Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

  1. Zlatar, Z. Z., McGregor, K. M., Towler, S. D., Nocera, J. R., Dzierzewski, J. M., & Crosson, B. A. (2015). Self-reported physical activity and objective aerobic fitness: differential associations with gray matter density in healthy aging. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 7, 5. http://doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2015.00005

  2. Benjamin, M. L., Towler, S. D., Garcia, A., Park, H., Sudhyadhom, A., Harnish, S., et al. (2014). A Behavioral Manipulation Engages Right Frontal Cortex During Aphasia Therapy. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, 28(6), 545–553. http://doi.org/10.1177/1545968313517754

  3. Zlatar, Z. Z., Towler, S. D., McGregor, K. M., Dzierzewski, J. M., Bauer, A., Phan, S., et al. (2013). Functional language networks in sedentary and physically active older adults. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society: JINS, 19(6), 625–634. http://doi.org/10.1017/S1355617713000246

  4. Price, C. C., Favilla, C., Tanner, J. J., Towler, S., Jacobson, C. E., Hass, C. J., Foote, K. D., et al. (2011). Lateral ventricle volume is poor predictor of post unilateral DBS motor change for Parkinson's disease. Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, 17(5), 343–347. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.parkreldis.2011.01.018

  5. Price, C. C., Wood, M. F., Leonard, C. M., Towler, S., Ward, J., Montijo, H., Kellison, I., et al. (2010). Entorhinal cortex volume in older adults: reliability and validity considerations for three published measurement protocols. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society: JINS, 16(5), 846–855. http://doi.org/10.1017/S135561771000072X

  6. Leonard, C.M., Towler, S.D., Welcome, S., & Chiarello, C. (2009). Paracingulate asymmetry in anterior and midcingulate cortex: sex differences and the effect of measurement technique. Brain Structure and Function, 213(6), 553-569. http://doi.org/10.1007/s00429-009-0210-z

  7. Chiarello, C., Welcome, S. E., Halderman, L. K., Towler, S., Julagay, J., Otto, R., et al. (2009). A large-scale investigation of lateralization in cortical anatomy and word reading: are there sex differences? Neuropsychology, 23(2), 210-222. http://doi.org/10.1037/a0014265

  8. Miller, J. L., Couch, J., Schwenk, K., Long, M., Towler, S., Theriaque, D. W., et al. (2009). Early childhood obesity is associated with compromised cerebellar development. Developmental Neuropsychology, 34(3), 272-283. http://doi.org/10.1080/87565640802530961

  9. Welcome, S. E., Chiarello, C., Towler, S., Halderman, L. K., Otto, R., & Leonard, C. M. (2009). Behavioral correlates of corpus callosum size: Anatomical/behavioral relationships vary across sex/handedness groups. Neuropsychologia. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2009.04.008

  10. Leonard, C. M., Towler, S., Welcome, S., Halderman, L. K., Otto, R., Eckert, M. A., et al. (2008). Size matters: cerebral volume influences sex differences in neuroanatomy. Cerebral Cortex, 18(12), 2920-2931. http://doi.org/10.1093/cercor/bhn052

  11. Miller, J. L., Couch, J. A., Leonard, C. M., Schwenk, K., Towler, S. D., Shuster, J., et al. (2007). Sylvian fissure morphology in Prader-Willi syndrome and early-onset morbid obesity. Genetics in Medicine: Official Journal of the American College of Medical Genetics, 9(8), 536-543. http://doi.org/10.1097/GIM.0b013e31812f720d

Refereed Abstracts for Presentations and Symposia

  1. Crosson, B.A., Levy, I.F., Towler, S.D., Benjamin, M.L., McGregor, K.M., Reilly, J. (2014). Older adults fail to show activity increases for inhibition on the Hayling task. Poster presented at the Society for the Neurobiology of Language Conference. Amsterdam, Netherlands. Online.

  2. Towler, S. D., Benjamin M.L., McGregor, K.M., Harnish S., Garcia A., Zlatar Z., Reilly J., Rosenbek J.C., Gonzalez-Rothi L.J., Park H., Singletary F., Brooks C., Crosson B. (2013). Initiating word-finding trials with left-hand movement during anomia treatment remaps frontal language and executive mechanisms. Poster presented at the American Society of Neurorehabilitation. San Diego, CA. Online.

  3. Garcia, A.M., Moffett, K., Benjamin, M., Towler, S., McKently, H., McGregor, K.M., Ford, A., Naddaf, S., Rothi, L.J.G., Finney, G.R., Heilman, K. M., Crosson, B. (2012) Cortical density associations with language performance in Alzheimer’s disease. (2012). Program No. 196.07/YY17. 2012 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. New Orleans, LA: Society for Neuroscience, 2012. Online.

