Jose P. Abara, Ph.D. |
Curriculum Vitae, Updated Feburary 2013
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Behavioral Neuroscience (2006)
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Buffalo, New York
M.A. General Psychology with emphasis in Behavioral Neuroscience (2002)
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Buffalo, New York
B.A. Psychology (1992)
California State University, Northridge
PRESENT POSITIONS
2007-present: Full-time Lecturer, Department of Psychology
California State University, Northridge
2006-present: Part-time Instructor, Department of Psychology
Ventura County Community College District, Ventura College
PREVIOUS POSITIONS
2002-2007: Part-time Lecturer, Department of Psychology
California State University, Northridge
2003-2004: Part-time Lecturer, Department of Psychology
California State University, Channel Islands
1999-2001: Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychology
Millard Fillmore College, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
TEACHING EXPERIENCE/COURSES TAUGHT (Past and Present)
Instructor
Introduction to Psychology/Principles of Human Behaviors
Ventura County Community College (Fall, 2008 - Present)
California State University, Northridge (Spring, 2002 - Fall, 2006)
University at Buffalo (Spring, 1999 - Spring, 2002)
Brain and Behavior/
Advanced Inquiry in Neuroscience/
Behavioral Neuroscience
Cognitive Neuroscience
California State University, Northridge (Summer, 2007 - present)
Statistics in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Ventura County Community College (Fall, 2006 - present)
California State University, Northridge (Fall, 2010 - present)
Principles of Learning
California State University, Northridge (Spring, 2004 - Fall, 2004)
Psychological Aspects of Parenting
California State University, Northridge (Fall, 2004 - Spring, 2009)
Physiological Correlates of Human Behaviors
California State University, Northridge (Spring, 2004 - present)
Life-Span Development
California State University at Channel Islands (Fall, 2003)
Research Methods and Statistics
California State University, Northridge (Fall, 2011 - present)
Behavior Disorders
California State University, Northridge (Fall, 2002 - Fall, 2003
Ventura County Community College (Fall, 2011 - present)
Biopsychology
University at Buffalo (Summer, 2002)
Psychological Statistics
University at Buffalo (Spring, 2000 - Fall 2001)
Teaching Assistant
Research Methods and Statistics
California State University at Channel Islands (Fall, 2003 - Spring, 2004)
Advanced Statistical Methods (Graduate Course)
Multivariate Statistics (Graduate Course)
STUDENT/UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE/DEPARMENT SERVICES
2010-present: Participated in identification and evaluation of Student Learning Outcomes for courses in psychology, for major in psychology, and for the Associates of Arts degree at Ventura College, Ventura County Community College District
2009-present: Peer/Faculty Evaluation Committee Member
2009: Participated in the development of a new curriculum requirements for the major in psychology - California State University at Northridge
2008-present: Faculty sponsor. The Neuroscience Lab/PsiChi Brown Bag Presentation Series
2007-present: Research Director, The Neuroscience Lab, California State University, Northridge Conduct research in the area of attention, memory, and emotion and brain relationship using electrophysiological measures. Engage and support students in cognitive neuroscience research.
2008-present: NIMH-Career Opportunities in Research (COR)/RIMI Mentor/Faculty, California State University, Northridge COR is a NIMH funded undergraduate honors program for psychology students in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Supervise/mentor COR students and their research projects in cognitive neuroscience. Support students in regional and national professional conferences.
2007-present: Psi Chi, (the National Honor Society in Psychology) Research Faculty Director, California State University, Northridge Supervise students in the Psi Chi Research Team on all areas of their research project (project design, IRB application, data collection, data analysis and manuscript and abstract preparation). Support students in regional and national professional conferences.
AWARDS/RECOGNITION
University Ambassadors Polished Apple Award (2009, 2013)
Nominee for the Do Dorsey Excellence in Mentoring Awards (2007-2008)
Certificate of Excellence in Teaching, California State Northridge (2006)
Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority Faculty Award,
California State University at Northridge (2005, 2013)
Honorable Mention, California State University Predoctoral Program (1992-1994)
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP
American Psychological Association
American Psychological Society
American Western Psychological Association
Society for Neuroscience
PUBLICATIONS
Abara, J.P., Shucard, D.W., Shucard, J.L. (in preparation). A CNV study on non-targets: Are non-targets irrelevant in a continuous performance task?
