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Benjamin T. Mast, Ph.D.,

Curriculum Vitae

Benjamin T. Mast, Ph.D., ABPPDepartment of Psychological & Brain Sciences

University of Louisville, Louisville, KY

Mailing addressUniversity of Louisville Department of Psychological and Brain SciencesLife Sciences Rm. 317Louisville, KY 40292Phone: (502) 852-3280Fax: (502) 852-8904e-mail: [email protected]

Academic Positions2019-present Chair, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of

Louisville, Louisville, KY2009-2018 Vice Chair, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of

Louisville, Louisville, KY2016-present Professor, Psychological & Brain Sciences, University of Louisville,

Louisville, KY2006-2016 Associate Professor, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences,

University of Louisville, Louisville, KY2011-2014 Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Family & Geriatric Medicine,

University of Louisville School of Medicine2002-2006 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences,

University of Louisville, Louisville, KY

Licensure and Board Certifications2014 - present Board Certified in Geropsychology, American Board of Professional

Psychology2006 – present Licensed Clinical Psychologist, State of Kentucky

Education2001-2002 Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology, University of Washington

School of Medicine (Neuropsychology/Rehabilitation/Pain track), Seattle, WA.

1996-2002 Ph.D. Clinical Psychology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.

1996-1999 M.A. Psychology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.

1995 B.A. Psychology, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI

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Additional education2002 Summer Research Institute in Geriatric Psychiatry. Duke University,

National Institute of Mental Health, University of California-San Diego, Janssen Pharmaceutical.

2001-2002 NIMH Grantsmanship Seminar (R25 MH60486) University of Washington, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Seattle, WA.

2000 Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI): An Introductory Course. Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin.

1997 ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods: Introduction to LISREL

Honors and Awards2019 Distinguished Clinical Mentorship Award, Society of Clinical

Geropsychology, American Psychological Association, Division 12, Section 2.

2014 Board Certified in Geropsychology, American Board of Professional Psychology

2011 Fellow, Gerontological Society of America

2011 Professional Caregiver of the Year, Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Kentucky & Southern Indiana Chapter.

2009 Nominated for Outstanding Mentor of Doctoral Students Award, School of Interdisciplinary and Graduate Studies, University of Louisville

2007 Outstanding Mentor Award (Graduate Division), Kentucky Psychological Association.

2005 New Investigator Award, American Geriatrics Society.

2005 Best Paper Award in Neurological and Behavioral Sciences, American Geriatrics Society

2004 Participant, Arts & Sciences Summer Clinic on External Grant Proposal Writing, University of Louisville.

2003 Participant, National Institute of Mental Health Aging Research Consortium Meeting: Perspectives on Depression, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Cognitive Decline.

2003 Victor A. Olorunsola Endowed Research Award for Young Scholars, University of Louisville.


2002 Fellow, Summer Research Institute in Geriatric Psychiatry. Duke University, National Institute of Mental Health, University of California-San Diego, Janssen Pharmaceutical.

2000 Elizabeth A. Olson Award – Institute of Gerontology, Wayne State University

2000 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation Excellence in Research Award

2000 American Psychological Association Student Travel Award

2000 Thomas C. Rumble Fellowship, Wayne State University

1999 Clinical Medicine Person-in-Training Award – Gerontological Society of America

1999 American Psychological Association Division 12, Section II (Clinical Geropsychology) Student Research Award

1999 Student Research Award – Division 22 (Rehabilitation Psychology) of the American Psychological Association


1999 Graduate-Professional Scholarship - Wayne State University

1998 American Psychological Association Division 22 (Rehabilitation Psychology) Outstanding Student Paper Award


1995 John Dahling Memorial Award: Research Category, Department of Psychology, Calvin College

Grant activityExternal fundingEnhancing person-centered approaches to dementia care. Masonic Communities of Kentucky. Role: Principal Investigator.

Opportunities and barriers in church-based Alzheimer’s care. The Louisville Institute. Role: Principal Investigator.

