POSITION
PhD Candidate
CREDENTIALS
BSc – Combined Biology and Psychology (University of Victoria)
MY RESEARCH INTERESTS
Keywords: Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI), 3-D Multiple Object Tracking (3D-MOT), NeuroTracker
I am studying the neurocognitive effects of childhood concussion in a middle-aged population, and am interested in looking at any differences between people who have sustained multiple concussions and people without a history of concussion. I primarily work with a 3D-MOT software called NeuroTracker, a perceptual-cognitive task which concurrently actives multiple brain networks, requiring them to work together and integrate cognitive tasks such as working memory, complex motion integration, and distributed attention processing to track multiple objects in time and three-dimensional space. I am also interested in how this software can be used in therapeutic situations to help people suffering from post-concussive syndrome.
PUBLICATIONS
- Snowden-Richardson TM., Hogan KC., Sparks TJ. Stein RG., Lysenko-Martin MR., & Christie BR. Effects of 3D multiple-object tracking on off-the-block reaction time in University of Victoria varsity swimmers: A pilot study. (Submitted September 2019).
- Lysenko-Martin MR, Hutton C, Sparks TJ, Snowden-Richardson TM, Christie BR. Multiple object tracking scores predict post-concussion status years after mild traumatic brain injury. (Submitted September 2019).
CONTACT
Email: tsnowden@uvic.ca
OTHER
A fun fact about me: I think sloths are the most beautiful, majestic animals in the world. If I am not in the lab, you can find me at my sloth-decorated desk watching videos of adorable baby sloths.
My hobbies include: watching videos of sloths, crocheting and knitting, swimming and long-distance running.