education and training
- Ph.D. in Complex Systems/Brain Science, Florida Atlantic University - (Boca Raton, Florida, United States) 1996
- M.A. in Experimental Psychology, Florida Atlantic University - (Boca Raton, Florida, United States) 1992
- B.A. in Cognitive Psychology, The University of Texas at San Antonio - (San Antonio, Texas, United States) 1985
selected publications
Academic Articles57
- Bao, S., Wang, Y., Wright, D. L., Buchanan, J. J., & Lei, Y. (2022). Differences in motor unit recruitment patterns and low frequency oscillation of discharge rates between unilateral and bilateral isometric muscle contractions.. Hum Mov Sci. 83, 102952-102952.
- Buchanan, J. J., & Cordova, A. (2022). Individual goals interact with dyad goals to constrain and facilitate the formation of interpersonal patterns of coordination.. Hum Mov Sci. 83, 102949-102949.
- Davis, M., Wang, Y., Bao, S., Buchanan, J. J., Wright, D. L., & Lei, Y. (2022). The Interactions Between Primary Somatosensory and Motor Cortex during Human Grasping Behaviors.. Neuroscience. 485, 1-11.
- Bao, S., Wang, J., Wright, D. L., Buchanan, J. J., & Lei, Y. (2022). The decay and consolidation of effector-independent motor memories.. Sci Rep. 12(1), 3131.
- Kim, T., Buchanan, J. J., Bernard, J. A., & Wright, D. L. (2021). Improving online and offline gain from repetitive practice using anodal tDCS at dorsal premotor cortex.. NPJ Sci Learn. 6(1), 31.
Chapters1
- Buchanan, J. J. (2016). The Coordination Dynamics of Observational Learning: Relative Motion Direction and Relative Phase as Informational Content Linking Action-Perception to Action-Production.. PROGRESS IN MOTOR CONTROL: THEORIES AND TRANSLATIONS. 209-228. Springer Nature.
Conference Papers46
- McCulloch, A. T., Buchanan, J. J., & Wright, D. L. (2021). Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Enhances Training Accuracy and Reduces Training Variability of a Rhythmic Bimanual Motor Skill. JOURNAL OF SPORT & EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY. 43, S39-S40.
- Buchanan, J. J., Park, I., & McCulloch, A. T. (2020). Time-Scale of Consolidation for Motor and Spatial Representations of a Bimanual Action. JOURNAL OF SPORT & EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY. 42, S29-S30.
- Park, I., & Buchanan, J. J. (2017). Off-line consolidation in learning a novel bimanual coordination skill. JOURNAL OF SPORT & EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY. 39, S164-S165.
- Chen, J., McCulloch, A., Park, I., Buchanan, J. J., Kim, T., & Wright, D. L. (2017). The role of primary motor cortex on consolidation during motor sequence learning. JOURNAL OF SPORT & EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY. 39, S120-S120.
- Muthukumaraswamy, S., Banerjee, A., McCulloch, A., Buchanan, J., & Robson, N. (2017). An AR system for monitoring arm movements for stroke patients. 67th Annual Conference and Expo of the Institute of Industrial Engineers 2017. 1369-1374.
researcher on
Principal Investigator1
Co-Principal Investigator1
recent teaching activities
- KINE291 Research Instructor
- KINE406 Mtr Learn & Skill Perf Instructor
- KINE482 Seminar In Kinesiology Instructor
- KINE491 Research Instructor
- KINE606 Motor Neuroscience I Instructor
chaired theses and dissertations
- Kim, Hakjoo (2018-12). The Effect of Timing of Anodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Online and Offline Motor Sequence Learning. (Master's Thesis)
- Park, Inchon (2018-12). Cortical Excitability Changes Emerge in M1 Following Training With a Novel Bimanual Coordination Pattern. (Doctoral Dissertation)
- Park, Inchon (2014-08). Identifying the Benefits of Observational Practice in the Acquisition of a Novel Coordination Skill. (Master's Thesis)
- Bhatia, Sanjeev Rai (2013-05). Procedural Skill Initiation, Chunks & Execution; Contributions of Offline Consolidation. (Master's Thesis)
- Wang, Chaoyi (2012-05). Memory Consolidation in Learning a Bimanual Coordination Skill. (Master's Thesis)
Email
jjbuchanan@tamu.edu
First Name
John
Last Name
Buchanan
mailing address
Texas A&M University; Health And Kinesiology; 4243 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-4243
USA