Predicting trajectories of flourishing and failing in new nursing home residents. National Institute of Mental Health (P.I. Suzanne Meeks) Role: Co-Investigator


Genetic and environmental risk factors for PSP (AG024040). National Institute on Aging (P.I. Irene Litvan, University of Louisville). Role: Neuropsychology Consultant

Validating the Montreal Cognitive Assessment for the diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson’s Disease. Michael J. Fox Foundation. Role: Investigator

Neurocognitive function in snoring children (HL65270-05). National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. 5% effort, Statistician. (P.I. David Gozal, Kosair Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Louisville).

Internal fundingVascular depression and frontal systems dysfunction in older primary care patients. Victor A. Olorunsola Endowed Research Award for Young Scholars, University of Louisville (PI, Benjamin Mast).

Neuropsychological features of vascular depression. Competitive Enhancement Grant, University of Louisville (PI, Benjamin Mast).

Books

Mast, B.T., & Yochim, B. (2017). Alzheimer’s Disease & Dementia. Boston, MA: Hogrefe Publishing Corp.

Lichtenberg, P.A., & Mast, B.T. (2015). American Psychological Association Handbook of Clinical Geropsychology. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Mast, B.T. (2014). Second Forgetting: Remembering the Power of the Gospel in Alzheimer’s Disease. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan/HarperCollins.

Mast, B.T. (2011). Whole Person Dementia Assessment. Baltimore, MD: Health Professions Press.

Peer-reviewed manuscripts and book chapters (* student author)

1. Flaherty, L.B., Midden, A., & Mast, B.T. (2018). Psychometric evaluation of the symptoms of dementia screener (SDS) in a geriatric primary care population. Clinical Gerontologist.

2. Strong, J., & Mast, B.T. (in press). The cognitive functioning of older adult instrumental musicians and non-musicians. Aging, Neuropsychology, & Cognition.

3. Mast, B.T., & Digasbarro, D. (in press). Capacity Assessment Across Functional Domains in Later Life. Oxford Research Encyclopedia.


4. *Midden, A., & Mast, B.T. (2017) “IRT Analysis of the Frontal Systems Behavior Scale for Detecting Cognitive Impairment in Primary Care” Clinical Gerontologist.

5. *Midden, A., & Mast, B.T. (2017) “Differential item functioning analysis of items on the Geriatric Depression Scale-15 based on presence or absence of cognitive impairment” Aging & Mental Health

6. Mast, B.T., & *Flaherty, L.B., (2017). “Should dad be driving? Ethical challenges in clinical geropsychology. PsycCRITIQUES, 62, No. 32, Article 1.

7. Mast, B.T. (2017). Between a rock and a hard place: Should we use antipsychotics to treat agitation and psychosis in people with dementia? PsycCRITIQUES, 62, No. 2 Article 9.

8. Meeks, S., Van Haitsma, K., Mast, B.T., Arnold, S., Streim, J.E., Sephton, S., Smith, P.J., Kleban, M., & Rovine, M. (2016). Psychological and social resources related to biomarkers of allostasis in newly admitted nursing home residents. Aging & Mental Health, 20, 88-99.

9. *Gerstenecker, A., & Mast, B.T. (2015) Mild cognitive impairment: a history and the state of current diagnostic criteria. International Psychogeriatrics, 27, 199-211.

10. Lichtenberg, P.A., Stoltman, J., Ficker, L.J., Iris, M., & Mast, B.T. (2015). A person-centered approach to financial capacity assessment: preliminary development of a new rating scale. Clinical Gerontologist, 38, 49-67

11. Mast, B.T., Shouse, J.N., & Camp, C. (2015). Person-centered assessment and intervention for people with dementia. In P.A. Lichtenberg & B.T. Mast (Eds.) Handbook of Clinical Geropsychology. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

12. Mast, B.T. (2014). Whole person assessment and care planning. In (Downs & Bowers, Eds). Excellence in Dementia Care (2 nd edition) . McGraw Hill.

13. Duff, K., Shprecher, D., Litvan, I., Gerstenecker, A., & Mast, B. (2014). Correcting for Demographic Variables on the Modified Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status. The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 22, 1438-1443.

14. Marras, C., Armstrong, M. J., Meaney, C. A., Fox, S., Rothberg, B., Reginold, W. et al. (2013). Measuring mild cognitive impairment in patients with Parkinson's disease. Movement Disorders.