Abara, J.P., Shucard, D.W., Shucard, J.L. (in preparation). The contingent negative variation as an index of response preparation during a working memory task.
Shucard, D.W., Abara, J.P., McCabe, D.C., Benedict, R.B.H., Shucard, J.L. (2004). The effects of covert attention and stimulus complexity on the P3 response during an auditory continuous performance task. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 54(3), 221-230.
Benedict, R.H.B., Shucard, D.W., Santa Maria, M.P., Shucard, J.L.S., Abara, J.P., Coad, M.L., Wack, D., Sawusch, J., Lockwood, A.H. (2002). Covert auditory attention generates activation in rostral/dorsal anterior cingulate cortex. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 14: 637-645.
Abara, J.P., McCabe, D.C., Shucard, J.L., Parrish, J.B., Shucard, D.W. (2001). Event-related potential components as indices of working memory during verbal and spatial n-back tasks. Psychophysiology, 238, S19.
Abara, J.P., McCabe, D.C., Benedict, R.H.B., Shucard, J.L., Shucard, D.W. (2001). P3 during an auditory continuous performance task: effects of task relevance and task difficulty. Cognitive Neuroscience, 108.
Abara, J.P., Shucard, J.L., McCabe, D.C., Benedict, R.H.B., Shucard, D.W. (2000). Effects of motor response and stimulus type on P300 during an auditory continuous performance task. Psychophysiology, 37, S23.
Benedict, R.H.B., Santa Maria, M.P., Abara, J.P., Shucard, D.W., Shucard, J.L., Coad, M.L., Wack, D., Lockwood, A.H. (2000). Assessment of Auditory Attention and Motor Function Using 15O H2O PET. Cognitive Neuroscience, 77.
Mitrushina, M., Abara, J., & Blumenfeld, A. (1996). A comparison of cognitive profiles in schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 52 (2), 177-190.
Mitrushina, M., Abara, J., & Blumenfeld, A. (1995). Cognitive screening of psychiatric patients. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 29, 13-22.
Mitrushina, M., Abara, J., & Blumenfeld, A. (1994). Validity and reliability of the Neurobehavioral Cognitive Status Examination (NCSE) in assessment of psychiatric patients.The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 9 (3), 295.
Mitrushina, M., Abara, J., & Blumenfeld, A. (1994). Aspects of validity and reliability of the Neurobehavioral Cognitive Status Examination (NCSE) in assessment of psychiatric patients. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 28, 85-95.
Mitrushina, M., Abara, J., & Blumenfeld, A. (1994). The Neurobehavioral Cognitive Status Examination as a screening tool for organicity in psychiatric patients. Hospital and Community Psychiatry, 45, 252-256.
Mitrushina, M., Abara, J., & Blumenfeld, A. (1994). A comparison of cognitive profiles in schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 1, 196.
Mitrushina, M., Abara, J., & Blumenfeld, A. (1994). The Neurobehavioral Cognitive Status Examination as a screening tool for organicity in psychiatric patients. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 8, 340.
PRESENTATIONS AT PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS
Maskan, T., Akopyan, A., Schuetterle, D., Wilson, A., & Abara, J.P. (April, 2013). The effects of cell phone radiation on the neural substrates of attention as related to cue recognition. Poster accepted for presentation at the 2013 Western Psychological Association Convention, Reno, NV.
Picanso, J., Stokes, T.M., Alamdari, G., Neswald, J., Sergi, M.J., & Abara, J.P. (April, 2013).An electroencephalography study of contingent negative variation in schizotypy. Poster accepted for presentation at the 2013 Western Psychological Association Convention, Reno, NV. Awarded: 2013 Western Psychological Association Research Award for outstanding research paper.
Pongpipat, E.E., Magana, V.M., Camacho, V., Neswald, J., Barb, D., Lenik, C., & Abara, J.P. (April, 2013). Cell phone use delays inhibitory response. Poster accepted for presentation at the 2013 Western Psychological Association Convention, Reno, NV.
