Projects Funded
Since 2010, the AACN Foundation has funded research projects evaluating the outcomes of clinical neuropsychological services. Projects that have resulted in peer-reviewed publications are highlighted below.
22
Projects Funded
$300K+
Total Awarded
16
Years of Funding
4
Peer-Reviewed Publications
2025
Neurocognitive Monitoring in Pediatric Oncology: A Theory-Driven Tiered Approach
Rachel Peterson, Ph.D., ABPP and Colleen Hess, Ph.D. – Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.
2024
Validation of an In-Home Tele-neuropsychology Testing in a Heterogeneous Clinical Sample of Adults
Scott Sperling, Psy.D., Jiali Dong, Psy.D., & Olivia Hogue, Ph.D., MPH
2023
Examination of telehealth assessment and associations with clinical outcomes and recovery in Veterans with a history of mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) and military environmental exposures
Maria Valmas, Ph.D., Ryan Brewster, Ph.D., and Michelle Costanzo, Ph.D. – War Related Illness and Injury Study Center, District of Columbia VA Medical Center
2022
Post-Evaluation Pediatric Neuropsychological Consultation: Timing, Utility, & Effectiveness
Cynthia Austin, Ph.D., ABPP and William Schraegle, Ph.D. – University of Texas at Austin
2021
Effects of Neuropsychological Evaluations on Hospital Outcomes: Investigating the Role of Insurance Status
Charlotte Payne, B.S. and David Kaufman, Ph.D., ABPP – Saint Louis University
2020
Impact of Neuropsychological Services on Socioeconomically Disadvantaged African Americans Following Traumatic Brain Injury or Stroke
Molly E. McLaren, Ph.D. – Emory University
2019
Evaluating the Impact of Neuropsychological Evaluation of Unmet/Unrecognized Needs and Service Utilization Following Pediatric TBI
Amery Treble-Barna, Ph.D., & Laura Blackwell, Ph.D. – Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
2018
Improving Neuropsychologists' Detection of Real-World Medication Nonadherance in Mild Cognitive Impairment
Seth Margolis, Ph.D. – The Neuropsychology Program & Alzheimer’s Disease and Memory Disorders Center, Rhode Island Hospital
2017
Neuropsychological Assessment of Comorbid TBI and PTSD: Referring Provider Opinion, Recommendation Follow-Through, and Emergency Service Use
Emilie I. Franchow, Ph.D. – New Mexico VA Healthcare System
Neuropsychological consultation as part of pediatric diabetes care: Does it improve glycemic control and family functioning?
Marsha Vasserman, Psy.D., ABPP – NYU Langone, Child Study Center
Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating Health Satisfaction, Health Impact, and Quality of Life After Neuropsychological Evaluation Among Patients with Epilepsy
Mike R. Schoenberg, Ph.D., ABPP – University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine
2016
Use of Neuropsychological Evaluation Results in a VA Healthcare System Post-Acute Geriatric Rehabilitation Clinic
Katherine A. Kitchen Andren, Ph.D. and Linas Bieliauskas, Ph.D., ABPP-CN, CL – University of Michigan Health System and VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System
2015
Impact of Neuropsychological Evaluations for Dementia on Health Care Utilization and Quality Indicators: A Multicenter Study
Jessica Chapin, Ph.D., ABPP – Aurora Health Care, Inc.
Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating Health Satisfaction, Health Impact, and Quality of Life After Neuropsychological Evaluation Among Patients with Epilepsy
Mike R. Schoenberg, Ph.D., ABPP – University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine; Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neurosciences
2014
Predictive Utility of Neurocognitive Assessment in Treatment Decision-Making in Elderly Brain Cancer Patients
Priya ‘Pia’ Banerjee, Ph.D. – University of California Los Angeles
Evaluating the Utility of Neuropsychological Assessment for Brain-Injured ICU Survivors
Keenan A. Walker, M.A. – North Shore LIJ/St. John’s University
Impact of Neuropsychological Evaluation on Healthcare Utilization in Adults with Sickle Cell Disease
Julie K. Janecek, Ph.D. – University of Illinois at Chicago Resulting Publication
Resulting Publication
Janecek, J. K., Dorociak, K. E., Piper, L. E., Kelleher, T., Pliskin, N. H., Gowhari, M., & Molokie, R. E. (2019). Integration of neuropsychology services in a sickle cell clinic and subsequent healthcare use for pain crises. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 33(7), 1195-1211
2013
Effect of Neuropsychology Input on Length of Hospital Stay and 30-Day Readmissions
Rachael Zombor, M.P., M.S. – Specialised Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, Western Australia Department of Health
Determining Increased Risk of Healthcare System Use by Older Patients with Measured Cognitive Decline Following Orthopedic Surgery
Teresa M. Deer, Ph.D. – Neuropsychological Consultants, Inc., Kenosha, WI
2012
Predictors Of Outcome After Treatment For Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Jacobus Donders and Carrie-Ann Strong – Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
Resulting Publication
Scott, K.L., Strong, C.H., Gorter, B., & Donders, J. (2016). Predictors of Post-concussion Rehabilitation Outcomes at Three-month Follow-up. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 1-16.
2011
Incremental Validity of Neuropsychological Assessment in Identification and Treatment of AD/HD
Mark Mahone – Kennedy Krieger Institute & the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Resulting Publication
Pritchard, A. E., Koriakin, T., Jacobson, L. A., & Mahone, E. M. (2014). Incremental validity of neuropsychological assessment in the identification and treatment of youth with ADHD. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 28(1), 26-48.
Cost and Clinical Benefit of Neuropsychological Consultation in Concussion Management
Arthur Maerlender – Dartmouth University Medical School
2010
Utility of Neuropsychological Services in Reducing Medical Resource Utilization
Kathryn VanKirk – Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center & Medical University of South Carolina
Resulting Publication
VanKirk, K.E., Horner, M.D., Turner, T.H., Dismuke, C.E., Muzzy, W. (2013). Hospital Service Utilization is Reduced Following Neuropsychological Evaluation in a Sample of U. S. Veterans. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 27(5), 750-761.