Department of Psychology

Faculty

Dr. Amanda Brouwer
Dr. Robert Casselman
Dr. Richard Deyo
Dr. Rebecca Foster
Dr. Carrie Fried
Dr. John Holden
Dr. John Johanson (chair)
Dr. Gloria Marmolejo
Dr. Peter Miene
Dr. Anthony Risser
Dr. Charles Schreiber
Dr. Jessica Siebenbruner
Dr. Janette Williams

Faculty office hours

Education

B.A. Psychology
Queens College – City University of New York

M.A. Neuropsychology
University of Victoria

Ph.D. Clinical Neuropsychology
University of Victoria

Postgraduate Clinical Neurobehavioral Fellowship Training Program
Neurology Deptartment
University of Wisconsin Medical School-Milwaukee Clinical Campus


WSU Courses Taught

PSY303 Brain and Behavior
PSY350 Testing and Measurement
PSY498 Seminar: Dementia


Selected Career Highlights

Head of Science
The Cognition Group, Kent, UK

Senior Director of Scientific Affairs
Cambridge Cognition, Cambridgeshire, UK

Director of Scientific Affairs
PRA International, Philadelphia

Hawn Senior Fellow
Symptom Research Department
University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston

Visiting Assistant Professor
Psychology Department
University of Houston

Project Director
Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute, Philadelphia



Scholarly Interests and Expertise

Dr. Risser is a consultant neuropsychologist, specializing in diagnostic assessment and in the use of psychometric instruments in pharmaceutical clinical trials. Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment (MCI), aphasia, neuropsychological test development, computer-based cognitive testing, traumatic brain injury, disorders of attention.


Sample Publications/Presentations

Risser, A.H. (2009, July). Cognitive assessment in CNS dementia clinical trials: Computer-based performance measures. Presentation at MedAvante, Hamilton, NJ.

Risser, A.H., Anderson, K.O., Mendoza, T.R., and Cleeland, C.S. (2005). Symptom assessment. In: A. D. Shaw , A. W . Burton, B. J. C. J. Riedel, and T. W. Feeley (Eds.). Acute Care of the Cancer Patient (pp. 991-1004). Boca Raton FL: Taylor & Francis Group.

Whyte, J. , Hart, T ., Vaccaro, M., Grieb-Neff, T ., Risser , A., Polansky , M. and Coslett, H. B. (2004). Effects of methylphenidate on attention deficits after traumatic brain injury: A multidimensional, randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 83, 401-420.

Spreen, O. & Risser, A.H. (2003). Assessment of aphasia. New York: Oxford University Press.

Risser, A.H. & Andrikopoulos, J. (1997, February). Facial Recognition Test performance in traumatic brain injury. Presented at the XXVth Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Orlando, FL.

Spreen, O., Risser, A.H., & Edgell, D. (1995). Developmental neuropsychology. New York: Oxford University Press.

Risser, A.H. & Powell, F.C. (1993, April). Lhermitte's peduncular hallucinosis: An historical perspective. Presented at the 45th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology, New York, NY.

Risser, A.H., Strauss, E.H., & Parry, P. (1985). Lateralization in attainment and maintenance of neonatal head posture: Further external validation. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 60, 611- 617.
Risser , A. H. & Spreen, O . (1985). Western Aphasia Battery: A test review. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 7, 463-470.

Spreen, O . , Tupper , D . , Risser , A. , Tuokko, H. , & Edgell, D . (1984). Human developmental neuropsychology. New York: Oxford University Press.

Risser, A.H. (1983). Nuclear magnetic resonance: An exciting, accessible neuro-imaging modality. Journal of Clinical Neuropsychology, 5, 403-406.

Strauss, E.H., Risser, A.H., & Jones, M. (1982). Fear responses in patients with epilepsy. Archives of Neurology, 39, 626-630.




Joined WSU Psychology Department

2012