Magana., V.M., Pongpipat, E.E., Rodriguez, T., Camacho, V., Valadez, E.A., & Abara, J.P.(October, 2012). The Effects of Cell Phone Use on the P3 of the Event-Related Potential and on Response Time. Society for Neuroscience, 42nd Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
Scott, N.A., Magana, V.M., Pongpipat, E.E., Salehi, N.L., Barb, D., & Abara, J.P. (October, 2012). An ERP Study of Inhibitory Response During Cell Phone Use. Society for Neuroscience, 42nd Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
Valadez, E.A, Grabyan, J.A. Stokes, T., Magaña, V.M., Trieu, T. Sergi, M.J., & Abara, J.P. (May, 2012). Attenuated N250 for Fear Emotion Recognition in Schizotypy. Association for Psychological Science, 24th Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.
Magana, V.M., Valadez, E.A., Camacho, V., Rodriguez, T., Groat, A.G., & Abara J.P. (April, 2012). The Effects of Cell Phone Use on Brain Activity Related to Attention. Western Psychological Association Convention, San Francisco, CA.
Valadez, E.A., Rios, J.L. Guzman, I.P., Koon, G.W., Grabyan, J.M., Hjalmrk, C.M., J. Sergi, M.J. & Abara, J.P. (April, 2012). Facial Recognition ERP Amplitudes in Schizotypy during an Affect Recognition Task. Western Psychological Association Convention, San Francisco, CA. Awarded: 2012 Western Psychological Foundation Robert L. Solso Research Award for outstanding research paper.
Hurwitz, D, Torres, J.J., & Abara, J.P. (August, 2011). Intimacy and blogging: a comparison of personality characteristics between bloggers and non-bloggers. American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Washington, DC.
Torres, J. Grabyan, J.M., Lyons, C.L, Stokes, T., Sergi, M.J., & Abara, J.P. (May, 2011). Attenuated N250 of the Event-Related Potential in Schizotypy. Association for Psychological Science, 23th Annual Convention, Washington DC.
Lyons, C.L., Rios, J.L., Koon, G.W., Torres, J.J., Stokes, T., Abara, J.P., & Sergi, M.J. (April, 2011). An ERP study of inhibitory response and social functioning in schizotypy. Western Psychological Association Convention, Los Angeles, CA.
Grabyan J.M., Lyons, C.L., Koon, G.W., & Abara, J. P. (April, 2010). Discrimination of facial affect recognition in schizotypy. Western Psychological Association, 90th Annual Convention, Cancun, Mexico.
Koon, G.W., Lyons, C.L., Tejal Shah, & Abara, J.P. (April, 2010). Behavioral responses on facial affect recognition in schizophrenia during a working memory task. Western Psychological Association, 90th Annual Convention, Cancun, Mexico.
Lyons, C.L., Sanchez, E., Koon, G.W., Tejal Shah, & Abara, J.P. (April, 2010). Neurocognitive functioning in schizotypes as indexed by event related potentials. Western Psychological Association, 90th Annual Convention, Cancun, Mexico.
Torres, J.J., Sanchez, E., Miloyan, B., Parra, L.A., & Abara, J.A. (April, 2010). An event related potential study of sexual orientation perception. NIMH COR Colloquium, Albuquerque, NM, April, 2010. Awarded: The best poster presentation, 2009 NIMH COR Colloquium.
Torres, J.J., Sanchez, E., Miloyan, B., Barnum, M., & Abara, J. P. (February, 2010). An event related potential study of straight and gay men during a sexual orientation perception task. Poster accepted for presentation at the COR-RIMI Neighborhood Empowerment to Reduce Health Disparities Conference, Northridge, CA.
Torres, J., Parra, L.A., Sanchez, E., Miloyan, B., Abara, J.P. (October, 2009). An event-related potential study of the gaydar. Society for Neuroscience, 39st Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
Abara, J.P., Treus, T., Janetsian, S., Chavez, M., Rios, J., Guzman, I. (May, 2009). The P3 and attentional resources in psychopaths with narcissistic traits. Association for Psychological Science, 21st Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA.
Janetsian, S., Chavez, M., Rios, J., Guzman, I., Treus, T., Abara, J.P. (April, 2009). The effects of rewards on the allocation of attentional and neural resources in persons with psychopathy. Western Psychological Association, 89th Annual Convention, Portland, OR.
