Professional Experience

2003 - present, Assistant Professor; Director, Neuropsychology & Behavioral Research in Pediatricss, Department of Population Sciences, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

1998 - 2003, Coordinator, Neuropsychology Program, Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, USC School of Medicine, CA

1997 - 1998, Pediatric Neuropsychology Fellow, Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases, Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles, CA

1997, Statistician and Data Manager, UCLA AIDS Institute, Los Angeles, CA

1995 - 1996, Neuropsychology Fellow, Reed Neurological Research Center, Department of Neurology; UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA

1994 - 1995, Health Psychology Intern, APA accredited internship, Department of Psychiatry, Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles Medical Center, CA

1993 - 1994, Neuropsychology Intern, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

1992 - 1993, Psychology Extern, Department of Psychiatry, Brotman Medical Center, Culver City, CA

Education and Training

1996, Alliant University/CSPP, Los Angeles, CA, Ph.D., Clinical Psychology

1989, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, M.A., Clinical Psychology

1985, Barton College, Wilson, NC, B.S., Psychology

Professional Memberships

2006 - present, Member, COG ALL Behavioral Science Liaison Group

2006 - present, Chair, CAM Health Professionals Survey subcommittee

2006 - present, City of Hope Complementary and Alternative Medicine/Integrative Medicine Task Force.

2005 - present, Member, Infant ALL CEP-701 Concept Proposal  Committee (neuropsych. representative)

2005 - present, Member, AALL0331 Standard Risk B-Precursor ALL HRQOL Study Committee

2004 - present, Institutional Research Board Member, City of Hope

2003, Member, Scientific Advisory subgroup of the Childrens Oncology Group (COG) Psychology Discipline Committee

1998 - present, American Psychological Association, Divisions 40 & 54

1997 - present, National Academy of Neuropsychology

1997 - present, International Neuropsychological Society

This is an abbreviated document. Full CV available upon request. Information on this page may be self-reported and is subject to change at any time. Last updated: 11/08.

2008, Co-chair, Neurocognitive / Behavioral / Psychosocial Complications Task Force, COG

2008, Steering Committee, Cancer Control Committee, Children’s Oncology Group

2008, Steering Committee, Behavioral Sciences Committee, Children’s Oncology Group

2007, Blue Ribbon Award, Neuropsychology Division, American Psychological Association.

2006, Invited member, Scientific Program Committee for the 2007 International Neuropsychological Society annual meeting, Portland, OR

2005, Cancer Foundation of America, Hope Street Kids research award

2004 - 2008, Co-Chair, Children’s Oncology Group (COG) Late Term Follow up Guidelines Neurocognitive Task Force

2003, American Cancer Society, USC School of Medicine, Pilot seed award

2002, American Cancer Society, California Special Projects Research award

2002, Invited member, Program Committee for the 6th National conference for the National Brain Tumor Foundation

2001, Junior Investigator Research Award, Pediatric Psycho-oncology Research Summit, San Antonio, TX