Main Themes of My Publications
My academic research focused on technology use in older adults and individuals with cognitive impairments with the goals of (1) improving the inclusivity and accessibility of technology-enabled cognitive studies and (2) increasing participant engagement.
Publications are linked where available!
McKay, N., Millar, P., Nicosia, J., Aschenbrenner, A., Gordon, B., Benzinger, T., Cruchaga, C., Schindler, S., Morris, J., & Hassenstab, J. (under review) Pick a PACC: Comparing domain-specific and general cognitive composites in Alzheimer disease research.
Keleman, A., Nicosia, J., Bollinger, R., Wisch, J., Hassenstab, J., Morris, J., Ances, B., Balota, D., & Stark, S. (2023) Precipitating Mechanisms of Falls in Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports.
King, O.^ & Nicosia, J. (2022) The Effects of Wakeful Rest on Memory Consolidation in an Online Memory Study. Frontiers in Psychology, Cognition.
Nicosia, J. and Balota, D. (2022) Targeted Memory Reactivation during Mind-Wandering in Younger and Older Adults. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition.
Nicosia, J., Wang, B., Aschenbrenner, A., Sliwinksi, M., Yabiku, S.T., Roque, N.A., Germine, L.T., Bateman, R.J., & Jason Hassenstab, J. (2022) To BYOD or Not: Are Device Latencies Important for Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Smartphone Cognitive Testing? Behavior Research Methods.
Nicosia, J., Aschenbrenner, A., Balota, D., Sliwinski, M., Tahan, M., Adams, S., Stout, S., Wilks, H., Gordon, B., Benzinger, T., Fagan, A., Xiong, C., Bateman, R., Morris, J., & Hassenstab, J. (2022) Unsupervised high-frequency smartphone-based cognitive assessments are reliable, valid, and feasible in older adults at risk for Alzheimer disease. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society.
Nicosia, J., Aschenbrenner, A., Adams, S., Tahan, M., Stout, S., Wilks, H., Morris, J. & Hassenstab, J. (2022) Bridging the technological divide: Stigmas and challenges with technology in clinical studies of older adults. Frontiers in Digital Health.
Robison, M., Diede, N., Nicosia, J., Ball, B., & Bugg, J. (2022) A multimodal analysis of sustained attention in younger and older adults. Psychology and Aging.
Nicosia, J., Cohen-Shikora, E., & Strube, M. (2022) What can Brinley Plots tell us about Cognitive Aging? Exploring Simulated Data and Modified Brinley Plots. Frontiers in Psychology.
Diede, N., Gyurkovics, M., Nicosia, J., Diede, A., & Bugg, J. (2022) The effect of context on mind-wandering in younger and older adults. Consciousness and Cognition.
Hassenstab, J., Nicosia, J., LaRose, M., Aschenbrenner, A.J., Gordon, B.A., Benzinger, T.L.S, Xiong, C., & Morris, J. (2021) Is comprehensiveness critical? Comparing short and long format cognitive assessments in preclinical Alzheimer disease. Alzheimer's Research & Therapy.
Nicosia, J. and Balota, D. (2021) Dispositional Factors Fully Account for Age-Differences in Mind-Wandering. Psychology and Aging, 36(4).
Nicosia, J., Cohen-Shikora, E. R., & Balota, D. A. (2021). Re-examining age differences in the Stroop effect: The importance of the trees in the forest (plot). Psychology and Aging.
Nicosia, J. and Balota, D. (2020) Age Differences in Cross-Task Bleeding. Psychology and Aging.
Nicosia, J. and Balota, D. (2020) The Consequences of Processing Goal-Irrelevant Information during the Stroop Task. Psychology and Aging.
* denotes that authors contributed equally
^ denotes undergraduate student author
Presentations & Talks (click to view)
Nicosia, J., Aschenbrenner, A., Balota, D., Sliwinski, M., Tahan, M., Adams, S., Stout, S., Wilks, H., Gordon, B., Benzinger, T., Fagan, A., Xiong, C., Bateman, R., Morris, J., & Hassenstab, J. (2022) Unsupervised high-frequency smartphone-based cognitive assessments are reliable, valid, and feasible in older adults at risk for Alzheimer disease. Presented at the 2022 Alzheimer's Association International Conference, San Diego, CA, USA and Online.
