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Dr. Lori Buchanan is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Windsor, affiliated with the Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory. Her research focuses on aphasia, semantic processing, and neurolinguistics, particularly in neurological disorders like deep dyslexia. She leads initiatives such as Aphasia Friendly Canada, promoting accessibility for individuals with aphasia through community engagement and business partnerships. Buchanan has secured significant grants, including a $75,000 award for neuroimaging equipment and collaborative funding for aphasia research. Her work spans psycholinguistic experiments, cognitive testing methods, and interdisciplinary projects combining neuroscience with art and public health. She has mentored students like Julia Borsatto and Dirusha Moodley in aphasia advocacy and cognitive studies. Buchanan’s contributions include over two decades of publications on semantic networks, metaphor comprehension, and bilingual script effects, alongside leadership roles in university-wide initiatives like faculty trivia competitions.
- Education: Not explicitly listed in text; inferred as advanced degrees in Psychology/Neurolinguistics
Research Interests: Buchanan’s work bridges cognitive science and clinical practice, emphasizing semantic processing mechanisms in healthy and impaired populations. Her lab explores how semantic networks influence word recognition, with applications to aphasia therapy and accessibility. She also investigates factors affecting cognitive performance, such as visualization techniques and word frequency effects.
Grants & Funding: Recipient of grants for neuroimaging tools (2015), aphasia research ($2.5M collaborative project, 2016), and institutional initiatives addressing pay equity for senior academics (2021). Her projects often involve cross-disciplinary collaborations, e.g., combining psychology with art in the Brain Bucket helmet initiative (2018).
- Key Projects: Aphasia Friendly Business Campaign, Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Brain Bucket helmet research
Labs/Teams: Directs the Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, collaborating with researchers like Christopher Abeare and Alan Scoboria. Her team includes graduate students working on aphasia awareness, stroke recovery, and bilingual language processing.
