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Vanessa Taler is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the School of Medicine, Indiana University. Her academic work bridges psychology, neuroscience, and linguistics, with a strong focus on cognitive aspects of aging and neurodegenerative conditions.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences (Neuropsychology), Université de Montréal, 2005
- M.A. in Linguistics, McGill University, 1997
- B.A. in Linguistics (minor in Spanish), University of Auckland, 1994
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Indiana University, 2009
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Indiana University, 2008
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Concordia University, 2007
Her research centers on the cognitive and neural mechanisms underlying language and memory in aging, particularly in the context of Alzheimer's disease and dementia. She investigates how bilingualism and multilingualism influence cognitive reserve and resilience to neurodegeneration. Her interdisciplinary work integrates neuropsychology, health sciences, and linguistics to better understand brain health across the lifespan.
While no specific publications are listed in the provided text, her research profile indicates sustained engagement in high-impact areas such as aging, cognition, and neurodegenerative diseases, with thematic consistency across multiple institutional interfaces.
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Vanessa Taler has advised students and contributed to training in psychology and neuroscience, though no specific names are listed. There is no mention of grant funding in the provided text. She is actively involved in research within the School of Medicine, likely contributing to interdisciplinary teams focused on brain health and cognitive aging.
She is associated with research groups or labs investigating aging, dementia, and bilingualism, though specific lab names or team structures are not detailed in the current data.
