Gary M. OppenheimOctober 22, 2011
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Center for Research in Language
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EDUCATION |
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2011 |
Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology |
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2009 |
M.A. in Cognitive Psychology |
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2001 |
B.A. in Anthropology |
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RESEARCH INTERESTS |
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Broad: cognition, language, learning, modeling, embodiment, flexibility |
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Specific: Speech production; mapping from ideas to words: lexical access, incremental learning; mapping from words to phonemes to articulation: inner speech, imagery |
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TEACHING INTERESTS |
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Graduate: Psycholinguistics, computational modeling |
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Undergraduate: introductory psychology, cognitive psychology, research methods, statistics |
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JOURNAL ARTICLES |
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| Oppenheim, G. M. (in prep). Cumulative semantic interference reflects the persistent restructuring of a dynamic vocabulary. (Tentative title) | ||||||
| Dell, G. S., Nozari, N. & Oppenheim, G. M. (in press). Lexical access: Behavioral and computational considerations. In V. Ferreira, M. Goldrick, & M. Miozzo (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Language Production. Oxford University Press. *.pdf | ||||||
| Dell, G. S. & Oppenheim, G. M. (submitted). Inner speech. In M. Redford (Ed.), Handbook of Speech Production. Wiley-Blackwell. (draft available upon request) | ||||||
| Oppenheim, G. M. (2012). The case for sub-phonemic attenuation in inner speech: comment on Corley, Brocklehurst, & Moat (2011). Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 38(3). (uncorrected pdf) | ||||||
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Oppenheim, G. M., & Dell, G. S. (2010). Motor movement matters: the flexible abstractness of inner speech. Memory & Cognition, 38 (8), 1147-1160 *.pdf |
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Oppenheim, G. M., Dell, G. S., & Schwartz, M. F. (2010). The dark side of incremental learning: A model of cumulative semantic interference during lexical access in speech production. Cognition, 114(2), 227-52. *.pdf |
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Dell, G. S., Oppenheim, G. M., & Kittredge, A. K. (2008). Saying the right word at the right time: Syntagmatic and paradigmatic interference in sentence production. Invited paper for Language and Cognitive Processes, 23, 583-608. *.pdf |
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Oppenheim, G. M. & Dell, G. S. (2008). Inner speech slips exhibit lexical bias, but not the phonemic similarity effect. Cognition, 106, 528-537. *.pdf |
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Oppenheim, G. M., Dell, G. S., & Schwartz, M. F. (2007). Cumulative semantic interference as learning. Brain and Language, 103, 175-176. Extended abstract. *.pdf |
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CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS |
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| Dell, G. S., & Oppenheim, G. M., (2011). The light and dark sides of incremental learning in the language production system. Talk presented at the 5th International Conference on Memory,, July 31-August 5, York, UK. | ||||||
| Oppenheim, G. M. (2010). Cumulative semantic interference persists over a one-hour delay. Poster presented at the Fourth International Workshop on Language Production, September 2-4, Edinburgh, UK. | ||||||
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Oppenheim, G. M., & Dell, G. S. (2009). Silent articulation affects error patterns in inner speech. Poster presented at the 50th Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, November 19-22, Boston , MA. *.pdf |
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Oppenheim, G. M., Dell, G. S., & Schwartz, M. F. (2008). Cumulative semantic interference: the dark side of repetition priming. Poster presented at the Fifth International Workshop on Language Production, July 27-30, Annapolis, MD. *.pdf |
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Oppenheim, G. M., Dell, G. S., & Schwartz, M. F.(2007). Cumulative semantic interference as learning. Talk presented at the 45th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Aphasia, October 20-22, Washington , D.C. |
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Oppenheim, G. M. & Dell, G. S. (2006). Inner-speech slips exhibit lexical bias, but not the phonemic similarity effect. Poster presented at the Third International Workshop on Language Production, August 13-15, Chicago , IL. *.pdf |
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Oppenheim, G. M. (2006). Inner and Overt Speech Errors: A Comparative Analysis. Poster presented at the 78th annual meeting of the Midwest Psychological Association, May 4-6, Chicago , IL. |
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INVITED TALKS |
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| Incremental lexical learning in speech production: a computation model and empirical evaluation. Talk presented at the UCSD Center for Reseach in Language, October 4, 2011, La Jolla, CA. | ||||||
| What is that little voice in your head? Talk presented at the UIUC Department of Psychology, Knowledge for All lecture series, April 7, 2011, Champaign, IL. | ||||||
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Why do your lips move when you think? Talk presented at the Beckman Institute, UIUC, March 10, 2010, Urbana , IL. |
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On the interaction of thought and action: silent articulation changes inner speech. Talk presented at the UIUC Department of Psychology, Cognitive Division Brownbag, February 19, 2010, Champaign, IL . |