15. *Gerstenecker, A., Shah, S., Meeks, S. & Mast, B.T. (2014). Tracking cognition in nursing home residents. Clinical Gerontologist, 37, 286-297.


16. Mast, B.T., & Shouse, J. (2014). Facing the scientific and clinical uncertainties of Alzheimer’s disease (a review of The Alzheimer’s Conundrum: Entanglements of Dementia and Aging by Margaret Lock). PsycCRITIQUES, 59, No. 26, Article 6.

17. *Carmasin, J.S., Mast, B.T., Allaire, J.C., & Whitfield, K.E. (2014). Vascular risk factors, depression, and cognitive change among African American older adults. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.

18. Mast, B.T. (2013). Bringing person-centered care to people with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. Generations, 37, 63-65.

19. * Strong, J. V. & Mast, B. T. (2013). The Impact of Depression on the Expression of Caregiver Burden and Grief. Clinical Gerontologist, 36, 440-450.

20. *Gerstenecker, A., Duff, K., Mast, B., & Litvan, I. (2013). Behavioral abnormalities in progressive supranuclear palsy. Psychiatry Research, 210, 1205-1210.

21. *Gerstenecker, A., Mast, B. T., & Litvan, I. (2013). Neuropsychiatric and cognitive disorders in other parkinsonian disorders. Neuropsychiatric and Cognitive Changes in Parkinson's Disease and Related Movement Disorders: Diagnosis and Management. Cambridge University Press.

22. Reginold, W., Duff-Canning, S., Meaney, C., Armstrong, M. J., Fox, S., Rothberg, B. et al. (2013). Impact of Mild Cognitive Impairment on Health-Related Quality of Life in Parkinson's Disease. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, 36, 67-75.

23. *Shouse, J.N., Rowe, S.V., & Mast, B.T. (2013). Depression and cognitive functioning as predictors of social network size. Clinical Gerontologist, 36, 147-161.

24. *Gerstenecker, A, Mast, B., Duff, K., Ferman, T.J., & Litvan, I. (2013). Executive dysfunction is the primary cognitive impairment in progressive supranuclear palsy. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 28, 104-113.

25. Mast, B. T. (2012). Methods for Assessing the Person with Alzheimer's Disease: Integrating Person-Centered and Diagnostic Approaches to Assessment. Clinical Gerontologist, 35, 360-375.

26. Mast, B.T., Yochim, B., *Carmasin, J., & *Rowe, S.V. (2012). Vascular depression: a neuropsychological perspective. In (F. López-Muñoz and C. Álamo, Eds) Neurobiology of Depression (Frontiers in Neuroscience Book Series). CRC Press, Taylor & Francis.


27. *Gerstenecker, A., & Mast, B.T. (2012). Aging, rehabilitation, and psychology. In P. Kennedy (Ed.) Oxford Handbook of Rehabilitation Psychology. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.

28. Reginold, W., Armstrong, M. J., Duff-Canning, S., Lang, A., Tang-Wai, D., Fox, S. et al. (2012). The pill questionnaire in a nondemented Parkinson's disease population. Movement Disorders, 27, 1308-1311.

29. Armstrong, M.J., Naglie, G., Duff-Canning, S., Meaney, C., Gill, D., Eslinger, P.J., Zadikoff, C., Mapstone, M., Chou, K.L., Persad, C., Litvan, I., Mast, B.T., Fox, S., Tang-Wai, D.F., & Marras, C. (2012). Roles of education and IQ in cognitive reserve in Parkinson’s disease-mild cognitive impairment. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, 2(1), 343-352.

30. Margrett, J., Mast, B.T., Isales, C., Poon, L.W., & Cohen-Mansfield, J. (2011). Cognitive functioning and vitality among the oldest old: implications for well-being. In L.W. Poon & J. Cohen-Mansfield (Eds.) Understanding Well-Being in the Oldest Old. Cambridge University Press.

31. Mast, B.T. (2010). Vascular depression: cardiovascular implications for mental health. In K.E. Whitfield (Ed.) Annual Review of Gerontology & Geriatrics, 30, 135-154.

