Peer-Reviewed Publications
Kurland J, Liu A, Varadharaju V, Stokes P, & Cavanaugh R (2024). Reliability of the brief assessment of transactional success in communication in aphasia. Aphasiology, 1-22. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02687038.2024.2351029
Kurland J, Liu A, & Stokes P (2021). Phase I test development for a brief assessment of transactional success in aphasia: Methods and preliminary findings of main concepts in non-aphasic participants. Aphasiology, DOI: 10.1080/02687038.2021.1988046
Kurland, J, Liu, A, & Stokes, P (2018). Effects of a tablet-based home practice program with telepractice on treatment outcomes in chronic aphasia. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 61, 1140-56.
Kurland, J, Liu, A, & Stokes, P (2018). Practice effects in healthy older adults: Implications for treatment-induced neuroplasticity in aphasia. Neuropsychologia, 109, 116-125.
Kurland, J, & Stokes, P (2018). Let’s talk real talk: An argument to include conversation in a D-COS for aphasia research with an acknowledgment of the challenges ahead. Aphasiology, 32(4), 475-478.
Kurland, J, Stanek, EJ III, Stokes, P, Li, M, & Andrianopoulos, M (2016). Intensive language action therapy in chronic aphasia: A randomized clinical trial examining guidance by constraint. American Journal of Speech Language Pathology, 25, S798-S812.
Kurland, J, Reber, A, & Stokes, P (2014). Beyond picture naming: Norms and patient data for a verb generation task. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 23, S259-S270.
Kurland, J, Wilkins, AR, & Stokes, P (2014). iPractice: Piloting the effectiveness of a tablet-based home practice program in aphasia treatment. Seminars in Speech and Language, 35, 51-64.
Kurland, J, Pulvermuller, F, Silva, N, Burke, K, & Andrianopoulos, M (2012). Constrained vs. unconstrained intensive language therapy in two individuals with chronic, moderate-to-severe aphasia and apraxia of speech: Behavioral and fMRI outcomes. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 21, S65-S87.
Kurland, J (2011). The role that attention plays in language processing. Perspectives on Neurophysiology and Neurogenic Speech and Language Disorders, pp. 47-54.
Kurland, J, & Falcon, M (2011). Effects of cognate status and language of therapy during intensive semantic naming treatment in a case of severe non-fluent bilingual aphasia. Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics, Early Online, 1-17.
Kurland, J, Baldwin, K, Tauer, C (2010). Treatment-Induced Neuroplasticity Following Intensive Naming Therapy in a Case of Chronic Wernicke’s Aphasia. Aphasiology, 24 (6-8), 737-751.
Kurland, J, Cortes, CR, Wilke, M, Sperling, AJ, Lott, S, Tagamets, MA, VanMeter, J, Friedman, RB. (2008). Neural mechanisms underlying learning and maintenance of learning following semantic mediation treatment in a case of phonologic alexia. Brain Imaging and Behavior, 2: 147-162.
Naeser, MA, Martin, PI, Nicholas, M, Baker, EH, Seekins, HE, Kobayashi, M, Theoret, H,, Fregni, F, Tormos, JM, Kurland, J, Doron, KW, Pascual-Leone, A . (2005). Improved Picture Naming in Chronic Aphasia after TMS to Part of Right Broca’s Area, an Open-Protocol Study. Brain and Language, 93, 95-105.
Naeser, MA, Martin, PI, Nicholas, M, Baker, EH, Seekins, HE, Helm-Estabrooks, N, Cayer-Meade, C, Kobayashi, M, Theoret, H,, Fregni, F, Tormos, JM, Kurland, J, Doron, KW, Pascual-Leone, A (2005). Improved naming after TMS treatments in a chronic, global aphasia patient: Case report. Neurocase 11:182-193.
Martin, PI, Naeser, MA, Doron KW, Bogdan A, Baker EH, Kurland J, Renshaw P, & Yurgelun-Todd, D (2005). Overt naming in aphasia studied with a functional MRI hemodynamic delay design. NeuroImage, 28, 194-204.
