Shirley M. Koehler, Ph. D., ABPP Board Certified in Clinical Neuropsychology American Board of Professional Psychology CURRICULUM VITAE

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1 Shirley M. Koehler, Ph. D., ABPP Board Certified in Clinical Neuropsychology American Board of Professional Psychology CURRICULUM VITAE Personal Information Home Address: 361 Providence Road Present Position: Neuropsychologist Sylva, NC Blue Ridge Neuropsychological (904) Associates 6 Herman Avenue, Suite A Asheville, NC Florida License: # PY4621 North Carolina License # 2488 Diplomate Diploma # 5096 Education 8/87-8/90 Ph.D., Department of Clinical and Health Psychology (APA Approved) University of Florida Gainesville, Florida Specialization: Neuropsychology 8/85-12/87 M.S., Department of Clinical and Health Psychology University of Florida Gainesville, Florida 8/82-4/85 B.A., Department of Psychology University of North Florida (With Highest Honors) Psychology, minor in Biofeedback 8/81-5/82 A.A., Florida Junior College General Psychology Clinical Experience 1/04 8/2013 Clinical Neuropsychologist Stroke and Cardiac Program Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital 32216

2 Page 2 8/00-01/04 Clinical Neuropsychologist Smoky Mountain Center/Mountain Area Support Services Sylva, North Carolina 3/94 8/00 Clinical Neuropsychologist Department of Psychology Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital 10/91-3/94 Clinical Neuropsychologist and Director, Department of Psychological Services University Medical Center 10/90-10/91 Clinical Psychology Resident Department of Psychological Services University Medical Center 9/89-9/90 Clinical Psychology Internship (APA Approved) Veterans Administration Medical Center Psychology Service, Gainesville, Florida 8/85-9/89 Graduate Clinical Experience and Training Department of Clinical and Health Psychology Psychology Clinic, Shands Hospital, University of Florida Gainesville, Florida 8/90-12/90 Adjunct Assistant Professor Department of Psychology Clinical Neuropsychology University of North Florida 8/90 - present Adjunct Assistant Professor Department of Psychiatry University of Florida Teaching Experience 8/92 - present Adjunct Assistant Professor Department of Clinical & Health Psychology University of Florida

3 Page 3 Research Experience 9/98-9/2000 Responsible for onsite implementation of the University of Florida s research on the treatment of intention and attention in aphasia at Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital. Bruce Crosson, Ph. D. and Leslie Gonzales-Rothi, Ph. D., Co-Investigators. Funded by Brooks Foundation and the National Institutes of Health. 10/ Participating in the American Brain Injury Consortium's research on the effects of Selfotel versus placebo for traumatic brain injury at University Medical Center Walter Faillace, M.D., Investigator 08/92-03/94 Design and conduct research examining the effect of relaxation training and stress management therapy in patients with esophageal chest pain Sami R. Achem, M.D., Co-investigator 10/90-03/94 Design and conduct research examining the effect of plasma cortisol levels on mental status in patients with Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type Vinod Deshmukh, M.D., Ph.D., co-investigator 7/89-6/90 Dissertation Research Eileen Fennell, Ph.D., Chair Conduct neuropsychological assessment of learning and memory in migraine headache subjects 9/87-4/89 Graduate Research Assistant Robin West, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 9/86-9/87 Masters Research Alan Glaros, Ph.D., Chair Investigate the effects of aspartame consumption on the frequency and intensity of migraine headache 1/85-6/85 Research Assistant, Vinod Deshmukh, M.D., Department of Neurology, University Hospital Conduct neuropsychological assessments of adults with diagnoses of Dementia of the Alzheimer's type; conduct research on electrophysiological responses of patients with diagnoses of absence seizures Research Assistant Fayneese Miller, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, University of North Florida Design and conduct experimental social psychology research studies

