Dave Corina

Professor Corina's research focuses on understanding the cognitive and neural mechanisms of language processing. Professor Corina conducts studies that compare and contrast language processing in deaf users of American Sign Language (ASL) and hearing users of spoken languages. Developmental studies of deaf children seek to understand the effects of spoken and signed language abilities on auditory and visual development. Additional interests include the processing of human actions and gestures. Collectively these studies help elucidate the mechanisms and neural systems related to human language processing, and the degree of plasticity within these systems. His lab uses behavioral, functional imaging (EEG/ERP, fMRI) and neuropsychological techniques to elucidate normal language and language breakdown.