Kurland, J, Naeser, MA, Baker, EH, Doron, K, Martin, PI, Seekins, HE, Bogdan, A, Renshaw, P, & Yurgelun-Todd, D. (2004). Test-retest reliability of fMRI during nonverbal semantic decisions in moderate-severe nonfluent aphasia patients. Behavioural Neurology, 15, 87-97.
Martin, PI, Naeser, MA, Theoret, H, Tormos, JM, Nicholas, M, Kurland, J, Fregni, F, Seekins, H, Doron, K, & Pascual-Leone, A (2004). Transcranial magnetic stimulation as a complementary treatment for aphasia. Seminars in Speech and Language, 25, 181-192.
Posters/Presentations
Kurland, J, Ross, D, Liu, A, & Stokes, P (accepted). “Ride” vs. “/bai/”: Examining networks that support word retrieval through semantic vs. phonemic cueing. Symposium talk to be presented at 56th annual meeting of the Academy of Aphasia. Montreal, Canada.
Kurland, J (May, 2018). Methods of examining treatment-induced neuroplasticity in post-stroke aphasia. Invited talk presented to First Annual UMass Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Conference.
Jung, K-J, Kurland, J (June, 2018). Diaschisis of the language network in resting state fMRI functional connectivity of post-stroke chronic aphasia. To be presented at 28th annual meeting of ISMRM. Paris, France.
Kurland, J, Mack, JE, Liu, A, Jung, KJ, & Stokes, P (May, 2018). I know what I want to say, but I can’t say it: Investigating how semantic and phonemic cueing improves picture naming in aphasia. Poster to be presented at 48th annual Clinical Aphasiology Conference, Austin, TX.
Jung, K-J, Kurland, J (April, 2017). Reduction of scanner’s noise in recorded voice responses using an inline reference scanner’s noise for automated measurement of voice response time in overt speech fMRI. Poster presented at 27th annual meeting of ISMRM. Honolulu, Hawaii.
Kurland, J, & Stokes, P. (October, 2016). Contribution of neuroimaging to understanding the organization of semantic representations in a case of optic aphasia. Poster to be presented at 54th annual meeting of the Academy of Aphasia. Llandudno, Wales.
Kurland, J (May, 2016). Treatment-induced neuroplasticity in post-stroke aphasia. 2nd annual UMMS-UMA Neuroscience Retreat. Shrewsbury, MA.
Lalli, S, Kurland, J, & Stokes, P. (April, 2016). Exploring the relationship between psycholingistic variables and accurate picture naming in individuals with aphasia. Poster presented at 22nd Annual Massachusetts Statewide Undergraduate Research Conference. Amherst, MA.
Kurland, J, Stokes, P, & Zeffiro, T (October, 2015). Treatment-Induced Neuroplasticity Following Intensive Speech Therapy and a Home Practice Program in Fifteen Cases of Chronic Aphasia. Poster presented at 53rd annual meeting of the Academy of Aphasia. Tucson, AZ.
Kurland, J, Stokes, P, & Zeffiro, T (June, 2015). Treatment-Induced Neuroplasticity in Aphasia and Practice Effects in Healthy Aged-Matched Volunteers. Poster presented at 21st annual Organization of Human Brain Mapping Meeting, Honolulu, HI.
Kurland, J, Stokes, P, Andrianopoulos, MV, Starr, M, & Stanek EJ (May, 2015). Overcoming Learned Non-Use in Chronic Aphasia: Behavioral Outcomes of a Randomized Clinical Trial Investigating Guidance by Constraint. Poster presented at 45th annual Clinical Aphasiology Conference, Monterey, CA.
Morse, EV, Kurland, J, & Stokes, P (April, 2015). When a broken window is a hit glass: Searching for clues to changes in discourse in the brains of people with aphasia. Poster presented at 21st Annual Massachusetts Statewide Undergraduate Research Conference. Amherst, MA.
