscle synergies in Parkinson's disease

Graduate Program:

Kinesiology

Keywords:

Motor control
Synergy
Parkinson's disease
Stability
Posture
Uncontrolled manifold

File:

Download Dissertation_Ali_Falaki_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Mark Latash, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mark Latash, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Xuemei Huang, Committee Member
Robert L Sainburg, Committee Member
Rick Owen Gilmore, Outside Member

Author:

Borriello, Giulia Alexandra

Title:

The Intergenerational Transmission of Mathematics Achievement: A Genetically Informed Study

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

mathematics achievement
intergenerational transmission
behavioral genetics
parenting
heritability
mathematics development
gene-environment interplay

File:

Download Borriello_Dissertation_11NOV2018.pdf

Committee Members:

Jenae Marie Neiderhiser, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jenae Marie Neiderhiser, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
David John Vandenbergh, Committee Member
Kristin Ann Buss, Committee Member
Rick Owen Gilmore, Outside Member