Jennifer L. Stevenson (née Frymiare)
Doctoral Student
M.S. 2005, University of Wisconsin-Madison
B.S. 2002, Davidson College

My research investigates individual and group differences in human cognition. Using an array of methodological techniques, I explore peaks and troughs in the cognitive abilities of diverse populations.

In one line of research, I explore the behavioral, neural, and genetic bases of autistic children's weakness in praxis, or the ability to plan and execute a sequence of motor actions.

In a second line of research, I explore whether domain (spatial, numerical, and verbal) and reasoning level (concrete and abstract) affect performance on cognitive tests.

Stevenson, J.L., Harp, B., & Gernsbacher, M.A. (in press). Infantilizing autism. Disability Studies Quarterly.

Stevenson, J.L., & Kellett, K.A. (in press). Can Magnetic Resonance Imaging aid diagnosis of the autism spectrum? The Journal of Neuroscience.

Kellett, K.A., Stevenson, J.L., & Gernsbacher, M.A. (in press). What role does the cerebellum play in language processing? In M. Faust (Ed.), Neuropsychology of language: Advances in the neural substrates of language: Toward a synthesis of basic science and clinical research. Wiley Blackwell.

Gernsbacher, M.A., Stevenson, J.L., Khandakar, S., & Goldsmith, H.H. (2008). Why does joint attention look atypical in autism? Child Development Perspectives, 2, 38-45. (pdf)

Gernsbacher, M.A., Stevenson, J.L., Khandakar, S., & Goldsmith, H.H. (2008). Autism research: Policy implications and empirical nuance. Child Development Perspectives, 2, 49-52. (pdf)

Kounios, J., Frymiare, J.L., Bowden, E.M., Fleck, J.I., Subramaniam, K., Parrish, T.B., & Jung-Beeman, M. (2006). The prepared mind: Neural activity prior to problem presentation predicts subsequent solution by sudden insight. Psychological Science, 17, 882-890. (pdf)

Zeffiro, T.A., & Frymiare, J.L. (2006). Issues related to language and communication studies using functional neuroimaging. In M. Traxler & M. A. Gernsbacher (Eds.), Handbook of Psycholinguistics (2nd ed., pp. 125-150). San Diego, CA: Elsevier.

Gernsbacher, M.A., & Frymiare, J.L. (2005). Does the autistic brain lack core modules? Journal of Developmental and Learning Disorders, 9, 3-16. (pdf)

Office: 599 Psychology
Phone: (608) 262-6989
E-mail: frymiare@wisc.edu

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