Schlehuber, A, Kurland, J, & Stokes, P (April, 2015). Evaluating the validity of the Assessment for Living with Aphasia as an outcome measure of quality of life in aphasia. Poster presented at 21st Annual Massachusetts Statewide Undergraduate Research Conference. Amherst, MA.
Li, M, Stanek, EJ III, & Kurland, J. Designing balanced patient-specific treatment stimuli for post-stroke language interventions. Eastern North American Region (ENAR) Biometrics Meeting, 3/19/2014, Baltimore, MD.
Kurland, J, Stokes, P, Stanek, E, Andrianopoulos, M, & Zeffiro, T (accepted). Treatment-Induced Neuroplasticity following Intensive Speech Therapy and a Home Practice Program in Four Cases of Chronic Aphasia. Proposal for talk to be presented at 51st annual meeting of the Academy of Aphasia. Lucerne, Switzerland.
Wilkins, A, Kurland, J, & Stokes, P (May, 2013). iPractice: The effectiveness of a tablet-based home program in aphasia treatment. Poster presented at 43rd annual Clinical Aphasiology Conference, Tucson, AZ.
Reber, A & Kurland, J (May, 2013). More to language than picture naming: Norms and patient data for a verb generation task. Poster presented at 43rd annual Clinical Aphasiology Conference, Tucson, AZ.
Boisvert, M, Andrianopoulos, M, Kurland, J, & Boscardin, ML. Telepractice & the efficacy of intervention for students with ASD. Oral presentation at the annual American Speech, Language and Hearing Association Convention, Atlanta, GA. (November, 2012).
Johnson, KM, Kurland, J, Parker, J, Fromm, D, & MacWhinney, B (May, 2012). Nouns and Verbs in Naming and Storytelling Tasks in Aphasia: Verbs are Another Story. Poster presented at 42nd annual Clinical Aphasiology Conference, Lake Tahoe, CA.
Kurland, J, Silva, N, Burke, KE, & Iyer, P (October, 2011). Treatment-Induced Neuroplasticity following Intensive Constrained and Unconstrained Language Therapy in a Case of Severe Nonfluent Aphasia. Poster presented at 49th annual meeting of the Academy of Aphasia. Montreal, Canada.
Silva, N, Kurland, J, Burke, KE, & Andrianopoulos M (June, 2011). Constraint-Induced Language Therapy: Treatment Effects on Two Individuals with Moderate to Severe Aphasia and Apraxia of Speech. Poster presented at41st annual Clinical Aphasiology Conference, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Falcon, M,& Kurland, J (May, 2010). Crosslinguistic generalization as a result of intensive language treatment in an individual with bilingual aphasia. Poster presented at40th annual Clinical Aphasiology Conference, Isle of Palms, SC.
Kurland, J, Baldwin, K, & Tauer, C (October, 2009). Functional Reorganization after Constraint-Induced Language Therapy in a case of Wernicke’s Aphasia. 47th annual meeting of the Academy of Aphasia. Boston, MA.
Kurland, J & Baldwin, K (May, 2009). Treatment-Induced Neuroplasticity: A Case of Improved Naming following Intensive Therapy in Chronic Wernicke’s Aphasia. Presented during platform session on neural plasticity at 38th Annual Clinical Aphasiology Conference, Keystone, CO.
Baldwin, K & Kurland, J (May, 2009). The effects of intensive language therapy on functional communication: A case study. Poster presented at 38th Annual Clinical Aphasiology Conference, Keystone, CO.
Tauer, C & Kurland, J (May, 2009). iRehab: Use of videophone technology to promote maintenance following intensive language treatment. Poster presented at38th Annual Clinical Aphasiology Conference, Keystone, CO.
