CURRICULUM VITA NANCY H. HSU, PSY.D. P.O. Box 980542 Richmond, VA 23298-0542 (804) 828-8794 office (804) 828-2378 facsimile Email address: nhhsu@vcu.edu LICENSURE Board of Psychology, Commonwealth of Virginia Clinical Psychologist: No. 081003757 EDUCATION & TRAINING 6/29/02 - Georgia School of Professional Psychology, Argosy University 8/11/05 Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology Date of Graduation: November 4, 2005 9/14/05 - Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center 11/9/07 Neuropsychology and Rehabilitation Psychology, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Postdoctoral Fellow in Neuropsychology & Rehabilitation Psychology/ NIDRR Advanced Rehabilitation Research Fellow Clinical Responsibilities: Conducted comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations with persons with neurological disorders, including traumatic brain injury secondary to motor vehicle accident, anoxia, or fall; brain tumor; stroke; MS; dementia Written-up neuropsychological reports and provided feedback and recommendations to survivors and their family members Provided individual and couples psychotherapy to survivors presented with depression, anxiety, or other emotional adjustment issues Research Responsibilities: Areas of focus: brain injury family intervention program; acute cognitive and neurobehavioral intervention program for brain injury survivors; marital status changes following brain injury; and feasibility and validity of delivering a brief comprehensive neuropsychological battery to metastatic brain tumor patients Involved as a research team member in subject recruitment, data collection, data analysis, literature review, and manuscript preparation Conducted a systematic review paper on depression with persons diagnosed with a brain tumor Other Responsibilities: Co-facilitated a monthly support group for brain injury survivors and their family members, sponsored by the Brain Injury Association of Virginia and a monthly support group for persons with a brain tumor and their family members, sponsored by the Richmond Brain Tumor Support Group Manuscript reviewer to the journal Brain Injury Submitted quarterly article to the newsletter s advice column published by the Virginia TBI Model System (TBI Today)
HSU 2 Attended Grand Rounds sponsored by neuro-oncology, neurology, neuropsychology, psychiatry, and physical medicine and rehabilitation departments Attended local and national workshops and conferences related to neuropsychology, rehabilitation psychology, and traumatic brain injury Completed graduate-level courses in biostatistics and grant writing. Composed a NIH-formatted grant proposal and participated in mock grant review process. Supervisor: Jeffrey S. Kreutzer, Ph.D., ABPP 7/1/04 - University of Maryland School of Medicine/VA Maryland Health Care 6/30/05 System (APA Accredited Internship) Pre-doctoral Intern Major Rotation: Neuropsychology Administered neuropsychological batteries to inpatient and outpatient veterans, ranging in ages from 33 to 88 Referred veterans suffered from a variety of neurological, psychiatric, and medical problems. Referral questions included competency evaluation, comparative dementia evaluation to assess the progression of the disease and assessment of functioning for post-motor vehicle accident, stroke, and other traumatic brain injuries Completed 18 integrative reports Provided feedback to patient and family members Participated in a multidisciplinary team in the Geriatric Assessment Clinic (GAC) for the evaluation of dementia diagnosis: administered a brief neuropsychological battery and completed 15 abbreviated reports Supervisors: Michael Kabat, Ph.D. & Robert Kane, Ph.D. Major Rotation: Serious Mental Illness (Extended Stay Inpatient Unit) Participated within a multidisciplinary treatment team to develop and implement individualized behavioral plans Co-facilitated psychosocial skills groups utilizing Alan Bellack s Social Skills Training model Provided brief individual CBT therapy to veterans with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders Assisted the lead psychologist in implementing the token-economy program Provided educational training seminars to the staff members on current researches related to treatments of schizophrenia and the token-economy system Conducted at least two comprehensive assessment batteries and completed the reports Supervisor: Mary Lambert, Ph.D. Major Rotation: Addictions Conducted structured motivational interviewing Conducted group therapy utilizing interpersonal/dynamic approach Provided individual psychotherapy using principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to veterans in recovery Developed individualized treatment plans using ACT formulation Participated in weekly group supervision utilizing process-oriented approach Supervisor: Paul Benson, Ph.D.
