Research
My involvement in academic research includes work as a research assistant, working behind the scenes to recruit participants, collect and analyze data, and supervise undergraduates, and research interventionist, delivering education interventions in classrooms and homes with high fidelity.
Research Assistant Positions
Early Connections Study - University of Washington Autism Center
A longitudinal, multi-site study investigating psychophysiological and behavioral traits in infant siblings of children with autism, and whether intervention changes these markers. We used gaze habituation, standardized tests and surveys, and EEG to measure cognitive, language, and social communication growth over time.
Jones, E., Venema, K., Lowy, R., Earl, R., Webb, S.J. (2015) Developmental changes in infant brain activity during naturalistic social experiences. Developmental Psychobiology, 57(7), 842-853. DOI: 10.1002/dev.21336
Dawson G, Jones EJ, Merkle K, Venema K, Lowy R, Faja S, Kamara D, Murias M, Greenson J, Winter J, Smith M, Rogers SJ, Webb SJ. (2012) Early behavioral intervention is associated with normalized brain activity in young children with autism. Journal of American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 51(11), 1150-9. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2012.08.018
Jones, E., Lowy, R., Bernier, R. (2010, May). The Influence of Communicative Cues on Short-Term Memory in Children with ASD: A Pilot Study. International Meeting for Autism Research, Philadelphia, PA.
Family Traits Research Study - University of Washington Autism Center
A study of the broader autism phenotype in teen and adult family members with just one child with autism vs those with multiple children with autism. This research built on the work of the Extended Family Study, which explored the genetic profiles of families with multiple cases of autism. We used standardized assessments and EEG to measure cognitive and social characteristics of families of people with autism.
Lowy, R., Venema, K, Ankenman, K., Gerdts, J., Bernier, R., Wijsman, E., & Webb, S.J. (2011, May). Electrophysiological correlates of face processing in simplex and multiplex ASD families. International Meeting for Autism Research, San Diego.
K. Ankenman, S. J. Webb, R. T. Lowy, R. A. Bernier and E. M. Wijsman (2011, May). Parent Report of ASD Symptom Change In Children From Multiplex Families. International Meeting for Autism Research, San Diego.
Research Interventionist Positions
SparkLing Study- Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences
A year-long, multi-site team-based approach to classroom instruction in a second language in Madrid, Spain. The training and yearly curriculum were entirely online, and interventionists worked in teams to deliver classroom instruction and deliver assessments.
Research Findings
TADPOLE Study - University of Washington Autism Center
A multi-site, randomized intervention comparing child-led and adult-led early intervention. Interventionists delivered 15-25 weekly hours of Discrete Trial Training or Early Start Denver Model ABA intervention to young children with autism. My interventionist role included training in the Early Start Denver Model and Discrete Trial Training instruction as well as professional consultation on speech and language goals for children in both treatment groups.
