In their new publication in Computers in Human Behavior, AD&D Lab Ph.D. student, Xiaoqing Wan, Dr. Lighthall and UCF Clinical Psychology colleague, Dr. Daniel Paulson, show that subjective health stands out among self-perception measures as a robust predictor of Internet use in older adults. Of particular importance, the study’s findings […]
Congratulations to AD&D Lab collaborator, Dr. Didem Pehlivanoglu (UF), for receiving the APA Division 20 Postdoctoral Research Award. Her first-authored presentation entitled, “Aging in an “infodemic”: The role of cognition, affect, and experience on news veracity detection during the COVID-19 pandemic”, features findings from a collaborative project between the UF […]
In their new publication in Brain and Cognition, AD&D Lab Ph.D. student, Lindsay Conner and Dr. Lighthall, in collaboration with University of Florida co-authors Natalie Ebner (Professor of Psychology) and Marilyn Horta (Postdoctoral Fellow), present a novel fMRI task for isolating effects of memory processes on value mechanisms. Findings from […]
Congratulations to former AD&D Lab undergraduate research assistant, Michael Gordon who will begin a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology this fall at Boston College where he will receive a full graduate fellowship to support his doctoral training. While in the AD&D Lab, Michael received a Summer Research Award from the […]
Congratulations to AD&D Lab Honor’s Thesis student and lab manager, Krupali Patel, for defending her Honors Thesis entitled, “Examining the Relationship Between Mental Health Conditions and Risk Perception in Determining COVID-19 Preventative Behaviors”. Krupali will be graduating with Honors in the Major this semester and moving on to a post-baccalaureate […]
The AD&D Lab recently received an Exploratory Research Award from the the UCF Office of Research. This seed funding will support a pilot project examining neural mechanisms of trust-related learning in aging. The project will test hypotheses from our recently developed CISDA model (Changes in Integration for Social Decisions Making […]
Congratulations to AD&D Lab undergraduate research assistant, Dalia El-Shafie, for defending her Honors Thesis entitled, “Physical activity moderates the relationship between APOE e4 status and working memory: The Health and Retirement Study”. Dalia will be graduating with Honors in the Major this semester and moving on to a graduate program in […]
With UCF Psychology faculty, Drs. Bohil and Bedwell, Dr. Lighthall recently received funding from a DOD Defense Health Agency Small Business Technology Transfer grant. This collaborative project with SoarTech Inc. explores physiological-cognitive state sensing using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS).
Congratulations to former AD&D lab manager, Christina Griep, who will be beginning her Ph.D. training in Developmental, Cognitive, & Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Houston this fall. Christina will be mentored by Dr. Hanako Yoshida and will studying the cognitive development of language. Best wishes, Christina!
Congratulations to former AD&D Lab research assistant, Kipras Varkala, who will be completing his Ph.D. in Cognition, Neuroscience, and Social Psychology at the University of South Florida. Kipras will be mentored by Dr. Geoffrey Potts and will study the role of executive systems in personality and mental illness. Best wishes, […]
During UCF’s coronavirus-related closure, the AD&D Lab stayed connected through weekly meetings on Zoom. Thank goodness for technology that allows us to conduct research and support each other through this bizarre and sometimes frightening moment in history.
Congratulations to AD&D Ph.D. student, Xiaoqing Wan, for her recently awarded grant from LIFE at UCF. The funds will be used to support Xiaoqing’s research on the age-based digital divide. Specifically, her study will build statistical models to predict the likelihood of novel technology use across adulthood. Well done, Xiaoqing […]
Congratulations to senior AD&D Ph.D. student, Kylie Fernandez who was recently selected for a UCF Doctoral Research Support Award from the College of Graduate Studies. These competitive awards assist students with dissertation research expenses. Kylie’s award will be used to support her dissertation research on dissociable effects of sympathetic-adreno-medullar and […]
Congratulations to AD&D Lab undergraduate research assistant, Samuel Rincon, who has accepted an invitation to join MIT’s Neuroscience Summer Research Experience Program. This summer internship program is funded in part by the MIT’s School of Science and the National Science Foundation. During the summer program, he will be involved in […]
Dr. Lighthall’s new publication, “Neural mechanisms of decision‐making in aging“, provides an overview of how decision making changes during normal, healthy aging, and how age-related changes to the brain may alter decision processing across adulthood. The review synergizes evidence indicating different patterns of age-related change in regions that support bottom-up […]
The AD&D lab put their brains together in “Professor Moriarty’s” escape room — setting a new record with their winning time (#nikkiandthebrainiacs) and celebrating the victory with lots of sugary treats. The lab capped off the day by surprising Dr. Lighthall with brain and tropical themed baby gifts and wishing […]
In their new Frontiers in Psychology publication, “Reward Responsiveness and Inhibition Traits Differentially Predict Economic Biases in Gain and Loss Contexts”, AD&D Lab doctoral student, Kylie Fernandez, and Dr. Lighthall present new research indicating that, compared with affective states, motivational traits have a stronger influence on beliefs about risky choices. […]
The Aging Brain: Functional Adaptation Across Adulthood is now available from APA Books, with contributions from the AD&D Lab! This multidisciplinary volume examines structural and functional changes in the aging brain, and the mechanisms underlying such changes. Dr. Lighthall and Lindsay Conner collaborated with Dr. Kelly Giovanello (University of North […]
In their new publication in Frontiers in Neuroscience, “Application of graph theory for identifying connectivity patterns in human brain networks: A systematic review“, Farzad Farahani, Dr. Waldemar Karwowski, and Dr. Lighthall provide new insights into how to utilize graph theoretical measures to make neurobiological inferences regarding the mechanisms underlying human […]
Congratulations to AD&D Lab undergraduate research assistant, Yerika Germosen, for defending her Honors Thesis entitled, “The Nexus Between Prejudicial Attitudes and Cognitive Flexibility in Younger and Older Adults”. Yerika will be graduating with Honors in the Major this semester and moving on to complete her PhD in Neuroscience at the […]