  4. Moffett, K., Garcia, A., Benjamin, M. L., Towler, S., McKently, H., McGregor, K. M., et al. (2012). Functional activity associations with language performance in Alzheimer’s disease. Program No. 196.06/YY16. 2012 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. New Orleans, LA: Society for Neuroscience, 2012. Online.

  5. Crosson, B.A., Towler, S. Benjamin, M., Trinastic, J., Garcia, A., Rodriguez, A., Harnish, S., Zlatar, Z., Reilly, J., Park, H., Bennett, J., Rosenbek, J. (2011). A treatment designed to shift language-production activity to the right frontal lobe: fMRI findings. Program No. 828.13/XX5. 2011 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. Washington, DC: Society for Neuroscience, 2011. Online.

  6. Price, C.C., Towler, S., Mitchell, S., Tanner, J., Lamar, M., Giovannetti, T., Heilman, K.M, Schmalfuss, I., Pennisi, A. and Libon, D.J. (2011). Symposium: Re-Examination of the 25% Threshold for Symptomatic Leukoaraiosis. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society: JINS, 17(S1), 280. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1355617711000415.

  7. Tanner, J. J., Price, C. C., Towler, S., Mitchell, S. M., Collazo, J., Moran, S., Eppig, J., Schmalfus, I., Heilman, K.M., Pennisi, A., and Libon, D. J. (2011). Symposium: Dissociating Gray and White Matter Contributions to Verbal List Learning and Memory. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society: JINS, 17(S1), 280. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1355617711000415.

  8. Lamar, M., Price, C.C., Towler, S., Mitchell, S., Collazo, J., Tanner, J., Eppig, A., Pennisi, A., and Libon, D.J. (2011). Symposium: The impact of white matter and subcortical structure alterations on mood in euthymic older adults with dementia. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society: JINS, 17(S1), 280. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1355617711000415.

  9. Seidel, G.A., Giovannetti, T., Price, C.C., Towler, S.D., Tanner, J.J., Mitchell, S., Eppig, J., Pennisi, A., Libon, D.J. (2011). Symposium: Neuroimaging Predictors of IADLs and Everyday Action Errors in Dementia. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society: JINS, 17(S1), 281. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1355617711000415 .

  10. Levy, I.F., Benjamin, M., Towler, S.D., Trinastic, J., Selbst, J., Seeds, L., and Crosson, B.A. (2011). Poster: Semantic Inhibition in Older and Younger Adults. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society: JINS, 17(S1), 260. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1355617711000415.

  11. Collazo, J., Tanner, J. J., Towler, S.D., Orozco, S., Schwab, N., Okun, M. S., & Price, C. C. (2011). Caudate Volume and Cognitive Correlates in Parkinson’s disease: Artifact of Alignment Technique? Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society: JINS, 17(S1), 54. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1355617711000415.

  12. Leonard, C.M., Towler, S.D., Welcome, S.E., Chiarello, C. (2010). Individual Differences in the Anatomy of Broca’s Area. Poster session presented at Cognitive Neuroscience Society, 17th Annual Meeting, Montréal, Canada. Online.

  13. Leonard, C. M., Towler, S. D., Welcome, S. E., Chiarello, C., & Kuldau, J. M. (2009). Paracingulate asymmetry in schizophrenia. In Abstracts of the 12th International Congress on Schizophrenia Research (ICOSR). March 28-April 1, 2009. San Diego, California, USA. (p. 206). Oxford University Press. http://doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbp021.

  14. Leonard, C. M., Towler, S. D., Welcome, S. E., & Chiarello, C. (2009). Sex, hand preference, and brain asymmetry. Poster session presented at the Cognitive Neuroscience Society, 16th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA. Online.

  15. Towler, S. D., Price, C. C., Mitchell, S. M., & Libon, D. J. (2009). Poster: White matter hyperintensity quantification in T2 FLAIR MRI: A reliability study. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society: JINS, 15(S1), 148. http://doi.org/10.1017/S1355617709090420.

  16. Tanner, J. J., Towler, S. D., Mitchell, S. M., Mahfood, D. M., Price, C. C., & Libon, D. J. (2009). Poster: The impact of gray and white matter on word frequency of list-learning intrusion errors in dementia. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society: JINS, 15(S1), 216. http://doi.org/10.1017/S1355617709090420.

  17. Tanner, J. J., Mitchell, S. M., Towler, S. D., Mahfood, D. M., Price, C. C., & Libon, D. J. (2009). Poster: Verbal list-learning and memory in dementia patients: Understanding the influence of gray and white matter. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society: JINS, 15(S1), 41. http://doi.org/10.1017/S1355617709090420.