Lacey, E.H., Kurland, J., Tagamets, M.A., Cortes, C.R., Snider, S.F., Lott, S.N. (2008). Processing of function words before and after behavioral treatment intervention: An fMRI case study. Presented at Society for Neuroscience, Washington, DC.
Kurland, J, Cortes, CR, Sperling, AJ, Lott, S, Tagamets, MA, Orchinik, LK, VanMeter, J, Friedman, RB. (November, 2007). Functional reorganization supporting learning and maintenance in a case of phonologic alexia. Presented during platform session on written language disorders at 45th annual meeting of the Academy of Aphasia, Washington, DC. (Brain and Language, 103, 99-100).
Martin, P, Naeser, M, Ho, M, Doron, K, Kurland, J, Kaplan, J, Wang, Y, Nicholas, M, Baker, E, Fregni, F, & Pascual-Leone, A (November, 2007).Overt Naming fMRI Pre- and Post-TMS: Two Nonfluent Aphasia Patients, with and without Improved Naming Post-TMS. (Brain and Language, 103, 248-249).
Kurland, J, Cortes, CR, Sperling, AJ, Lott, S, Lacey, EH, Tagamets, MA, VanMeter, J, Friedman, RB. (April, 2007). Functional reorganization following semantic mediation treatment with overlearning in a case of phonologic alexia. Poster presented at 14th annual meeting of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society, New York, NY.
Lacey, E.H., Kurland, J., Cortes, CR, Lott, S.N., Tagamets, M., VanMeter, J., Friedman, R.B. (2007) Functional neuroimaging before and after behavioral interventions for acquired language disorders. Presented at RIKEN Brain Sciences Institute, Tokyo, Japan.
Kurland, J, Naeser, MA, Doron, K, Bogdan, A, Baker, E, Martin, P, Kim, DS. (2006). Nonverbal semantic decisions with actions in chronic, moderate-to-severe, nonfluent aphasia: An fMRI investigation. Poster presented at 44th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Aphasia, Victoria, BC. (Brain and Language, 99, 191-192)
Martin, P, Naeser, M, Doron, K, Fregni, F, Kurland, J, Nicholas, M, Baker, E, Pascual-Leone, A (June, 2005). New shift to L SMA activation with improved overt naming fMRI at 11 years poststroke in nonfluent aphasia after rTMS to suppress R BA 45. Poster presented at 11th Annual Human Brain Mapping Conference. Toronto, Canada.
Kurland, J, Baker, EH, Naeser, MA, Doron, K, Martin, PI, Seekins, HE, Bogdan, A, Renshaw, P, & Yurgelun-Todd, D (May, 2004). Nonverbal semantic decisions in severe, global aphasia: An fMRI investigation with test/re-test reliability. Poster presented at 34th Annual Clinical Aphasiology Conference. Park City, UT.
Kurland, J, Baker, EH, Naeser, MA, Martin, PI, Doron, K, Bogdan, A, Seekins, H, Renshaw, P, Yurgelun-Todd, D (February, 2004). fMRI in severe aphasia: Semantic yes/no decisions on ‘icon sentences’ in C-ViC. Poster presented at 32nd annual meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society. Baltimore, MD.
Martin, PI, Naeser, MA, Doron, KW, Bogdan, A, Baker, EH, Seekins, HE, Kurland, J, Baker, EH, Renshaw, P, Yurgelun-Todd, D (February, 2004). Overt naming in aphasia: Hemodynamic delay design and analysis with fMRI BOLD. Poster presented at 32nd annual meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society. Baltimore, MD.
Hauser, K., Ramsberger, G., & Kurland, J. (May, 2003). A comparison of transactional success in the semi-structured conversation of persons with aphasia: Topic constrained vs. topic unconstrained. Poster presented at 33rd annual Clinical Aphasiology Conference. San Juan Islands, WA.
Kurland, J. & Ramsberger, G. (May, 2002). A case study of conversational success in non-fluent aphasia. Poster presented at 32nd annual Clinical Aphasiology Conference. Branson, MO.