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Author:

Rosenbaum, Aaron Michael

Title:

AN EXAMINATION OF THE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT AND ATTITUDES TOWARD CONCUSSION IN HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES, COACHES, AND ATHLETIC TRAINERS

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

Concussion
mild Traumatic Brain Injury
adolescent risk behavior
concussion knowledge
concussion attitude
concussion attitudes
high school coaches

File:

Download Rosenbaum_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Peter Andrew Arnett, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Frank Gerard Hillary, Committee Member
James Lewis Farr, Committee Member
Semyon Slobounov, Committee Member

Author:

Bailey, Christopher M.

Title:

Premorbid Measures and Sports-Related Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Appropriateness and Accuracy

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

Wechsler Test of Adult Reading
Athlete
Baseline
Concussion
MTBI

File:

Download Bailey_Full_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Peter Andrew Arnett, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Frank Gerard Hillary, Committee Member
William Ray, Committee Member
Clancy B Blair, Committee Member

Author:

Barwick, Fiona H

Title:

BASE RATES AND CORRELATES OF ABNORMAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST PERFORMANCE ON A CONCUSSION ASSESSMENT BATTERY AMONG HEALTHY COLLEGIATE ATHLETES

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

concussion
sport-related concussion
mild traumatic brain injury
neuropsychological tests
cognitive tests
baseline assessment
abnormal neuropsychological test performance
cognitive impairment

File:

Download Copy_of_Fiona_Barwick_dissertation.final_EDT_submission_7-15-11.pdf

Committee Members:

Peter Andrew Arnett, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Peter Andrew Arnett, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Frank Gerard Hillary, Committee Member
Kristin Buss, Committee Member
Elana Farace, Committee Member

Author:

Medaglia, John Dominic

Title:

THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE CEREBELLUM TO COGNITION: AN fMRI STUDY IN VERBAL WORKING MEMORY

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

functional connectivity
fMRI
cerebellum
working memory

File:

Download FinalThesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Frank Gerard Hillary, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Frank Gerard Hillary, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Rick Owen Gilmore, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Peter Andrew Arnett, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Smith, Megan Meredith

Title:

AWARENESS OF EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING DEFICITS IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS: SELF VERSUS INFORMANT RATINGS OF IMPAIRMENT IN PATIENTS VERSUS CONTROLS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH OBJECTIVE COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

executive functioning
anosognosia
multiple sclerosis
dysexecutive questionnaire

File:

Download MSmith_dissertation_06_07r.pdf

Committee Members:

Peter Andrew Arnett, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Karen Gasper, Committee Member
Jeffrey Hayes, Committee Member
Frank Gerard Hillary, Committee Member

Author:

Ukueberuwa, Dede

Title:

The Longitudinal Relationship between Fatigue and Cognition in Multiple Sclerosis: Is Coping Style a Moderator?

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

multiple sclerosis
fatigue
cognition
coping
neuropsychology
psychology

File:

Download Dede.Ukueberuwa.masters_thesis.grdschl.final.resub.pdf

Committee Members:

Peter Andrew Arnett, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Frank Gerard Hillary, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Alicia Grandey, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Rabinowitz, Amanda

Title:

Intraindividual cognitive variability in sports-related concussion: Implications for motivation and neurological vulnerability

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

concussion
TBI
variability
motivation
effort
neuropsychological testing

File:

Download Rabinowitz_Dissertation_ETD.pdf

Committee Members:

Peter Andrew Arnett, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Richard Alan Carlson, Committee Member
Frank Gerard Hillary, Committee Member
Lisa Michelle Kopp, Committee Member

Author:

Ramanathan, Deepa

Title:

The Epidemiology of Traumatic Brain Injury in Pennsylvania: Treatment and Outcome Differences by Age and Geographic Location

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

Traumatic Brain Injury
Head Injury
Epidemiology
Geriatrics
Older Adults
Functional Outcome
Fall Prevention

File:

Download Ramanathan_Dissertation_FINAL.pdf

Committee Members:

Frank Gerard Hillary, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Peter Andrew Arnett, Committee Member
Stephen Jeffrey Wilson, Committee Member
Nilam Ram, Special Member

Author:

Vargas, Gray Alexandra

Title:

Disrupted Functional Connectivity in the Frontal-subcortical Network as a Vulnerability Factor for Depression in Multiple Sclerosis

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

multiple sclerosis
depression
functional connectivity
stress
social support

File:

Download Gray_Vargas_Dissertation_Final_Final.submitted.pdf

Committee Members:

Peter Andrew Arnett, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Frank Gerard Hillary, Committee Member
Stephen Jeffrey Wilson, Committee Member
Lisa Michelle Kopp, Special Member

Author:

Chiou, Kathy Shiang

Title:

Quantity and Quality: The Importance of Structural Integrity in Metacognitive Functioning Following Moderate and Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

traumatic brain injury (TBI)
metacognition
voxel based morphometry (VBM)
diffusion tensor imaging (DTI)

File:

Download Chiou_Dissertation_FinalFormat.pdf

Committee Members:

Frank Gerard Hillary, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Frank Gerard Hillary, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Peter Andrew Arnett, Committee Member
Nancy Anne Coulter Dennis, Committee Member
Elana Farace, Committee Member

Author:

Venkatesan, Umesh Meyyappan

Title:

Chronology and chronicity of altered resting-state functional connectivity after traumatic brain injury

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

TBI
brain injury
neuroimaging
functional connectivity
resting state
default mode
neurodegeneration
Alzheimer's

File:

Download Venkatesan.UM_thesis_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Frank Gerard Hillary, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Peter Andrew Arnett, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Nancy Anne Coulter Dennis, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stephen Jeffrey Wilson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Medaglia, John Dominic

Title:

The cerebellum's role in WM during recovery from TBI

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

working memory
TBI
fMRI
cerebellum
graph theory

File:

Download MedagliaDissertation.Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Frank Gerard Hillary, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Peter Andrew Arnett, Committee Member
Rick Owen Gilmore, Committee Member
Peter Cm Molenaar, Committee Member

Author:

Cadden, Margaret Helen

Title:

Comprehensive Examination of Factors Contributing to Employment Status in Multiple Sclerosis

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

Multiple Sclerosis
Employment
Fatigue
Cognition
Disability

File:

Download Cadden_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Peter Andrew Arnett, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jonathan Emdin Cook, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Frank Gerard Hillary, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Ukueberuwa, Dede

Title:

Neural Networks for Positive and Negative Emotion Processing in Multiple Sclerosis

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

Emotion
Affective Symptoms
Validation Studies
DTI
fMRI
Multiple sclerosis
Neuropsychology

File:

Download Dede.Ukueberuwa.dissertation.finalsubmission.pdf

Committee Members:

Peter Andrew Arnett, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Peter Andrew Arnett, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Frank Gerard Hillary, Committee Member
Koraly Elisa Perez-Edgar, Committee Member
Jennifer Elise Graham-Engeland, Outside Member

Author:

Meyer, Jessica Elaine

Title:

Traumatic and Hypoxic Brain Injuries in Victims of Intimate Partner Violence: Prevalence and Impact on Neuropsychological Performance and Functional Abilities

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

traumatic brain injury
hypoxia
intimate partner violence
subconcussive
chronic traumatic encephalopathy

File:

Download JMeyer_Dissertation_Final_6-20-18.pdf

Committee Members:

Peter Andrew Arnett, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Peter Andrew Arnett, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Frank Gerard Hillary, Committee Member
Amy Dyanna Marshall, Committee Member
Margaret Ann Lorah, Outside Member

Author:

Riegler, Kaitlin Elizabeth

Title:

Validity of the ImPACT Post-Concussion Symptom Scale (PCSS) Affective Symptom Clusters as a Screener for Depression in Collegiate Athletes

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

concussion
neuropsychology
depression
assessment
gender

File:

Download PS-Thesis-template_Riegler_2018_10-24-2018.pdf

Committee Members:

Peter Andrew Arnett, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Frank Gerard Hillary, Committee Member
Semyon Slobounov, Committee Member

Author:

Vervoordt, Samantha

Title:

Examining Depression as a Marker for Decline in Older Adults with a History of of Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

Depression
Traumatic Brain Injury
Aging
Decline

File:

Download Vervoordt_Thesis_for_Final_Submission.pdf

Committee Members:

Frank Gerard Hillary, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Peter Andrew Arnett, Committee Member
Christopher Gerald Engeland, Committee Member
Kristin Ann Buss, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Thomas, Garrett

Title:

Comorbid Affective Symptomatology and Neurocognitive Performance in College Athletes

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

depression; anxiety; comorbidity; concussion
mild; injury
sports; test
neuropsychological
depression
anxiety
comorbidity
concussion
sports injury
neuropsychological testing

File:

Download GThomas_ThesisSubmission_1.15.21.pdf

Committee Members:

Peter Andrew Arnett, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Frank Gerard Hillary, Committee Member
Nancy Anne Coulter Dennis, Committee Member
Kristin Ann Buss, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Bernier, Rachel Anne

Title:

Vascular Health and Demographic Influences on Cognitive Outcome in Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

traumatic brain injury
vascular health
clinical neuropsychology

File:

Download Bernier_dissertation_final.pdf

Committee Members:

Frank Gerard Hillary, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Frank Gerard Hillary, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Peter Andrew Arnett, Committee Member
Jose Angel Soto, Committee Member
Sheila Grace West, Outside Member
Kristin Ann Buss, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Cadden, Margaret Helen

Title:

Examining Cognitive Reserve as a Moderator of Neuropsychiatric Sequelae of Multiple Sclerosis

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

Multiple Sclerosis
Depression
Cognitive Reserve

File:

Download Cadden_Dissertation_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Peter Andrew Arnett, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Peter Andrew Arnett, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Frank Gerard Hillary, Committee Member
Jonathan Emdin Cook, Committee Member
Jennifer Elise Graham-Engeland, Outside Member
Kristin Ann Buss, Program Head/Chair