Amanda Gooding earned her bachelor’s degree at UCLA and her PhD in Clinical Psychology at Fordham University with an emphasis in Neuropsychology and Health Psychology. She completed her predoctoral internship at the UC San Diego Medical Center and her postdoctoral fellowship at the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center at Columbia University Medical Center. In January 2017, she is excited to begin her role as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the UC San Diego School of Medicine, where she will serve a diverse clinical population. Broadly, her clinical and research interests … [Read more...]
2017 HNS Member-at-Large Candidate Statement: Sonia Bernal
I have expressed interest in participating in the HNS governance, and I am very excited that the Executive Committee is currently soliciting nominations. I would be honored to have the opportunity to run for the Member-at-Lange position, and contribute to the HNS efforts to promote the competent practice of neuropsychology for Spanish-speaking individuals. I am from Bogota, Colombia, where I received an undergraduate degree in psychology from the Universidad Católica de Colombia. I moved to the USA to pursue a doctoral degree in neuropsychology, and graduated from the Neuropsychology … [Read more...]
2017 HNS Member-at-Large Candidate Statement: María J. Marquine
María J. Marquine, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California San Diego. A native of Uruguay, she immigrated to the United States to pursue higher education in neuropsychology. She completed her doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology (neuropsychology track) at the University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ). She has post-graduate studies in Clinical Neuropsychology at Duke University Medical Center (Durham, NC), and on Substance Use and Geriatric Mental Health Research at the University of California San Diego. Dr. Marquine’s research centers on … [Read more...]
2017 HNS Member-at-Large Candidate Statement: Joy Neumann
Joy Neumann, PsyD is a bilingual neuropsychologist at Children’s Medical Center Dallas and an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. She evaluates the neurocognitive and psychosocial functioning of English and/or Spanish-speaking children with developmental, neurological, and medical conditions. To help better serve the Spanish-speaking pediatric populations, she also facilitates their participation in studies researching the neurocognitive outcomes of acquired or developmental neurological injuries/conditions, and helps to disseminate … [Read more...]
2017 Student Representative-Elect Candidate Statement: Vanessa Guzman
I am applying for the 2017 student representative position for the Hispanic Neuropsychological Society. I am currently a third year graduate student in the clinical psychology program at Fordham University specializing in neuropsychology under the mentorship of Dr. Monica Rivera Mindt. At Fordham, I currently work as the graduate assistant to the Director of Clinical Training (DCT) where I am responsible for updating and monitoring social media channels, managing social media projects and engaging with online audiences to proactively grow our membership and increase engagement. I also serve as … [Read more...]