LecturerPhD, 2011, University of Massachusetts AmherstTobin 539(413) 545-5955 lastheim@umass.edu Research Area(s): Behavioral NeuroscienceCognition and Cognitive NeuroscienceCenter and Institute Affilitation: Neuroscience & Behavior Graduate ProgramTabsResearch My research explores the relationship between attention and language processing in children and adults. Using event-related potentials (ERPs) and other neuroimaging techniques, I examine how linguistic experience shapes the use of attention during speech perception, and how attention training may improve both general cognitive processing and language proficiency.