Schwenk, M. F., & Quandt, L. C. (2026). ASL Proficiency Predicts Advanced Visual‐Spatial Processing Independent of Age of Acquisition. Cognitive Science, 50(5), e70216. https://doi.org/10.1111/cogs.70216

Willis, A. S., Leannah, C., Schwenk, M., Palagano, J., & Quandt, L. C. (2024). Differences in biological motion perception associated with hearing status and age of signed language exposure.Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 153(10), 2378–2393. https://doi.org/10.1037/xge0001635

Willis, A. S., Leannah, C., Schwenk, M., Palagano, J., & Quandt, L. C. (2023). Differences in Biological Motion Perception Associated with Hearing Status and Signed Language Use.

Quandt LC, Willis A, Schwenk M, Weeks K and Ferster R (2022) Attitudes Toward Signing Avatars Vary Depending on Hearing Status, Age of Signed Language Acquisition, and Avatar Type. Front. Psychol. 13:730917. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.730917

Willis, A., Schwenk, M., & Quandt, L.C. (2022). Prior technology experiences shape signers’ emotional responses to signing avatars. Proceedings of the 14th Conference of Theoretical Issues in Sign Language Research.

Conference Presentations

Schwenk, M., & Quandt, L.C. (2025). The influence of American Sign Language on neural dynamics and spatial cognition. Society for Neurobiology of Language.

Schwenk, M., & White, B. (2025). Neural plasticity and embodied cognition for learning to read. Society for Research in Child Development.

Schwenk, M., & White, B. (2024). Neuroplasticity for Phonological Awareness in Deaf Children. Boston University Conference on Language Development.

Schwenk, M., & Quandt, L.C. (2023). The Influence of Fluency and Age of Acquisition on Perceptual Reasoning Skills in American Sign Language Users. Society for the Neurobiology of Language.

Schwenk, M., & Quandt, L.C. (2023). Impact of American Sign Language Fluency on Response Time and Accuracy in Visual-Spatial Tasks. Society for Neuroscience.

Schwenk, M., & Quandt, L.C. (2023). The Role of ASL Handshape Classifiers in Visual Spatial Skill Development. Boston University Conference on Language Development.

Schwenk, M., & Quandt, L.C. (2023). Assessing The Impact of Self-Reported and Objective Fluency on Visual Spatial Tasks in Deaf Signers. Society for the Study of Human Development.

Schwenk, M., Quandt, L. C., & Bosworth, R. (2023). Sign-Naïve and Native Signing Infants’ Visual Preferences for Signing Avatars. SRCD 2023 Biennial Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Quandt, L. C., Leannah, C., Schwenk, M., & Willis, A. S. (2023). Deafness and ASL Fluency Each Differentially Impact Biological Motion Perception. Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society.

Quandt, L.C., Leannah, C., \textbf{Schwenk, M.}, \& Willis, A. (2022). Effects of Language Experience and Being Deaf Upon Biological Motion Processing. Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society, San Francisco, CA.

Schwenk, M., Willis, A. S., Weeks, K., Ferster, R., & Quandt, L. C. (2021). Attitudes Towards Sign Language Avatars in the Practice of Teletherapy and Assessment. American Psychological Association Annual Convention.

Quandt, L. C., Willis, A. S., Weeks, K., Wang, J., Lamberton, J., Schwenk, M., & Malzkuhn, M. (2021). ASL + VR: Lessons from the First Three Years of Signing Avatars & Immersive Learning (SAIL). CIRCLS’21 Convening.

Willis, A. S., Weeks, K., Schwenk, M., & Quandt, L. C. (2020). Behavioral and Neural Responses to American Sign Language Avatars. Annual Meeting of the Society for the Neurobiology of Language.