Koon, G.W., Damon, A., Shah, T., Hopkins, C, Guzman, I., Hasbun A., Molina, G. Sergi, M., & Abara, J.P. (April, 2009). The P3 amplitude of persons with schizotypy during working memory task of facial expression of emotion. Western Psychological Association, 89th Annual Convention, Portland, OR.
Lyons, C.L., Hasbun A., Rios, J., Koon, G.W., De Mirani, T., Lindahl,A., Parra, L.A., Sergi, M., & Abara, J.P. (April, 2009). Inhibitory response during an n-back task in persons with schizotypy: An EEG study. Western Psychological Association, 89th Annual Convention,Portland, OR.
Shah,T., Koon, G.W., Sanchez, E., Sergi, M., Guzman, I., Rios, J., Molino, G., Demirani, T., Lindahl, A., Damon, A., & Abara, J.P.(April, 2009). Allocation of neural resources of attention in persons with schizotypy. Western Psychological Association, 89th Annual Convention, Portland, OR.
Parra, L., Sanchez, E., Maloyan, B., Abara, J.P. (April, 2009). The relevancy of non-target stimuli during a continuous performance task. Western Psychological Association, 89th Annual Convention, Portland, OR.
Abara, J.P., Shucard, D.W., Shucard, J.L., Parra, L.A. (November, 2008). The effects of task demand on the contingent negative variation during working memory. Society for Neuroscience, 38st Annual Meeting, Washington DC.
Sanchez, E., Lyons, C., Hager, J., Yang, H., Abara, J.P. (November, 2008). An event-related potential study of emotion perception during attention tasks of facial and written-word expressions of emotion. Society for Neuroscience, 38st Annual Meeting, Washington DC.
Abara, J.P., Shucard, J.L., McCabe, D.C., Shucard, D.W. (November, 2001). Event-related potentials and working memory during verbal and spatial n-back tasks. Society for Neuroscience, 31st Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.
McCabe, D.C., Shucard, J.L., Abara, J.P., Parrish, J.B., Shucard, D.W. (November, 2001). An event-related potential study of verbal and spatial working memory. Society for Neuroscience, 31st Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.
Abara, J.P., McCabe, D.C., Shucard, J.L., Parrish, J.B., Shucard, D.W. (October, 2001). Event-related potential components as indices of working memory during verbal and spatial n-back tasks. Society for Psychophysiological Research 41st Annual Meeting, Montreal, Quebec.
Abara, J.P., McCabe, D.C., Benedict, R.H.B., Shucard, J.L., Shucard, D.W. (March, 2001). P300 during an auditory continuous performance task: effects of task relevance and task Difficulty. Cognitive Neuroscience 8th Annual Meeting, New York, NY.
Benedict, R.H.B., Santa Maria, M.P., Abara, J.P., Shucard, D.W., Shucard, J.L., Coad, M.L., Wack, D., Lockwood, A.H. (April, 2000). Assessment of Auditory Attention and Motor Function Using 15O H2O PET. Cognitive Neuroscience Society 7th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
Mitrushina, M., Abara, J., & Blumenfeld, A. (August, 1995). Cognitive screening of psychiatric patients. American Psychological Association, New York, NY.
Mitrushina, M., Abara, J., & Blumenfeld, A. (August, 1995). Validity and reliability of the Neurobehavioral Cognitive Status Examination (NCSE) in assessment of psychiatric patients. American Psychological Association, New York, NY.
Mitrushina, M., Abara, J., & Blumenfeld, A. (August, 1994).The Neurobehavioral Cognitive Status Examination as a screening tool for organicity in psychiatric patients. American Psychological Association, Los Angeles, CA.
Mitrushina, M., Abara, J., & Blumenfeld, A. (June, 1994). A comparison of cognitive profiles in schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders. Neuropsychological Society Meeting, Angers, France.
RESEARCH & CLINICAL INTERESTS
-Cognitive and Behavioral Neurosciences: Electrophysiology and neuropsychology of working memory and attention in children, adults, and in persons with neurologic conditions.
-Neurophysiological and cognitive correlates of emotion recognition.