4 Page 4 Publications Koehler, S.M., & Hartje, J. C. (1985). The effect of dietetic products containing phenylalanine on migraine. Proceedings of the Sixth Annual Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, 78 (Abstract). Koehler, S.M. (1986). A New Dietary Caution for Migraine Sufferers. Directions in Applied Nutrition, 1, 1-4. Koehler, S.M. (1988). The Effect of Aspartame on Migraine Headache: Preliminary Results. In R.J. Wurtman & E. Ritter Walker (Eds.). Dietary Phenylalanine and Brain Function, Koehler, S.M., & Glaros, A. (1988). The Effect of Aspartame on Migraine Headache. Headache, 28, Koehler, S.M., & Glaros, A. (1988). Aspartame and Headache (A rebuttal). Headache, 28 (5), 370. Koehler, S.M., & Glaros, A. (1988, March). Aspartame and headache. Nutrition Research Newsletter, 31 (Abstract). Koehler, S.M., & Glaros, A. (1988). Effect of Aspartame on Migraine Headache. Neurology Literature News, 7 (Abstract). Koehler, S.M., & Glass, J.P. (1991). Letter to the Editor. Neurology, (October). Koehler, S.M., & Fennell, E.B. (1996). Learning and Memory Functioning in Migraine Headache Sufferers. Manuscript submitted for publication. Richards, K., Singletary, F., Koehler, S., Crosson, B., & Rothi, L. (2002). Treatment of non-fluent aphasia through the pairing of a non-symbolic movement sequence and naming. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, 39 (4), Dotson, V.M., Singletary, F., Fuller, R., Koehler, S., Moore, A. B., Gonzalez-Rothi, L. J., & Crosson, B. (2006). Treatment of word-finding deficits in fluent aphasia through the manipulation of spatial attention: Preliminary findings. Aphasiology, in press. Conference Presentations Koehler, S.M. (1984, March) Effects of Sexism and Social Support on the Self-esteem of College-aged Females. Paper presented at the Carolinas Conference, Raleigh, N. C. Koehler, S.M. (1984, June). Attractiveness, Competency, and Males' Attitudes toward Women as Determinants of Interpersonal Attraction. Poster presented at the Florida Psychological Association's Annual Meeting, Sanibel,

5 Page 5 Koehler, S.M. (1984, June). Psychophysiological Components of Migraine: A Review of the Recent Literature. Paper presented at the Florida Psychological Association's annual meeting, Sanibel, Koehler, S.M., & Hartje, J.C. (1985, March). Migraine Headache and Phenylalanine. Paper presented at the Society of Behavioral Medicine, New Orleans, LA. Deshmuhk, V.D., Koehler, S.M., Russac, R.J., & Russo, L.S. (1985, March). Absence Seizures and Voluntary Eye Movements: A Hypothesis for Understanding Underlying Mechanisms. Paper presented at the Second Annual Southeast Nerve Net Society, Marineland, Koehler, S.M. (1985, June). Neuropsychological Testing for Dementias. Paper presented at the Alzheimer's Conference,. Koehler, S.M. (1986, June). The Organic Etiology of Bipolar Disorder: A Review. Paper presented at the Florida Psychological Association's annual meeting, Sanibel, Koehler, S.M. (1987, May). The Effect of Aspartame on Migraine Headache: Preliminary Results. Paper presented at the First International Meeting on Dietary Phenylalanine and Brain Function, Washington, D.C. Koehler, S.M. (1987, May). Migraine and Aspartame. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Florida Dietetic Association, Ft. Lauderdale, (Honorarium) Koehler, S.M. (1987, June). The Effect of Dietetic Products Containing Phenylalanine on Migraine Headache. Poster presented at the Florida Psychological Association's Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida (Award Winner). Koehler, S.M. (1987, June). Biofeedback and the Elderly. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Florida Psychological Association, Orlando, Koehler, S.M. (1988, March). The Effect of Aspartame on Migraine Headache. Poster presented at the Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, Louisiana. Koehler, S.M. (1990, June). Schopenhauer's "Modern Approach to the Treatment of Illness: A Review of the Literature. Poster presented at the Florida Psychological Association's Annual Meeting, St. Petersburg, Koehler, S.M., & Fennell, E.B. (1991, February). Learning and Memory Functioning in Migraine Headache Sufferers. Poster presented at the International Neuropsychological Society's 19th Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas. Koehler, S.M. (1991, November). Frontal Lobe Functioning. Paper presented at the continuing Education seminars, University Medical Center,.

