Aaron Colverson, PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar
Neurology
School of Medicine

Aaron studies rhythm perception, learning, and performance in aging using a mixed-methods approach involving neuropsychological assessment, a rhythmic musical activity, and functional magnetic resonance imaging. His postdoctoral work includes training in brain imaging and statistical methods. He will begin new research in clinical populations living with dementia applying methods from his dissertation.

Education & Training

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• PhD Ethnomusicology University of Florida 05/2023
• MM Ethnomusicology University of Florida 05/2018
• BM Professional Music Berklee College of Music 05/2009

Interests

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• Brain health
• Dementia care
• Music

Publications (10)

Top publication keywords:
MusicNeurodegenerative DiseasesMusic TherapyAlzheimer DiseaseHuman MigrationAgingAffectPublic HealthSwedenDementiaSex Characteristicsgamma-Aminobutyric AcidCameroonArtExecutive Function

• Frontal GABA levels associate with musical rhythm production in healthy aging adults.
  Brain and cognition 2024 Britton MK, Colverson A, Cohen RA, Velez X, Lamb DG, Porges EC, Williamson JB
• Sex and gender differences in cognitive resilience to aging and Alzheimer's disease.
  Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association 2024 Arenaza-Urquijo EM, Boyle R, Casaletto K, Anstey KJ, Vila-Castelar C, Colverson A, Palpatzis E, Eissman JM, Kheng Siang Ng T, Raghavan S, Akinci M, Vonk JMJ, Machado LS, Zanwar PP, Shrestha HL, Wagner…
• Rhythmic musical activities may strengthen connectivity between brain networks associated with aging-related deficits in timing and executive functions.
  Experimental gerontology 2024 Colverson A, Barsoum S, Cohen R, Williamson J
• Social prescribing outcomes: a mapping review of the evidence from 13 countries to identify key common outcomes.
  Frontiers in medicine 2023 Sonke J, Manhas N, Belden C, Morgan-Daniel J, Akram S, Marjani S, Oduntan O, Hammond G, Martinez G, Davidson Carroll G, Rodriguez AK, Burch S, Colverson AJ, Pesata V, Fancourt D
• Defining "Arts Participation" for Public Health Research.
  Health promotion practice 2023 Sonke J, Rodriguez AK, Colverson A, Akram S, Morgan N, Hancox D, Wagner-Jacobson C, Pesata V

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• Arts Engagement as a Health Behavior: An Opportunity to Address Mental Health Inequities.
  Community health equity research & policy 2023 Rodriguez AK, Akram S, Colverson AJ, Hack G, Golden TL, Sonke J
• Effects of Sound Interventions on the Permeability of the Blood-Brain Barrier and Meningeal Lymphatic Clearance.
  Brain sciences 2022 Sachdeva S, Persaud S, Patel M, Popard P, Colverson A, Doré S
• Engaging the Arts for Wellbeing in the United States of America: A Scoping Review.
  Frontiers in psychology 2022 Pesata V, Colverson A, Sonke J, Morgan-Daniel J, Schaefer N, Sams K, Carrion FM, Hanson S
• Music, Mind, Mood, and Mingling in Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias: A Scoping Review.
  Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD 2022 Colverson AJ, Trifilio E, Williamson JB
• Use of Meta-narrative Review to Integrate Perspectives on Identity Formation in the Cameroonian and Swedish-Kurdish Diasporas.
  Integrative psychological & behavioral science 2021 Colverson AJ