Cognitive neuropsychology, written and spoke word processing, cross-modal attention, somatosensory representation, spatial frames of reference, functional neuroimaging of language recovery subsequent to neural injury. Words....Even a single word has great power to inform or provoke us. My primary research interests lie in furthering our understanding of the cognitive processes and neural substrates that support written and spoken word comprehension. At a cognitive level, this work includes examining questions such: To what extent are phonological orthographic, semantic and syntactic processing independent from one another? If they interact, at what level of processing and in what manner? Most of this work involves the detailed examination of the language performance of individuals who have suffered neural injury (typically from stroke) that has affected language functions. These cognitive neuropsychological data provide a "window" into the organization and internal structure of lexical processing mechanisms. At the neural level, I am investigating the neural changes that support recovery of language function in cases of neural injury. This work is directed at furthering our understanding of neural plasticity, specifically with regard to language substrates. This research involves using fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) to investigate the brain changes that take place during the course of behavioral treatment for language disorders. In addition to my interest in the cognitive and neural bases of lexical representation and processing, I also carry out cognitive neuropsychological research on cross-modal attention, somatosensory representation/reorganization and spatial frames of reference.
| 050.203 | Exploring the living Brain (Cognitive Neuroscience) | | 050.306 | Laboratory in Cognitive Neuropsychology | | 050.311 | Reading and Writing: Normal Processing and Disorders | | 050.366 | Laboratory in the Experimental Study of Cognition | | 050.601 | Theoretical and Methodological Issues in Cognitive Neuropsychology | | 050.602 | Topics in Cognitive Neuropsychology | | 050.603 | Lexical Processing | | 050.604 | Cognitive Neuroscience | | 050.606 | Cognitive Neuropsychology of Language | | 050.802 | Research Seminar in Cognitive Processes |
| Associate Professor (Joint Appointment), Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences | Associate Professor (Joint Appointment), Department of Neuroscience | Associate Member of Zanvyl Krieger Mind/Brain Institute | Editorial board of Cognitiva. |
Ph.D., Psychology, Johns Hopkins University, 1990 | 2003- | Professor. Cognitive Science Department, Johns Hopkins University | | 2000-2003 | Associate Professor. Cognitive Science Department, Johns Hopkins University | | 1994-2000 | Assistant Professor. Cognitive Science Department, Johns Hopkins University |
e-mail: rapp@cogsci.jhu.edu
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