Denise Yvonne Harvey, BA, MA, PhD
Research Assistant Professor of Neurology
Center Scientist, University of Pennsylvania,Penn Brain Science, Translation, Innovation, and Modulation (brainSTIM)
Department: Neurology
Contact information
Goddard Laboratory, Room 312
3710 Hamilton Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Philadelphia, PA 19104
3710 Hamilton Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-573-7005
Publications
Education
BA (Psychology)
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, 2006.
MA (Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience)
Rice University, 2010.
PhD (Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience)
Rice University, 2014.
BA (Psychology)
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, 2006.
MA (Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience)
Rice University, 2010.
PhD (Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience)
Rice University, 2014.
Post-Graduate Training
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Translational Neuroscience and Neurorehabilitation , Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute; University of Pennsylvania, 2014-2018.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Translational Neuroscience and Neurorehabilitation , University of Pennsylvania, 2018-2020.
Permanent linkPostdoctoral Research Fellow, Translational Neuroscience and Neurorehabilitation , Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute; University of Pennsylvania, 2014-2018.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Translational Neuroscience and Neurorehabilitation , University of Pennsylvania, 2018-2020.
Selected Publications
Parchure, S., Lin, F., Drachman, H., Vnenchak, L. H., Harvey, D. Y., Faseyitan, O., Coslett, H. B., & Hamilton, R. H. : Differential accuracy of semantic versus phonological speech error transcription in aphasia: Comparing large language model (Whisper) to clinician (Speech-Language Pathologist) performance. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research Page: 1-10, Nov 2026 Notes: DOI 10.1044/2026_JSLHR-25-00882.Harvey, D.Y., Stoll, H., & Hamilton, R. H.: The role of the left inferior frontal gyrus in resolving immediate and carryover semantic interference during picture naming. bioRxiv Page: 2026.09.28.755022, September 2026 Notes: Preprint. DOI: 10.64898/2026.09.28.755022.
Parchure, S., Gupta, A., Vnenchak, L., Faseyitan, O., Kelkar, A., Harvey, D., Medaglia, J. M., Coslett, H. B, & Hamilton, R. H. : Predicting aphasia interpersonal communication performance from clinically available multimodal data using machine learning (P1-13.004). Neurology Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 106(11, Supplement 1): 2867, June 2026 Notes: Published conference abstract for the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, April 18–22, 2026. Abstract P1-13.004.
Parchure, S., Gupta, A., Kelkar, A., Vnenchak, L., Faseyitan, O., Medaglia, J. D., Harvey, D.Y., Coslett, H.B., & Hamilton, R.H.: Predicting post-stroke aphasia speech performance from multimodal data with explainable machine learning. bioRxiv Page: 2026.02.02.703416, February 2026 Notes: Preprint. Posted February 5, 2026. DOI: 10.64898/2026.02.02.703416.
Nissim, N. R., Harvey, D. Y., Han. Y., Srivastava, A., Coslett, H. B., & Hamilton, R. H.: Theta tACS modulates theta-gamma phase amplitude coupling and improves working memory reaction time in healthy adults. NYC Neuromodulation NANS Summer Series Meeting 2026 Notes: Presented at the NYC Neuromodulation NANS Summer Series Meeting, New York, NY, July 26-August 2, 2026.
Harvey, D. Y., Rakkar, M., Lynch, R., Choi, E., Kapoor, S., Mishra, M., & Hamilton, R. H.: Alpha tACS induces immediate oscillatory entrainment and reduces semantic competition in language production. ANT Neuromeeting Annual Meeting 2026 Notes: Presented at the ANT Neuromeeting Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, April 15-16, 2026.
Parchure, S., Gupta, A., Vnenchak, L. H., Kelkar, A., Faseyitan, O., Harvey, D. Y., Medaglia, J., Coslett, H. B., & Hamilton, R. H.: Multimodal brain network digital twins predict aphasia speech deficits and treatment responses. Computational and Systems Neuroscience (COSYNE) Annual Meeting 2026 Notes: Presented at the Computational and Systems Neuroscience (COSYNE) Annual Meeting, Lisbon, Portugal, March 12-16, 2026.
Harvey, D. Y., Lynch, R., Mishra, M., Rakkar, M., & Hamilton, R. H.: Alpha tACS reduces semantic competition during word retrieval. Society for the Neurobiology of Language Annual Meeting 2026 Notes: Presented at the Society for the Neurobiology of Language Annual Meeting, Geneva, Switzerland, September 29–October 2, 2026.
Parchure, S., Xu, Z., Shah-Basak, P., Erickson, B., Harvey, D. Y., Wurzman, R., McAfee, D., Sacchetti, D. L., Faseyitan, O., & Hamilton, R. H.: TMS motor evoked potential input-output curves predict the neuroplasticity effects of continuous theta burst stimulation. Clinical Neurophysiology 178: 2110943, Oct 2025 Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2025.2110943.
Masson-Trottier, M., Tippett, D., Rapp, B., Harvey, D. Y., Roncero, C., Vnenchak, L., Faria, A., Frangakis, C., Chertkow, H., Hamilton, R. H., Hillis, A. E., Tsapkini, K.: Protocol for a multisite study on the efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation as an adjuvant to naming and spelling therapy in the treatment of oral and written naming in individuals with primary progressive aphasia. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience 19: 1611272, Sep 2025 Notes: DOI 10.3389/fnhum.2025.1611272.