L. Stephen Miller, Ph.D.
- Professor
- Director, Bio-Imaging Research Center
- Ph.D., University of Mississippi, 1990
- Office: Psychology - Room 163; BIRC - Coverdell Room 119B
- Ph: (706) 542-1173; (706) 583-5546
- Fax: (706) 542-8048
- Email: lsmiller {at} uga dt edu
- UGA Neuropsychology and Memory Assessment Laboratory
- Lab: Room 415
- Phone: 542-3076
Research Interests
My research focus is on increasing the understanding of Central Nervous System mechanisms related to cognition seen in aging, aging pathology, and severe mental disorders. This is accomplished through the use of traditional neuropsychological paradigms, structural and functional magnetic resonance brain imaging (MRI/fMRI), and psychopharmacological study. Special foci of this work include geriatric aging and functional independence, aging psychopathology, schizophrenia, and evaluation of data validity.
Recent Publications
Ahmed, F. and Miller, L.S. Executive function mechanisms of Theory of Mind. (in press). Journal of Autism Disorders.
Li, K., Guo, L. Li, G., Nie, J., Faraco, C., Cui, G., Zhao, Q. Miller, L., Liu, T. (in press). Gyral folding pattern analysis via surface profiling. Neuroimage.
Mitchell, M.B., Buccafusco, J.J., Schade, R.F., Webster, S., Mruthinti, S. Harrell, D. U., Gulati, N.K., Miller, L.S. (in press). RAGE and Ab Immunoglobulins: Relation to Alzheimer's disease-related cognitive function. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society.
Nie, J., Guo, L., Li, G., Faraco, C., Miller, L.S., Liu, T. (in press). A Computational Model of Cerebral Cortex Folding. Journal of Theoretical Biology (PMCID: PMC2856813)
Miller, L. S., Mitchell, M., Woodard, J., Davey, A., Martin, P., Poon, L., and the Georgia Centenarian Study (2010). Cognitive Performance in the Oldest Old: Norms from the Georgia Centenarian Study. Aging, Neuropsychology and Cognition. First published on: 02 June 2010 (iFIRST).DOI: 10.1080/13825585.2010.481355
Margrett, J., Martin, P., Woodard, J., Miller, L.S., MacDonald, M., Baenziger, J., Siegler, I., Poon, L., and the Georgia Centenarian Study (2010). Depression among Centenarians and the Oldest-Old: Contributions of Cognition and Personality. Gerontology, 56, 93-99.
Gunther, M., Beach, S.R.H., Yanasak, N.E. and Miller, L.S. (2009). Deciphering spousal intentions: An fMRI study of couple communication. Journal of Social and Personality Relationships, 26, 388-410.
Zhao, Q., Langley, J., Faraco, C., and Miller, L. S. (2009). Correction of susceptibility-induced distortion in Diffusion Tensor Imaging with moment-based phase unwrapping method. International Journal of Functional Informatics and Personalised Medicine, 2, 136-149.
Wilson, J.S., Mruthinti, S., Buccafusco, J.J., Schade, R.F., Mitchell, M.B., Harrell, D.U., Gulati, N.K., and Miller, L.S. (2009). Anti-RAGE and Aβ Immunoglobulin levels are related to Dementia Level and Cognitive Performance. Journals of Gerontology: Medical Sciences, 64A, 264-271.
Mitchell, M.B. and Miller, L.S. (2008). Prediction of functional status in older adults: The ecological validity of four Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System tests. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 30, 683-690.
Mitchell, M.B. and Miller, L.S. (2008). Executive functioning and observed versus self-reported measures of functional ability. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 22, 471-479.
Mani, T. M., Miller, L.S., and Yanasak, N. (2007). Evaluation of changes in motor and visual functional activation over time following moderate to severe brain injury. Brain Injury, 21, 1155-1163.
Mani, T. M., Miller, L.S., Yanasak, N., Macciocchi, S. (2007). Variability in Stroop task performance and functional activation in a small brain-injured group. Neurocase, 13, 229-236.
Hunt, T. N., Ferrara, M. S., Miller, L. S., Macciocchi, S. (2007). The effect of effort on baseline neuropsychological test scores in high school football athletes. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 22, 615-621.
Lewis, M.S. and Miller, L.S. Executive control functioning and functional ability in older adults. (2007). The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 21, 274-285.
Grants (current)
John and Mary Franklin Foundation, L.S. Miller, J. McDowell, B. Clementz, and H. Dailey, Co-Principal Investigators, Neuroimaging Research Program, 11/01/2007 - 10/31/2013 ($300,000, direct).
University of Georgia Learning Technologies, Q. Zhao Principal Investigator; T. Liu, L. S. Miller, Co-Principal Investigators; J McDowell, D. Sabatinelli, Co-Investigators. Teaching Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy with Neuroimaging Visualization, 07/01/2010 - 06/31/2012, ($27,899).
Dr. Miller will be reviewing applications for the admission of a graduate student for fall 2012