HSU 3 8/1/03 - Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center 5/31/04 Advanced Practicum Student of the Neuropsychology Clinic On-site 8-10 hours per week with completion of 12 integrative reports Administered neuropsychological batteries to inpatient and outpatient veterans suffering from a variety of neurological, psychiatric, and medical problems Assisted in constructing a flexible neuropsychological batteries tailored to each patient s presenting problem(s) Provided feedback to patient and family members Participated in the weekly Neuropsychology Seminar for psychology interns, which included case/topical presentations, and Department of Neurology Grand Rounds at Emory University School of Medicine Supervisor: Joseph T. Elder, Psy.D. 8/1/02 - Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center 5/31/03 Therapy Practicum Student of the Health Psychology Clinic On-site 16-20 hours per week Conducted psychoeducational groups on stress management for veterans in the smoking cessation, hypertension, diabetes, and pulmonary classes Performed initial interviewing and provided individual psychotherapy to veterans with health concerns (e.g., chronic pain, Multiple Sclerosis) and other mental health issues (e.g., depression, PTSD, grief) Supervisors: Mark Ackerman, Ph.D. & Katherine Jones, Ph.D. 8/1/01- Emory University School of Medicine, Center for Rehabilitation 5/31/02 Medicine Diagnostic Extern On-site 16-20 hours per week with completion of one integrative report weekly Administered neuropsychological batteries to inpatients, outpatients, and Rehabilitation Day Program patients ranging in age from 13-70 years Referrals consisted of pre- and post- surgical epileptic evaluation, and assessment of functioning for post- motor vehicle accident, stroke, and other traumatic brain injuries Participated in the Emory University Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and Shepherd Center Neuropsychology Training Consortium, which consisted of two hours of weekly group supervision in the form of didactic and case/topical presentations Observed neurosurgical protocols, including the WADA test, brain cutting, and brain mapping Supervisors: Anthony Y. Stringer, Ph.D. & Marnie J. Nadolne, Psy.D. 8/1/00 - Emory Autism Resource Center 5/31/01 Master s Therapy Practicum Student On-site 16-20 hours per week Help autism-spectrum adults and some children and adolescents develop selfmanagement and goal planning skills Performed assessments using the Checklist of Adaptive Living Skills (CALS), conducted functional analysis on targeted behaviors, and taught relaxation techniques Co-facilitated a monthly support group for adults with Asperger s Syndrome Served as the Host Site Coordinator for the Emory University Chapter of the Best Buddies Program Supervisor: Robert Babcock, Ph.D.
HSU 4 1/2/00 - Georgia School of Professional Psychology, Argosy University 6/28/02 Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology 8/31/92 - Indiana University of Pennsylvania 6/12/96 Bachelor of Arts PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Psychological Association (APA) APA Division 22 Rehabilitation Psychology National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN) Brain Injury Association of Virginia (BIAV) CLINICAL EXPERIENCE 11/10/07 - Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center present Neuropsychology and Rehabilitation Psychology, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Assistant Professor Clinical Responsibilities: Conducted comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations with adults and children with traumatic brain injury, brain tumor, stroke, leukemia, sickle cell anemia, and other neurological disorders Written-up neuropsychological reports and provided feedback and recommendations to patients and their family members Provided individual and couples psychotherapy to patients presented with depression, anxiety, or other emotional adjustment issues Research Responsibilities: Served as the site neuropsychologist on a NINDS-funded Phase III brain injury treatment trial (Progesterone for the Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury) Served as the Principal Investigator on a Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Health-funded grant to provide neuropsychological evaluations to individuals with HIV released from the Department of Corrections Served as the neuropsychology coordinator on a NIH-funded clinical trials network pharmacological study with the brain injury population: administer neuropsychological battery and coordinate scheduling of research assistants Served as the site neuropsychologist on the bone marrow transplant clinical trials network: conduct pre- and post- transplant neuropsychological testing on children and adults with sickle cell disease Other Responsibilities: Involved in the recruitment and training of postdoctoral fellows, graduate-level practicum students, and junior staff members Co-facilitated a monthly support group for persons with a brain tumor and their family members, sponsored by the Richmond Brain Tumor Support Group Manuscript reviewer to the journal Brain Injury Submitted quarterly article to the newsletter s advice column published by the Virginia TBI Model System (TBI Today) Supervisor: Jeffrey S. Kreutzer, Ph.D., ABPP
HSU 5 RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS Kreutzer, J., Godwin, E., Hsu, N. & Taylor, L. (2011). The role of the pediatric neuropsychologist in life care planning. In S. Riddick-Grisham & L. Deming (Eds.), Pediatric life care planning and case management (2 nd ed., pp. 97-122 ). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. Hsu, N. (2010, June). Pediatric neuropsychological assessment. Workshop presented at the 2010 Williamsburg Conference: Rehabilitation of the Adult and Child with Traumatic Brain Injury; Williamsburg, VA. Kreutzer, J., Hsu, N., & Morgan, A. (2009, October). Neuropsychological testing, brain injury, and successful academic reintegration. Workshop presented at the annual convention and educational conference of the Virginia Psychological Association; Richmond, VA. Hsu, N. (2009, September). Neuropsychological testing for pediatric patients. Workshop presented at the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society s Richmond Blood Cancer Conference; Richmond, VA. Arango-Lasprilla, J., Ketchum, J., Stevens, L., Balcazar, F., Wehman, P., Forster, L., & Hsu, N. (2009) Ethnicity/racial differences in employment outcomes following spinal cord injury. NeuroRehabilitation, 24, 37-46. Hsu, N., Kreutzer, J., Barani, I., Chung, T., & Broaddus, W. (2007). Neuropsychological Testing in Patients with Metastatic and Primary Brain Tumors to Assess the Sequelae of Oncologic Treatment, 27 th Annual Meeting of the National Academy of Neuropsychology; Scottsdale, AZ. Kreutzer, J., Marwitz, J. H., Hsu, N., Williams, K., & Riddick, A. (2007). Marital stability after brain injury: An investigation and analyses. NeuroRehabilitation, 22 (1), 53-59. Hsu, N., Dezfulian, T., & Kreutzer, J. (2006, Fall). Helping your child return to school successfully. Headway, 14-15. Hsu, N., Kreutzer, J., & Menzel, J. (2006, Spring). Family changes after brain injury. Headway, 8-9.