Rarely do ERP experiments involve persuasive ERP story books, toy cars, and Kermit the frog impressions...ERP testing of the 3 to 5 year old demographic is certainly unique... That's life in the Brain Development Lab.

Currently, I manage ERP testing of children for the Brain Development Lab's ongoing Head Start intervention study. When not testing children, I'm interested in the development of selective auditory attention networks. I spend a great deal of time looking at auditory attention ERPs from children whose parents are receiving specialized parent training.

Also, I'm working on various aviation human factors studies, such as blood/glucose levels and deterioration of decision-making abilities. In the near future, I'm hoping to look at pilots brain EEG during cockpit instrument reading tasks.

Courtney Stevens, Jeff Currin, David Paulsen, Beth Harn, David Chard, David Larsen, Daniel Parisi, & Helen J. Neville. (2009). Examining the role of attention and instruction in at-risk kindergarteners: Electrophysiological measures of selective auditory attention before and after an early literacy intervention. (in press) Journal of Learning Disabilities.

Helen Neville, Annika Andersson, Ted Bell, Jeff Currin, Jessica Fanning, Eric Pakulak, David Paulsen, Laura Sabourin, , Courtney Stevens. (2008). Effects of music training on brain and cognitive development in under-privileged 3- to 5-year-old children: Preliminary results. Dana Foundation Aviation Safety Research Project (2006). A pilots guide to in-flight icing. Multimedia publication.

Jeff Currin, Jessica L. Fanning, Courtney Stevens & Helen J. Neville (2009) Parent Training Interventions Enhance Selective Auditory Attention in 3- to 5- year old children. Poster: Cognitive Neuroscience Society.

Jessica L Fanning, Jeff Currin, Scott Klein & Helen J. Neville (2009). Enhancing Neurocognitive Function in Head Start Pre schoolers: Comparing the Efficacy of Two Attention Training Programs. Poster: Society for Research in Child Development.

Bell, T. Currin, J. Stevens, C Pakulak, E.. Batterink, L. & Neville, H. (2008). Genetic Influences on selective auditory attention as indexed by ERPs. Poster: Cognitive Neuroscience Society.

Courtney Stevens, Jeff Currin, David Paulsen, Beth Harn, David Chard, David Larsen, Daniel Parisi, Helen J. Neville (2008) . Kindergarten Children at risk for reading failure: Electrophysiological measures of selective auditory attention before and after the early reading intervention. Poster: Cognitive Neuroscience Society.

Instructor (Spring 2008) Aviation Safety Seminar: Engine Performance Management. Takewing Flight School.

Co-instructor (Fall 2007) Private Pilot Ground School. Takewing Flight School.