Vendemia, Jennifer Mary-Coplin
Associate Professor
Over the past several years my research has been concerned with understanding how cognitive and personality variables moderate pain perception. Pain is a dynamic phenomena formed from the interplay of several cortical and sub-cortical systems. Most of my research in this area involves simultaneously recording brain electrical activity, blood pressure, and heart rate data while participants perform tasks that are cognitively or physiologically demanding.
Biographical Profile
- College
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Department
- Psychology
- Tenure Status
- Tenured
Interest Background
- Do you include students in your research?
- Undergraduates and Graduates
- Interest Keywords
- chronic pain, models of pain, sensory-motor integration
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Behavioral Sciences, Social Sciences, Health Sciences
- Personal Focus Areas
- chronic pain, sensory-motor integration
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
| Dates | Institution | Location | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/1994 - 05/1999 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Blacksburg, VA | PH.D | Experimental Psychology |
| 08/1992 - 05/1993 | Hollins College | Hollins, VA | M.A. | Experimental Psychology |
| 08/1988 - 05/1992 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Blacksburg, VA. | B.S. | Psychology |
Positions & Appointments
| Dates | Description | Institution/Entity |
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor of Psychology, University of South Carolina |
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Facilities
- Laboratory
- I have two major laboratory facilities. The first is an fMRI facility located within a 3,000 sq/ft research suite at the Palmetto Hospital. The facility has dedicated laboratories, office space, computer support, and other supporitn equipment. The fMRI magnet is a Siemenâ??s Magnetom Trio 3.0 MRI system appropriate for clinical and research applications. This scanner provides a 40 cm field of view with guaranteed homogeneity in an actively shielded, water-cooled Sonata gradient system with a maximum 40 mT/m gradient field strength and a 200T/m/sec slew rate independently used on all three axes. It is delivered as a TIM (Total Image Matrix, 76 X 18) system, providing 76 matrix coil elements and 18 RF channels, allowing for full-body imaging matrices. The Siemens Magnetom Trio 3.0T provides twice the signal power of typical 1.5T MRI systems, offering quicker scanning at higher resolutions for optimal diagnostic and scientific functionality. Furthermore, it is fully equipped to collect and process data using the most commonly used fMRI technique, BOLD-fMRI (Blood Oxygenation Level Dependent) contrasts, which will provide a way to measure cortical activation during deceptive and truthful responding in a variety of event-related paradigms.
The second facility is and HD-ERP laboratory equipped with a 128-channel Electrodesics EEG system (Electrical Geodesics, Incorporated, Eugene, OR). located within the psychology department of the University of South Carolina. Both systems are supported by significant computer analysis and storage options, as well as technical support. - Animal
- No.
- Clinical
- No.
Major Equipment
- (Shared) 3-T Siemen's Trio Magnet
- (Shared) 128-Channel Electrial Geodesic EEG System
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