-Clinical use of a noninvasive technique, Neurofeedback on attention, peak performance, and on symptoms of psychiatric and neurologic disorders
Ph.D. Behavioral Neuroscience (2006)
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Buffalo, New York
M.A. General Psychology with emphasis in Behavioral Neuroscience (2002)
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Buffalo, New York
B.A. Psychology (1992)
California State University, Northridge
PRESENT POSITIONS
2007-present: Full-time Lecturer, Department of Psychology
California State University, Northridge
2006-present: Part-time Instructor, Department of Psychology
Ventura County Community College District, Ventura College
PREVIOUS POSITIONS
2002-2007: Part-time Lecturer, Department of Psychology
California State University, Northridge
2003-2004: Part-time Lecturer, Department of Psychology
California State University, Channel Islands
1999-2001: Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychology
Millard Fillmore College, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
TEACHING EXPERIENCE/COURSES TAUGHT (Past and Present)
Instructor
Introduction to Psychology/Principles of Human Behaviors
Ventura County Community College (Fall, 2008 - Present)
California State University, Northridge (Spring, 2002 - Fall, 2006)
University at Buffalo (Spring, 1999 - Spring, 2002)
Brain and Behavior/
Advanced Inquiry in Neuroscience/
Behavioral Neuroscience
Cognitive Neuroscience
California State University, Northridge (Summer, 2007 - present)
Statistics in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Ventura County Community College (Fall, 2006 - present)
California State University, Northridge (Fall, 2010 - present)
Principles of Learning
California State University, Northridge (Spring, 2004 - Fall, 2004)
Psychological Aspects of Parenting
California State University, Northridge (Fall, 2004 - Spring, 2009)
Physiological Correlates of Human Behaviors
California State University, Northridge (Spring, 2004 - present)
Life-Span Development
California State University at Channel Islands (Fall, 2003)
Research Methods and Statistics
California State University, Northridge (Fall, 2011 - present)
Behavior Disorders
California State University, Northridge (Fall, 2002 - Fall, 2003
Ventura County Community College (Fall, 2011 - present)
Biopsychology
University at Buffalo (Summer, 2002)
Psychological Statistics
University at Buffalo (Spring, 2000 - Fall 2001)
Teaching Assistant
Research Methods and Statistics
California State University at Channel Islands (Fall, 2003 - Spring, 2004)
Advanced Statistical Methods (Graduate Course)
Multivariate Statistics (Graduate Course)
STUDENT/UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE/DEPARMENT SERVICES
2010-present: Participated in identification and evaluation of Student Learning Outcomes for courses in psychology, for major in psychology, and for the Associates of Arts degree at Ventura College, Ventura County Community College District
2009-present: Peer/Faculty Evaluation Committee Member
2009: Participated in the development of a new curriculum requirements for the major in psychology - California State University at Northridge
2008-present: Faculty sponsor. The Neuroscience Lab/PsiChi Brown Bag Presentation Series
2007-present: Research Director, The Neuroscience Lab, California State University, Northridge Conduct research in the area of attention, memory, and emotion and brain relationship using electrophysiological measures. Engage and support students in cognitive neuroscience research.
2008-present: NIMH-Career Opportunities in Research (COR)/RIMI Mentor/Faculty, California State University, Northridge COR is a NIMH funded undergraduate honors program for psychology students in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Supervise/mentor COR students and their research projects in cognitive neuroscience. Support students in regional and national professional conferences.
2007-present: Psi Chi, (the National Honor Society in Psychology) Research Faculty Director, California State University, Northridge Supervise students in the Psi Chi Research Team on all areas of their research project (project design, IRB application, data collection, data analysis and manuscript and abstract preparation). Support students in regional and national professional conferences.
AWARDS/RECOGNITION
University Ambassadors Polished Apple Award (2009, 2013)
Nominee for the Do Dorsey Excellence in Mentoring Awards (2007-2008)
Certificate of Excellence in Teaching, California State Northridge (2006)
Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority Faculty Award,
California State University at Northridge (2005, 2013)
Honorable Mention, California State University Predoctoral Program (1992-1994)
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP
American Psychological Association
American Psychological Society
American Western Psychological Association
Society for Neuroscience
PUBLICATIONS
Abara, J.P., Shucard, D.W., Shucard, J.L. (in preparation). A CNV study on non-targets: Are non-targets irrelevant in a continuous performance task?
