Robert Emerson
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Graduate Student, Brain & Cognitive Sciences |
Contact Information
- RCBI 2B-237A
- Brain & Cognitive Sciences
- University of Rochester
- Rochester, NY 14627-0268
- 585-276-5058
Education
2008 BA, Cognitive Psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2008 BA, Linguistics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Research Overview
The development of conceptual systems, specifically numbers and reading concepts, and how they relate to educational landmarks in younger children. Current research projects in the Rochester Kid NeuroLab include experiments in exploring the relationship between functional connectivity and number/reading concepts. Projects under development include using NIRS to map the development of number concept systems in children as young as infancy.
Selected Publications
- Emerson, R. W., & Cantlon, J. F. (2012). Early math achievement and functional connectivity in the fronto-parietal network. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience.
Conference Presentations
- Emerson, R., & Cantlon, J.F. Early math achievement and functional connectivity in the fronto-parietal network (2012). Talk presented at Cognitive Neuroscience Society, Chicago.
- Emerson, R. & Cantlon, J.F. Probabilistic IPS responses reveal the gradual emergence of children's number concepts (2010). Poster presented at the annual Workshop on Concepts, Actions, and Objects, Rovereto, Italy.