Iverson, Jana
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Psychology
PhD University of Chicago
Developmental Program, Clinical Program, Cognitive Program
Contact
3415 Sennott Square
412-624-6160
Fax: 412-624-4428
jiverson@pitt.edu
Research Interests: nature and development of the relationship between gesture and speech in children with normal language and in children with a variety of developmental disorders
Accepting Graduate Students: Yes
Selected Publications
- Iverson, J.M. & Goldin-Meadow, S. (2005). Gesture paves the
way for language development. Psychological Science, 16, 367-371. - Iverson, J.M. & Fagan, M.K. (2004). Infant vocal-motor coordination: Precursor to the gesture-speech system? Child Development, 75, 1053-1066.
- Iverson, J.M. & Thelen, E. (1999). Hand, mouth, and brain: The dynamic emergence of speech and gesture. Journal of Consciousness Studies, 6, 19-40.
- Iverson, J.M. & Goldin-Meadow, S. (1998). Why people gesture when they speak. Nature, 396, 228.
Labs
Graduate Student Advisees
- Parladé (Venezia), Meaghan
- Koterba (Wamsley), Erin