Brenda Rapp Explained

Brenda Rapp
Birth Name:Brenda Carla Rapp
Fields:Cognitive neuroscience
Workplaces:Department of Cognitive Neuroscience, Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, Johns Hopkins University
Alma Mater:Johns Hopkins University
Thesis Title:Sublexical orthographic structure in reading
Thesis Url:https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/27285013
Thesis Year:1990
Doctoral Advisor:Alfonso CaramazzaRichard G. Schwartz
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Brenda Carla Rapp[1] professor and chair of the Department of Cognitive Neuroscience at Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, Johns Hopkins University.[2] In 2010, she was appointed joint editor-in-chief of the journal Cognitive Neuropsychology.[3]

Early life and education

Rapp is originally from Madrid, Spain.[4]

During the summer after completing high school, Rapp grew interested in helping children with learning and language disabilities. She pursued a Special Education degree at the University of Maryland.

Rapp gained her doctorate in psychology in 1990 from Johns Hopkins University. She has worked there since.

Research and career

Rapp's main research interests are written word production (spelling)[5] and dysgraphia (spelling problems).[6]

Rapp has published over 150 papers in scientific journals, such as the Brain, Cognitive Neuropsychology and Frontiers in Psychology, and has been cited over 6,000 times.[7] She has commented on her research findings in various media outlets, including The Guardian, CNN and the Baltimore Sun.[8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

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Notes and References

  1. Ph.D . Rapp . Brenda Carla . 1990 . Sublexical orthographic structure in reading . Johns Hopkins University. 27285013.
  2. Web site: Brenda Rapp . cogsci.jhu.edu . . 27 August 2017.
  3. Rapp . Brenda . Editorial . . 27 . 1 - 2 . 1 - 2 . 10.1080/02687038.2010.514122 . 20812057 . 2010 . free .
  4. News: Rapp studies brain recovery after strokes. The Johns Hopkins News-Letter. 2018-08-09.
  5. Rapp . Brenda . Miozzo . Michele . Introduction to papers from the 5th Workshop on Language Production: The neural bases of language production . Language and Cognitive Processes . 26 . 7 . 869 - 877 . 10.1080/01690965.2010.544595 . 2011 . 4802333 . (Guest editors)
  6. Rapp . Brenda . Beeson . Pelagie M. . Introduction: Dysgraphia: cognitive processes, remediation, and neural substrates . Aphasiology . 17 . 6 - 7 . 531 - 534 . 10.1080/02687030344000012 . June–July 2003 . 218638970 . (Guest editors)
  7. Web site: brenda rapp - Google Scholar Citations. scholar.google.com. 2018-08-09.
  8. Web site: Spelling uses multiple parts of the brain, research shows. Lea. Richard. 2016-02-08. the Guardian. en. 2018-08-09.
  9. News: What makes a good speller (or a bad one)?. Jamie . Gumbrecht. CNN. 2018-08-09.
  10. News: Scientists hope to make strides in literacy tests by studying the brains of great spellers - NY Daily News. Chapman. Ben. nydailynews.com. 2018-08-09. en-US.
  11. News: Researchers explore how the brain separates our abilities to talk, write. 2015-05-06. The Hub. 2018-08-09. en.
  12. News: Studying stroke survivors gives Hopkins researchers a window into how we spell. Wells. Carrie. baltimoresun.com. 2018-08-09. en-US.

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