Student Research Assistants
Matt Brier
Research Assistant
Matthew is an undergraduate neuroscience major at The University of Texas at Dallas. He works in the EEG and rTMS labs of Dr. John Hart and intends to pursue doctoral degrees in medicine and cognitive neuroscience.
Research Interests: How numbers are represented in memory, how memory interacts with higher order cognitive processes, methodological developments in EEG analysis, how populations of neurons interact to produce behavioral outcomes, and using EEG, fMRI, and rTMS to provide a mechanistic model of cognitive functions.
Email: mbrier@student.utdallas.edu
Alicia Coleman, M.S.
Graduate Researcher
Doctoral Student
Alicia, a doctoral candidate in the Clinical Psychology program at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, received her M.S. in Applied Cognition and Neuroscience from The University of Texas at Dallas. She is currently working with BrainHealth's Rypma lab studying executive function in autism using fMRI. Other research interests include ethics in clinical psychology and legal competency in clinical populations. Prior research interests have included face perception, memory, and the effects of alcoholism and stress on cognition.
Asha Kuppachi Vas, M.S., OTR/L
Graduate Researcher
Doctoral Student
Research Interests: Developing novel cognitive behavioral treatment strategies to improve brain function in adults with brain injury, including traumatic brain injury and stroke. Ms. Vas’s research will evaluate the effectiveness of these treatment strategies using cognitive, functional, intervention, and fMRI measures.
Email: asha.vas@utdallas.edu
