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Stefanie

Kuchinsky

Assistant Research Scientist (CASL)

Research Assistant Professor (MNC)

Interests: 

Cognitive Neuroscience, Executive Control, Language Processing, Psycholinguistics, Speech Perception, Word Recognition

Units: 

CASL

Maryland Neuroimaging Center (MNC)

Degree(s): 

2009, PhD in Cognitive Psychology, University of Illinois

2006, MA in Cognitive Psychology, Univeristy of Illinois

2003, BA in Psychology and in Linguistics & Cognitive Science, Brandeis University

Contact: 

skuchins@umd.edu

Role(s): 

Faculty

Website: 

Personal Website

About: 

The focus of my research is to evaluate and improve speech and text comprehension in attentionally demanding conditions (e.g., listening to speech in noise). Using functional neuroimaging and pupillometry techniques, I investigate the systems that support language processing with the goal of developing effective interventions that optimize both comprehension and cognitive effort. I conduct this work as a Research Assistant Professor at the Maryland Neuroimaging Center and as an Assistant Research Scientist at the Center for Advanced Study of Language.