Abara, J.P., Shucard, D.W., Shucard, J.L. (in preparation). The contingent negative variation as an index of response preparation during a working memory task.
Shucard, D.W., Abara, J.P., McCabe, D.C., Benedict, R.B.H., Shucard, J.L. (2004). The effects of covert attention and stimulus complexity on the P3 response during an auditory continuous performance task. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 54(3), 221-230.
Benedict, R.H.B., Shucard, D.W., Santa Maria, M.P., Shucard, J.L.S., Abara, J.P., Coad, M.L., Wack, D., Sawusch, J., Lockwood, A.H. (2002). Covert auditory attention generates activation in rostral/dorsal anterior cingulate cortex. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 14: 637-645.
Abara, J.P., McCabe, D.C., Shucard, J.L., Parrish, J.B., Shucard, D.W. (2001). Event-related potential components as indices of working memory during verbal and spatial n-back tasks. Psychophysiology, 238, S19.
Abara, J.P., McCabe, D.C., Benedict, R.H.B., Shucard, J.L., Shucard, D.W. (2001). P3 during an auditory continuous performance task: effects of task relevance and task difficulty. Cognitive Neuroscience, 108.
Abara, J.P., Shucard, J.L., McCabe, D.C., Benedict, R.H.B., Shucard, D.W. (2000). Effects of motor response and stimulus type on P300 during an auditory continuous performance task. Psychophysiology, 37, S23.
Benedict, R.H.B., Santa Maria, M.P., Abara, J.P., Shucard, D.W., Shucard, J.L., Coad, M.L., Wack, D., Lockwood, A.H. (2000). Assessment of Auditory Attention and Motor Function Using 15O H2O PET. Cognitive Neuroscience, 77.
Mitrushina, M., Abara, J., & Blumenfeld, A. (1996). A comparison of cognitive profiles in schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 52 (2), 177-190.
Mitrushina, M., Abara, J., & Blumenfeld, A. (1995). Cognitive screening of psychiatric patients. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 29, 13-22.
Mitrushina, M., Abara, J., & Blumenfeld, A. (1994). Validity and reliability of the Neurobehavioral Cognitive Status Examination (NCSE) in assessment of psychiatric patients.The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 9 (3), 295.
Mitrushina, M., Abara, J., & Blumenfeld, A. (1994). Aspects of validity and reliability of the Neurobehavioral Cognitive Status Examination (NCSE) in assessment of psychiatric patients. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 28, 85-95.
Mitrushina, M., Abara, J., & Blumenfeld, A. (1994). The Neurobehavioral Cognitive Status Examination as a screening tool for organicity in psychiatric patients. Hospital and Community Psychiatry, 45, 252-256.
Mitrushina, M., Abara, J., & Blumenfeld, A. (1994). A comparison of cognitive profiles in schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 1, 196.
Mitrushina, M., Abara, J., & Blumenfeld, A. (1994). The Neurobehavioral Cognitive Status Examination as a screening tool for organicity in psychiatric patients. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 8, 340.
PRESENTATIONS AT PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS
Maskan, T., Akopyan, A., Schuetterle, D., Wilson, A., & Abara, J.P. (April, 2013). The effects of cell phone radiation on the neural substrates of attention as related to cue recognition. Poster accepted for presentation at the 2013 Western Psychological Association Convention, Reno, NV.
Picanso, J., Stokes, T.M., Alamdari, G., Neswald, J., Sergi, M.J., & Abara, J.P. (April, 2013).An electroencephalography study of contingent negative variation in schizotypy. Poster accepted for presentation at the 2013 Western Psychological Association Convention, Reno, NV. Awarded: 2013 Western Psychological Association Research Award for outstanding research paper.
Pongpipat, E.E., Magana, V.M., Camacho, V., Neswald, J., Barb, D., Lenik, C., & Abara, J.P. (April, 2013). Cell phone use delays inhibitory response. Poster accepted for presentation at the 2013 Western Psychological Association Convention, Reno, NV.