6 Page 6 Koehler, S.M. (1992, November). The Effects of Plasma Cortisol Levels on Learning and Memory in Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type. Paper presented at the Alzheimer's Conference, Jacksonville, Koehler, S.M., & Fennell, E.B. (1993, February). Statistical Comparisons of the Rey-Osterreith Complex Figure. Poster presented at the International Neuropsychological Society's 21st Annual Meeting, Galveston, Texas. Koehler, S.M. (1993, May). Psychological Testing in Noncardiac Chest Pain: Rationale and Implications for Treatment. Paper presented at the Chest Pain of Undetermined Origin Conference,. Koehler, S.M. (1995, April). Frontal lobe function and Psychiatric Disorders. Paper presented as Continuing Education at the Florida Psychological Association Northeast Florida Chapter meeting,. Koehler, S.M. (1996, April). The neuropsychological effects of lead toxicity in children. Paper presented as Continuing Education at Pediatric Grand Rounds, Wolfson's Children's Hospital,. Koehler, S.M. (1996, May). Coping with neurological disorders. Paper presented at the ElderCare Conference,. Koehler, S.M. (1996, November). Neuropsychological contributions in the medical setting. Paper presented at Neuroscience Grand Rounds as Continuing Education, University Medical Center,. Koehler, S.M. (1997, March). Neuropsychological contributions in the rehabilitation setting. Paper presented at the Neuroscience Grand Rounds as Continuing Education, University Medical Center,. Koehler, S. M. (1998, September). The role of the psychologist/neuropsychologist in the treatment of patients suffering from cerebrovascular accidents (stroke). Paper presented at the Florida Psychological Association s Northeast Florida Chapter as Continuing Education, Jacksonville, Koehler, S. M., Addeo, R. M., & Beaulieu, C. (1999, November). Neuropsychology in rehabilitation. Forum presented at Brooks Learning Center as Continuing Education, Jacksonville, Richards, K., Singletary, F., Koehler, S., Crosson, B., & Rothi, L. (2000, February). Treatment of non-fluent aphasia through the pairing of a non-symbolic movement sequence and naming. Poster presented the 28 th Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Denver, CO. Koehler, S. M. (2000, March). The neuropsychological effects of aging. Paper presented at the Florida psychological Association s Northeast Florida Chapter as Continuing Education, Jacksonville,

7 Page 7 Singletary, F., Crosson, B., Rothi, L., & Koehler, S. (2000, November). Treatment of intention and it s impact on anomia in aphasia. Poster accepted for the American Speech-Language Hearing Association s Annual convention, Washington, DC. Koehler, S.M. (2005, May). Neuropsychology as It Relates to Diagnostics and Treatment. Presentation at the Jacksonville Area Speech Pathology Association. Koehler, S. M. (2006, May). Cognitive Dysfunction in Multiple Sclerosis. Presentation at the National Ms Society North Florida Chapter,. Koehler, S. M. (2006, September). Multiple Sclerosis: diagnosis, Cognition, and Adaptation. CE presentation at Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital,. Koehler, S.M. (2006, December). The Neuropsychological Effects of Aging. CE presentation at the Northeast Florida Chapter of the Florida Psychological Association,. Koehler, S.M. (2007, February). Cognitive Dysfunction in Multiple Sclerosis. CE presentation at the Florida Psychological Association s Northeast Florida Chapter,. Koehler, S.M. (2007, April). Disorders of Cognition in Stroke. CE presentation at Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital,. Koehler, S.M. (2007, November). Cognition and MS. Keynote speaker at the Blueprint of MS educational conference. University of North Florida,. Koehler, S.M. (2008, May). Stroke Prevention. Presentation at the American Heart Association s Go Red For Women conference,. Koehler, S.M. (2010, April). Psychological Disorders Presenting as Physiological Disorders. CE presentation at the Northeast Florida Chapter of the Florida Psychological Association,. Koehler, S.M. (2011, October). Healthy Aging: What Does Sex Have to Do With It? Presentation at the Celebrate Aging Conference, St. Augustine, Phi Kappa Phi, National Honor Society Psi Chi, Honor Society for Psychology Majors Honors and Awards Award for excellence in psychology. University of North Florida, April, A research grant from the Center for Brain Sciences and Metabolism Trust to conduct Master's Thesis project, 1986.

8 Page 8 An honorarium from the Florida Dietetic Association for presentation at their annual meeting, May, Elected executive officer of the Florida Psychological Association Student Affiliates, Award for excellence in research. Florida Psychological Association, June, Elected president of the Florida Psychological Association Student Affiliates, Presidential recognition of outstanding contribution to the University of Florida, March, Elected Secretary of the Northeast Florida Chapter of the Florida Psychological Association, Member of the Executive Council of the Northeast Florida Chapter of the Florida Psychological Association, President of the Northeast Florida Chapter of the Florida Psychological Association, President, Florida Psychological Association, Neuropsychology Interest Division, 1999 Ethics Chair, Northeast Florida Chapter of the Florida Psychological Association, 1999 Board Certification in Neuropsychology, American Board of Professional Psychology, 1998 Research grant from the Brooks Foundation for a pilot study of attention and intention treatment in aphasia, Research grant from the National Institute of Health to expand the study of attention and intention treatment in aphasia, Professional Affiliations American Board of Professional Psychology National Multiple Sclerosis Society, North Florida Chapter Clinical Advisory Committee International Neuropsychology Society