Presidential Task Force on Marketing SCN

Julia Maietta is a doctoral candidate in the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program with a training specialty in neuropsychology. She is currently a neuropsychology intern at The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center / OKC VA Clinical Psychology Internship Program. Julia’s current research interests include neuropsychological assessment and clinical management of sport concussion and neurodegenerative disease. In addition, Julia has been actively involved in advocacy and leadership at the national level, currently serving as Chair of the Presidential Task Force on Marketing SCN, as a founding member of the KnowNeuropsychology initiative, and as the Past Chair for the National Academy of Neuropsychology Student & Post-Doctoral Resident Committee.

Molly Split is a fifth-year doctoral candidate in the Clinical Psychology program at Drexel University with a focus on clinical neuropsychology. Her research and clinical interests include early detection of cognitive decline amongst older adults at risk for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). Specifically, she is interested in examining novel behavioral markers, including patterns of decline in social functioning, as a potential early marker of cognitive and functional impairment. Additionally, with the understanding that Black and Hispanic communities can suffer from disproportionate rates of ADRD, Molly aims to examine the use of these novel markers across racial and ethnic groups and provide a clinical tool that may be more cross-culturally relevant.

Stephanie Torres is currently a neuropsychology postdoctoral fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School. She completed her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at the University of Houston. Her interests are in the intersection of culture, cognition, and lifespan development in the context of health disparities. Stephanie’s long-term aims are to address the underutilization of neuropsychological services in culturally and linguistically diverse populations and assist in the development of culturally sensitive neuropsychological assessments. She also has a strong interest in addressing diversity issues in the field of clinical psychology and aims to work towards strengthening the support for graduate education and diversifying the psychology pipeline.

Kara Eversole is a first-year doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology program at the University of Florida with a focus in neuropsychology. Her research and clinical interests in clinical neuropsychology include mild cognitive impairment and dementia, test development, and cross-cultural issues in assessment. She has a strong interest in health equity and addressing health disparities. Kara also serves on the Student Engagement Committee of New2Neuropsychology.

Nick is a doctoral candidate in the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program at Sam Houston State University. He is currently completing his predoctoral internship on the Neuropsychology Track at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. His clinical interests include Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRDs), movement disorders, epilepsy, and other medical conditions. His current research focuses on quantitative metrics for the assessment of learning and memory and for differentiating normal functioning, mild cognitive impairment, and major neurocognitive disorders.

Abel Mathew is a Clinical Psychology PhD candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Neuropsychology resident at Brown University. Abel’s research interests are in anxiety-related disorders including OCRDs and PTSD, as well as traumatic brain injury/concussion. He is also interested in technological assessments and interventions for these disorders. Abel is a student member of the Asian Neuropsychological Association (ANA) and graduate representative of the admissions and diversity committees at Brown University.

Grace Goodwin is a third-year doctoral student in the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program with a focus in neuropsychology. Her research interests span the neurocognitive and emotional correlates of sport-related concussion. Grace is passionate about leadership and advocacy and has served on the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students Science Committee, National Academy of Neuropsychology Student & Post-Doctoral Resident Committee, and the New2Neuropsychology Student Engagement Committee.

Amritha Harikumar is a second-year doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology program at Georgia State University in the Neuropsychology and Cognitive Neuroscience Track. She is interested in studying a variety of clinical disorders (e.g., autism, schizophrenia, depression) using an interdisciplinary and transdiagnostic approach. This includes using a combination of neuropsychological assessments, resting state fMRI, and functional connectivity approaches to better understand these disorders. Amritha enjoys mentoring BIPOC/underrepresented minorities seeking admission to clinical psychology doctoral programs. She hopes to assist with efforts aimed at diversifying the field of clinical psychology broadly.

Erin Kaseda is a fifth-year doctoral candidate at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in Chicago, IL, where she is completing a dual specialization in Neuropsychology and Health Psychology. Erin’s clinical and research interests include cognition in the context of pediatric medical illness, neuropsychological and biological markers of cancer-related cognitive impairment, and medical trauma. She is passionate about translating research into actionable policy change. In addition to her work with the SCN Social Media Task Force and Women in Neuropsychology (WIN) committee, she also serves as chair of the Asian Neuropsychological Association Student Committee, the APAGS Advocacy Coordinating Team, and the New2Neuropsychology Resource Development Committee.