  18. Kelley, L. P., Price, C. C., Towler, S. D., Mitchell, S. M., Dow, C., Perumal, A. M., et al. (2009). Poster: Comparison of quantification methods for lacune volume. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society: JINS, 15(S1), 209. http://doi.org/10.1017/S1355617709090420.

  19. Mitchell, S. M., Price, C. C., Tanner, J. J., Towler, S. D., Mahfood, D. M., Libon, D. J., et al. (2009). Poster: The relationship between regional leukoaraiosis, brain structure, and cognition in dementia. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society: JINS, 15(S1), 213. http://doi.org/10.1017/S1355617709090420.

  20. Leonard, C. M., Towler, S. D., Welcome, S. E., Halderman, L. K., Otto, R., & Chiarello, C. (2008). Lateral asymmetry in shape of Heschl's gyrus. Program No. 850.14/CC2. 2008 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. Washington, DC: Society for Neuroscience, 2008. Online.

  21. Chiarello, C., Welcome, S. E., Halderman, L. K., Towler, S. D., Otto, R., & Leonard, C. M. (2008). Individual differences in language organization: A clustering solution. In Abstracts of the Psychonomic Society (Vol. 13, p. 44). Austin, TX: Psychonomic Society. Online.

  22. Chiarello, C., Welcome, S. E., Towler, S. D., Otto, R., & Leonard, C. M. (2008). Associations of brain size and verbal performance depend on handedness. Poster session presented at Cognitive Neuroscience Society, 15th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA. Online.

  23. Chiarello, C., Welcome, S. E., Halderman, L. K., Towler, S. D., & Leonard, C. M. (2007). Behavioral and anatomical correlates of corpus callosum size. In Abstracts of the Psychonomic Society (Vol. 12, p. 106). Austin, TX: Psychonomic Society. Online.

  24. Welcome, S. E., Leonard, C. M., Halderman, L. K., Towler, S. D., & Chiarello, C. (2007). Word reading skill and brain anatomy in adult resilient readers. Presented at Society for the Scientific Study of Reading, 14th Annual Meeting, Prague, Czech Republic. Online.

  25. Tanner, J. J., Mitchell, S. M., Towler, S. D., Mahfood, D. M., Price, C. C., & Libon, D. J. (2007). Dissociations between regional leukoaraiosis on learning and memory. Poster session presented at the International Society for Vascular, Cognitive and Behavioural Disorders (Vas-Cog), 3rd Congress, San Antonio, TX.

  26. Leonard, C. M., Towler, S. D., Joseph, D., Welcome, S. E., Halderman, L. K., Otto, R., et al. (2007). Discriminating left from right with a Likert rating scale: Sylvian fissure asymmetry in healthy adults. Poster session presented at Organization for Human Brain Mapping, 13th Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.

  27. Leonard, C. M., Towler, S. D., Halderman, L. K., Welcome, S. E., Otto, R., & Chiarello, C. (2007). Sex differences in brain structure and asymmetry in healthy college students. Poster session presented at Cognitive Neuroscience Society, 14th Annual Meeting, New York, NY. Online.

  28. Miller, J. L., Towler, S. D., Couch, J. A., Liu, Y., He, G., Driscoll, D. J., et al. (2007). Diffusion tensor imaging in early-onset morbid obesity. Poster session presented at 2007 Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual Meeting, Toronto.

  29. Towler, S. D., Couch, J. A., Leonard, C. M., & Kuldau, J. M. (2006). Sylvian fissure morphology, cognitive ability, and schizophrenia. Program No. 159.2. 2006 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. Atlanta, GA: Society for Neuroscience, 2006. Online.

  30. Leonard, C. M., Towler, S. D., Welcome, S. E., Halderman, L. K., Otto, R., & Chiarello, C. (2006). Sylvian fissure asymmetry in normal young adults. Program No. 159.4. 2006 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. Atlanta, GA: Society for Neuroscience, 2006. Online.

  31. Couch, J. A., Miller, J. L., Towler, S. D., He, G., Driscoll, D. J., Liu, Y., et al. (2006). Sylvian fissure morphology in Prader-Willi syndrome and early-onset morbid obesity. Program No. 159.3. 2006 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. Atlanta, GA: Society for Neuroscience, 2006. Online.

  32. Price, C. C., Towler, S. D., Joseph, D., Schmalfuss, I., & Mareci, T. M. (2006). White matter in Parkinson's disease: Preliminary data. National High Magnetic Field Laboratory Research Report.