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Cumulative semantic interference as incremental learning. Talk presented at the UIUC Department of Psychology, Cognitive Division Brownbag, April 18, 2008, Champaign, IL . |
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On the Abstractness of Verbal Imagery. Talk presented at the UIUC Department of Psychology, Cognitive Division Brownbag, March 9, 2007, Champaign, IL . |
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Voices in Your Head. Talk presented at the UIUC Department of Psychology, Cognitive Division Brownbag, September 16, 2005, Champaign, IL . |
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Western Utopias of the Eastern Bloc. Talk presented at Grinnell College, May, 2001, Grinnell, IA. [Portions of this manuscript have been used in curricula at more than ten universities in at least four countries.] |
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Context-Dependent Reconciliation Patterns in a Captive Chimpanzee Colony at the Detroit Zoo. Talk presented at Grinnell College, May, 2001, Grinnell, IA. |
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RESEARCH EXPERIENCE |
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| 2011-present | Postdoctoral Fellow. Center for Research in Language, University of California, San Diego. | |||||
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2004-2011 |
Research Assistant (with Gary S. Dell). Lexical access and phonological encoding. Department of Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. |
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2003-2004 |
Research Specialist (with Maryellen C. MacDonald & Mark S. Seidenberg). Managed psycholinguistics laboratory: programmed experiments, created stimuli, acquired and set up lab equipment, oversaw data collection and coding, trained assistants, various administrative tasks. Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin - Madison. |
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2001-2003 |
Associate Research Specialist (with Maryellen C. MacDonald & Mark S. Seidenberg). Managed psycholinguistics laboratory (as above). Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin - Madison. |
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2001 |
Field Archaeologist. Prehistoric and historic excavations in eastern and central Iowa . Louis Berger Group, East Orange, NJ . |
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2000-2001 |
Capstone research project (with Vicki Bentley-Condit). Pan troglodytes reconciliation behavior, with fieldwork at the Detroit Zoological Institute, Royal Oak , MI . Department of Anthropology, Grinnell College, Grinnell , IA. |
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1999 |
Research Assistant (with John Whittaker). Sinagua ceramic distributions as indications of social and trade networks. Department of Anthropology, Grinnell College , Grinnell , IA. |
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE |
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2009 |
Guest lecturer, Connectionism & Language Seminar |
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2006-2009 |
Mentor, undergraduate research assistants |
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2008 |
Instructor, Laboratory in Neural Networks (lab sections) |
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2001-2004 |
Manager, Language and Cogntive Neuroscience Laboratory |
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1999-2001 |
Instructor, Figure drawing |
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AWARDS & OTHER FUNDING |
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2000-2001 |
Mentored Advanced Project Travel Funds, Grinnell College . |
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1997-2001 |
Grinnell College Trustees Honor Scholarship |
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1997-2001 |
Chrysler Fund Scholarship |
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SERVICE |
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Ad hoc reviewer for Cognition; Frontiers; Language and Cognitive Processes; Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory and Cognition; Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology |
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2005-2011 |
Division Representative, Psychology Department Graduate Students' Organization, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign |
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2000-2001 |
Student Educational Policy Committee |
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FOREIGN LANGUAGES |
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Latin (600 hours of instruction) |
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PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES |
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Basic, C++, Matlab, Pascal, Perl, Scheme; also, web technologies (cgi, css, html, js, ssi), E-Prime, Psyscope, and MEL. |
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OTHER EDUCATION |
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2004 |
Lietuviu Kalbos Kursai (Lithuanian language course) |
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2000 |
Archaeological field school |
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1999 |
Letní škola slovanských studií (Czech language course) & ACM Central European Studies Program |
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COMMUNITY SERVICE |
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2007-2011 |
Board of Directors, Vice President for Education (2009-2010), Vice President for NASCO Properties (2007-2009) |
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2007-2009 |
Board of Directors; NASCO Properties Representative |
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2007-2009 |
Board of Directors; Treasurer (2008-2009) |
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2004-2007 |
Membership Coordinator |
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2003-2004 |
Education Committee |
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1996-1997 |
Service Committee |
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