Magana., V.M., Pongpipat, E.E., Rodriguez, T., Camacho, V., Valadez, E.A., & Abara, J.P.(October, 2012). The Effects of Cell Phone Use on the P3 of the Event-Related Potential and on Response Time. Society for Neuroscience, 42nd Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
Scott, N.A., Magana, V.M., Pongpipat, E.E., Salehi, N.L., Barb, D., & Abara, J.P. (October, 2012). An ERP Study of Inhibitory Response During Cell Phone Use. Society for Neuroscience, 42nd Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
Valadez, E.A, Grabyan, J.A. Stokes, T., Magaña, V.M., Trieu, T. Sergi, M.J., & Abara, J.P. (May, 2012). Attenuated N250 for Fear Emotion Recognition in Schizotypy. Association for Psychological Science, 24th Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.
Magana, V.M., Valadez, E.A., Camacho, V., Rodriguez, T., Groat, A.G., & Abara J.P. (April, 2012). The Effects of Cell Phone Use on Brain Activity Related to Attention. Western Psychological Association Convention, San Francisco, CA.
Valadez, E.A., Rios, J.L. Guzman, I.P., Koon, G.W., Grabyan, J.M., Hjalmrk, C.M., J. Sergi, M.J. & Abara, J.P. (April, 2012). Facial Recognition ERP Amplitudes in Schizotypy during an Affect Recognition Task. Western Psychological Association Convention, San Francisco, CA. Awarded: 2012 Western Psychological Foundation Robert L. Solso Research Award for outstanding research paper.
Hurwitz, D, Torres, J.J., & Abara, J.P. (August, 2011). Intimacy and blogging: a comparison of personality characteristics between bloggers and non-bloggers. American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Washington, DC.
Torres, J. Grabyan, J.M., Lyons, C.L, Stokes, T., Sergi, M.J., & Abara, J.P. (May, 2011). Attenuated N250 of the Event-Related Potential in Schizotypy. Association for Psychological Science, 23th Annual Convention, Washington DC.
Lyons, C.L., Rios, J.L., Koon, G.W., Torres, J.J., Stokes, T., Abara, J.P., & Sergi, M.J. (April, 2011). An ERP study of inhibitory response and social functioning in schizotypy. Western Psychological Association Convention, Los Angeles, CA.
Grabyan J.M., Lyons, C.L., Koon, G.W., & Abara, J. P. (April, 2010). Discrimination of facial affect recognition in schizotypy. Western Psychological Association, 90th Annual Convention, Cancun, Mexico.
Koon, G.W., Lyons, C.L., Tejal Shah, & Abara, J.P. (April, 2010). Behavioral responses on facial affect recognition in schizophrenia during a working memory task. Western Psychological Association, 90th Annual Convention, Cancun, Mexico.
Lyons, C.L., Sanchez, E., Koon, G.W., Tejal Shah, & Abara, J.P. (April, 2010). Neurocognitive functioning in schizotypes as indexed by event related potentials. Western Psychological Association, 90th Annual Convention, Cancun, Mexico.
Torres, J.J., Sanchez, E., Miloyan, B., Parra, L.A., & Abara, J.A. (April, 2010). An event related potential study of sexual orientation perception. NIMH COR Colloquium, Albuquerque, NM, April, 2010. Awarded: The best poster presentation, 2009 NIMH COR Colloquium.
Torres, J.J., Sanchez, E., Miloyan, B., Barnum, M., & Abara, J. P. (February, 2010). An event related potential study of straight and gay men during a sexual orientation perception task. Poster accepted for presentation at the COR-RIMI Neighborhood Empowerment to Reduce Health Disparities Conference, Northridge, CA.
Torres, J., Parra, L.A., Sanchez, E., Miloyan, B., Abara, J.P. (October, 2009). An event-related potential study of the gaydar. Society for Neuroscience, 39st Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
Abara, J.P., Treus, T., Janetsian, S., Chavez, M., Rios, J., Guzman, I. (May, 2009). The P3 and attentional resources in psychopaths with narcissistic traits. Association for Psychological Science, 21st Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA.
Janetsian, S., Chavez, M., Rios, J., Guzman, I., Treus, T., Abara, J.P. (April, 2009). The effects of rewards on the allocation of attentional and neural resources in persons with psychopathy. Western Psychological Association, 89th Annual Convention, Portland, OR.
