Jennifer O'Brien
Associate Professor and St. Petersburg campus Chair
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Office: DAV 112A
Phone: 727/873-4415
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BIO
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Cognitive Aging Lab/Neurophysiology of Aging Lab, School of Aging Studies/Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders, University of South Florida
Dr. Jennifer O’Brien uses behavioral and electroencephalography (EEG) methods to investigate human visual perception and attention. Her focus is on how our attentional system prioritizes and processes information across the lifespan.
O’Brien is the recipient of numerous internal and external research grants. In 2021, she was part of a team that received a $44.5-million grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) for a clinical trial seeking to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease in cognit