Nicole Wicha, Ph.D.
Lab Director
Dr. Wicha's research focuses on understanding how the brain processes language in real time using both behavioral and brain imaging techniques. The lab has three primary areas of research that encompass their work: 1) Neural time course of language comprehension, 2) Cognitive neuroscience of bilingual language and cognition, and 3) Interface between language and other cognitive processes (e.g., math).
Rocío Norman, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Visiting Researcher
Dr. Norman is an Assistant Professor at UT Health San Antonio and a visiting researcher at UTSA. Her program of research aims to understand the neural correlates to language deficits in individuals with mild traumatic brain injury.
NormanR@uthscsa.edu
Amandine Grenier, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Amandine is a postdoctoral fellow who received her Ph.D. in Neuroscience from UTSA. Her research uses event-related potentials (ERPs) to study the neurocognitive basis of successful multiplication processing in elementary school children. In the long-term, she hopes that her research will inform education and testing for all children, including children with math disabilities.
Amandine.Grenier@utsa.edu
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Tara Flaugher
Department of Defense SMART Scholar and Pat Tillman Scholar
Is the ability to understand language impacted after concussion? To address this question, Tara, a Neuroscience Ph.D. Candidate and Texas State University B.S. Biology graduate, uses a mixed methods approach featuring electroencephalography/event related potentials (ERPs) to investigate language comprehension in adults with and without a history of concussion. Specifically, her research focuses on understanding how individuals use context and associated words when reading sentences. After graduation, Tara will continue leverage her knowledge of the EEG/ERP technique and neuropsychological assessments to understand human performance, as a cognitive neuroscientist at the Naval Information Warfare Center in San Diego, California.
Tara.Flaugher@utsa.edu
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Antonio Allevato
Antonio received his B.S. with a concentration in neurobiology from UTSA. He is currently a Neuroscience Ph.D. candidate. Antonio’s research focuses on using electroencephalography to investigate the level of context used in dynamic listening comprehension under ideal and taxed conditions. The outcome of this research will help to determine how neurodiverse populations evaluate and integrate linguistic information and communicate with their communities.
Antonio.Allevato@utsa.edu
Emmaly Trejo Lamas
Emmaly is a sophomore majoring in Neuroscience with a minor in Computer Science. She is part of the Honors College and the Pathways Program. Her research interest is language processing. Emmaly future plans are to pursue a master’s degree and attend medical school to become a surgeon.
Emmaly.TrejoLamas@my.utsa.edu
Ana Vallejo Chapa
Ana is a freshman at UTSA pursuing majors in Psychology and Neuroscience as well as a minor in French. She is a member of the Honors College, Top Scholar, and Rising Researchers. Her research interests include cognition and language. Ana’s long-term academic and professional goals include obtaining a Ph.D. in psychology and pursuing a career in neuropsychology.
Ana.VallejoChapa@my.utsa.edu
Stefan Padron
Stefan is a fourth year UTSA student double majoring in Biology with a concentration in Neurobiology and Psychology. His research interests include cognition and language processing. Stefan’s future plans are to obtain a post-bacc in Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology (NDRB) with a concentration in Behavioral Neuroscience and later enroll into a Biomedical Sciences Master’s program. Stefan hopes to one day apply to medical school and become a neurologist.
Stefan.Padron@my.utsa.edu
Hans Robinson Loja
Hans is a senior at UTSA pursuing a Bachelor’s in Biology with a concentration in the Pre-Medical Sciences. He is a member of the Honors College and involved in other organizations around campus. Within neurology, his research interests include cognition and brain development. In the future, Hans plans to attend medical school and eventually become a neurologist.
HansRobinson.Loja@utsa.edu
Megan Brown
Megan is a United States Air Force Veteran and fourth-year Neuroscience major with a concentration in Behavioral Neuroscience. She is part of the McNair Scholars Program and is also a Naval Research Enterprise Fall Engagement Intern. Her future plans are to pursue a Ph.D. and study neurodevelopmental disorders, specifically Autism. Her main goal is to help with earlier identification and help get children earlier access to intervention services.
Megan.Brown2@my.utsa.edu
Valeria Castro
Valeria is a freshman at UTSA studying Neuroscience and Psychology on the Pre-Medical track. She is a member of the Honors College and partakes in many school organizations. Her research interests include cognition and behavior. Valeria has hopes to attend medical school and become a Pediatric Neurosurgeon.
Valeria.Castro@my.utsa.edu
Erika Monzon
Erika is a Sophomore at UTSA pursuing a bachelors in two majors: Neuroscience and Psychology. She is an active member of the Student Psychology Association, Brain Exercise Initiative, and Neuro-Mind Association. Her research interests are behavior, cognition, and brain disorders. In the future, Erika plans to become a Neuropsychologist.
Erika.Monzon@my.utsa.edu