Nicosia, J. and Balota, D. (2021) Targeted Memory Reactivation during Mind-Wandering in Younger and Older Adults. Presented at The 62nd Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, New Orleans, LA, USA and Online. (Poster PDF here; virtual poster presentation here)
Nicosia, J., Cohen-Shikora, E., and Balota, D. (2020) Blast from the past…Stroop interference effects in aging. The 61st Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Austin, Texas, US.
Nicosia, J., Cohen-Shikora, E., and Balota, D. (2020) Blast from the past…Stroop interference effects in aging. Was to be presented at The 2020 Biennial Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta, GA, USA. [CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19]
Nicosia, J., Balota, D., and Bugg, J. (2019). Motivation and Framing as Potential Mediators of Age-Related Changes in Mind-Wandering. The 60th Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Montreal, Québec, CA.
Stark, S., Ances, B., Balota, D., Keleman, A., Nicosia, J., and Bollinger, R. (2019). Falls: A Marker of Prelinical Alzheimer's Disease. Knight Alzheimer's Disease Research Center Weekly Research Seminar, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Nicosia, J. and Balota, D. (2019). Disproportionate Anticipatory Interference in Older Adults Compared to Younger Adults. The 91st Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL, USA.
Nicosia, J., Bugg, J., and Balota, D. (2019). Stay focused! Manipulating Mind-Wandering in Younger and Older Adults. The 2019 Graduate Student Research Symposium, St. Louis, MO, USA. (Awarded 2nd Place)
Nicosia, J. and Balota, D. (2018). The Effects of Motivation on Mind-Wandering in Younger and Older Adults. The 59th Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Millar, P., Balota, D., Nicosia, J., Hutchison, K., and Duchek, J. (2018). Task-switching Stroop performance is sensitive to subtle attentional declines in healthy aging, preclinical, and very mild Alzheimer disease. The 59th Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Nicosia, J. and Balota, D. (2018). Age-Related Slowing from an Upcoming Explicit Recognition Decision on Implicit Speeded Word Pronunciation. The 2018 Biennial Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Nicosia, J. and Balota, D. (2018). Age-Related Slowing from an Upcoming Explicit Recognition Decision on Implicit Speeded Word Pronunciation. The 2018 Graduate Research Symposium, St. Louis, MO, USA. (Awarded 2nd Place)
Nicosia, J. and Balota, D. (2017). Processing Goal-Irrelevant Information during the Stroop task in Younger and Older Adults. The 58th Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Vancouver, BC, CA.
Nicosia, J. and Lustig, C. (2016). A preliminary analysis of smoking effects on attentional control: More than just withdrawal? 46th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, CA, USA.
Nicosia, J., Caple, A., Berry, A., Kim, K., & Lustig, C. (2015). Cholinergic Influences on Attention. Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research Mentoring Forum, Ann Arbor, MI.
Nicosia, J., Demirdag, I., Lin, Z., & Lustig, C. (2015). Paradoxical Effects of Monetary Incentive on Attentional Performance in Older Adults. Stanford Undergraduate Psychology Conference, Palo Alto, CA.
Nicosia, J., Demirdag, I., Lin, Z., & Lustig, C. (2015). Paradoxical Effects of Monetary Incentive on Attentional Performance in Older Adults. UCLA Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference, Los Angeles, CA.
Nicosia, J., Demirdag, I., Lin, Z., & Lustig, C. (2015). Paradoxical Effects of Monetary Incentive on Attentional Performance in Older Adults. Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Spring Symposium, Ann Arbor, MI. (Awarded Best Poster)
Heisler, E., Nicosia, J., Lin, Z., & Lustig, C. (2014). Paying (for) Attention. Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Spring Symposium, Ann Arbor, MI.