Koon, G.W., Damon, A., Shah, T., Hopkins, C, Guzman, I., Hasbun A., Molina, G. Sergi, M., & Abara, J.P. (April, 2009). The P3 amplitude of persons with schizotypy during working memory task of facial expression of emotion. Western Psychological Association, 89th Annual Convention, Portland, OR.
Lyons, C.L., Hasbun A., Rios, J., Koon, G.W., De Mirani, T., Lindahl,A., Parra, L.A., Sergi, M., & Abara, J.P. (April, 2009). Inhibitory response during an n-back task in persons with schizotypy: An EEG study. Western Psychological Association, 89th Annual Convention,Portland, OR.
Shah,T., Koon, G.W., Sanchez, E., Sergi, M., Guzman, I., Rios, J., Molino, G., Demirani, T., Lindahl, A., Damon, A., & Abara, J.P.(April, 2009). Allocation of neural resources of attention in persons with schizotypy. Western Psychological Association, 89th Annual Convention, Portland, OR.
Parra, L., Sanchez, E., Maloyan, B., Abara, J.P. (April, 2009). The relevancy of non-target stimuli during a continuous performance task. Western Psychological Association, 89th Annual Convention, Portland, OR.
Abara, J.P., Shucard, D.W., Shucard, J.L., Parra, L.A. (November, 2008). The effects of task demand on the contingent negative variation during working memory. Society for Neuroscience, 38st Annual Meeting, Washington DC.
Sanchez, E., Lyons, C., Hager, J., Yang, H., Abara, J.P. (November, 2008). An event-related potential study of emotion perception during attention tasks of facial and written-word expressions of emotion. Society for Neuroscience, 38st Annual Meeting, Washington DC.
Abara, J.P., Shucard, J.L., McCabe, D.C., Shucard, D.W. (November, 2001). Event-related potentials and working memory during verbal and spatial n-back tasks. Society for Neuroscience, 31st Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.
McCabe, D.C., Shucard, J.L., Abara, J.P., Parrish, J.B., Shucard, D.W. (November, 2001). An event-related potential study of verbal and spatial working memory. Society for Neuroscience, 31st Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.
Abara, J.P., McCabe, D.C., Shucard, J.L., Parrish, J.B., Shucard, D.W. (October, 2001). Event-related potential components as indices of working memory during verbal and spatial n-back tasks. Society for Psychophysiological Research 41st Annual Meeting, Montreal, Quebec.
Abara, J.P., McCabe, D.C., Benedict, R.H.B., Shucard, J.L., Shucard, D.W. (March, 2001). P300 during an auditory continuous performance task: effects of task relevance and task Difficulty. Cognitive Neuroscience 8th Annual Meeting, New York, NY.
Benedict, R.H.B., Santa Maria, M.P., Abara, J.P., Shucard, D.W., Shucard, J.L., Coad, M.L., Wack, D., Lockwood, A.H. (April, 2000). Assessment of Auditory Attention and Motor Function Using 15O H2O PET. Cognitive Neuroscience Society 7th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
Mitrushina, M., Abara, J., & Blumenfeld, A. (August, 1995). Cognitive screening of psychiatric patients. American Psychological Association, New York, NY.
Mitrushina, M., Abara, J., & Blumenfeld, A. (August, 1995). Validity and reliability of the Neurobehavioral Cognitive Status Examination (NCSE) in assessment of psychiatric patients. American Psychological Association, New York, NY.
Mitrushina, M., Abara, J., & Blumenfeld, A. (August, 1994).The Neurobehavioral Cognitive Status Examination as a screening tool for organicity in psychiatric patients. American Psychological Association, Los Angeles, CA.
Mitrushina, M., Abara, J., & Blumenfeld, A. (June, 1994). A comparison of cognitive profiles in schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders. Neuropsychological Society Meeting, Angers, France.
RESEARCH & CLINICAL INTERESTS
-Cognitive and Behavioral Neurosciences: Electrophysiology and neuropsychology of working memory and attention in children, adults, and in persons with neurologic conditions.
-Neurophysiological and cognitive correlates of emotion recognition.
-Clinical use of a noninvasive technique, Neurofeedback on attention, peak performance, and on symptoms of psychiatric and neurologic disorders