Sharon Geva

Dr. Sharon Geva is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Neuroscience at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), affiliated with the Faculty of Science and Engineering and the School of Psychology, Sport and Sensory Science. She joined ARU in 2022 following post-doctoral positions at University College London's Institute of Child Health and Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Neuroimaging. Her academic background includes:

• PhD in Clinical Neuroscience from University of Cambridge
• MSc in Neuroscience from University of Oxford
• BSc (Hons) in Psychology and Biology from The Hebrew University, Jerusalem
• Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy
• UKCGE Recognised Research Supervisor status

Geva's research program centers on cognitive neuroscience approaches to language, memory, and inner speech across the lifespan. She investigates cognitive processing and impairments following brain damage using multimodal methods including structural/functional MRI and neuropsychological testing. Key research domains include:

• Brain mechanisms underlying speech/language impairments and recovery after stroke
• Variability in inner speech in healthy adults and post-stroke populations
• Relationships between inner speech and other cognitive functions
• Neurodevelopmental aspects of language and memory systems

Her recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on neural correlates of language processing, with emphasis on lesion-symptom mapping in stroke survivors, cerebellar contributions to speech, inner speech measurement, and neuroplasticity in language recovery. Research frequently employs advanced neuroimaging (fMRI) combined with behavioral analysis across adult and pediatric populations.

Geva actively supervises research students in areas including acquired language disorders, normal language processing, short-term memory, and inner speech variability. She leads modules in Imaging and Diagnostics in Cognitive Neuroscience, Mind and Behaviour, and Current Theoretical Issues in Cognitive Neuroscience. As a member of ARU's Centre for Mind and Behaviour, she collaborates on interdisciplinary neuroscience initiatives and serves as Topic Editor for Frontiers in Human Neuroscience (Rising Stars in Speech and Language 2023).