32. *Holley, C.K., & Mast, B.T. (2010). Predictors of anticipatory grief in dementia caregivers. Clinical Gerontologist, 33, 223-236.

33. Mast, B.T., & *Gerstenecker, A. (2010). Cognitive screening and brief batteries for dementia. In P.A. Lichtenberg (Ed.) Handbook of Assessment in Clinical Gerontology. Elsevier.

34. Mast, B.T. (2009). Uncertainties in dementia: What do people with dementia experience? Generations: Journal of the American Society on Aging.

35. Mast, B.T., *Zimmerman, J., & *Rowe, S.V. (2009). What do we know about the aging brain? Implications for learning in late life. In M.C. Smith, & T.G. Reio, Jr., (Eds.) Handbook of Research on Adult Development and Learning. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.

36. *Holley, C.K., & Mast, B.T. (2009). The Impact of Anticipatory Grief on Caregiver Burden in Dementia Caregivers. The Gerontologist, 49, 388-396.


37. *Zimmerman, J., Mast, B.T., Miles, T., & Markides, K. (2009). Vascular risk and depression in the Hispanic Established Population for the Epidemiologic Study of the Elderly (EPESE). International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 24, 409-416.

38. Chapman, L. K., Williams, S. R., Mast, B. T., & Woodruff-Borden, J. (2009). A confirmatory factor analysis of the Beck Anxiety Inventory in African American and European American young adults. Journal of Anxiety Disorder, 23, 387-392.

39. Mast, B.T., Miles, T., Penninx, B., Yaffe, K., Rosano, C., Satterfield, S., Ayonayon, H.N., Harris, T., & Simonsick, E.M. (2008) Vascular disease and future risk of depressive symptomatology in older adults: Findings from Health ABC. Biological Psychiatry, 64, 320-326.

40. Mast, B.T., & *Healy, P.J. (2008). Dementia. In D. Carr (Ed) Encyclopedia of the Life Course and Human Development: Sociology of Aging. Cengage Learning: Farmington Hills, MI

41. Waters, K.A., Mast, B.T., Vella, S., De La Eva, R, O’Brien, L.M., Bailey, S., Tam, C.S., Wong, M., & Baur, L.A. (2007). Structural equation modeling of sleep apnea, inflammation, and metabolic dysfunction in children. Journal of Sleep Research, 16, 388-295.

42. *Holley, C.K., & Mast, B.T. (2007). The effects of widowhood and vascular risk factors on late-life depression. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.

43. Mast, B.T. (2006). Defining and losing the self in the age of Alzheimer’s disease. Contemporary Psychology.

44. *Holley, C.K., Murrell, S.A. & Mast, B.T. (2006). The effects of psychosocial and vascular risk factors on depression in the elderly. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 14, 84-90.

45. *Vedrody, S., & Mast, B.T. (2006). Post-stroke depression: a biopsychosocial model. Current Psychiatry Reports, 8, 25-33.

46. Mast, B.T., & Allaire, J.C. (2006). Verbal learning and everyday functioning in dementia: An application of latent variable growth curve modeling. Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences, 61, 167-173.

47. Steffens, D.C., Otey, E., Alexopoulos, G.S., Buckholtz, N., Butters, M.A., Cuthbert, B., Ganguli, M., Geda, Y., Hendrie, H.C., Krishnan, K.R., Kumar, A., Lopez, O.L., Lyketsos, C.G., Mast, B.T., Morris, J.C., Norton, M.C., Peavy, G.M., Petersen, R.C., Reynolds, C.F., Salloway, S., Yesavage, J., Welsh-Bohmer, K.A. (2006). Perspectives on depression, mild cognitive impairment and cognitive decline. Archives of General Psychiatry, 63, 130-138.

48. Mast, B.T. (2005). The impact of cognitive impairment on the phenomenology of geriatric depression. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 13, 694-700.


49. *Krishnan, M., Mast, B.T., *Ficker, L.J., Lawhorne, L., & Lichtenberg, P.A. (2005). The effects of pre-existing depression on cerebrovascular health outcomes in geriatric continuing care. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences, 60A, 915-919.

50. Mast, B.T., *Azar, A.R., & Murrell, S.A. (2005). The vascular depression hypothesis: the influence of age on the relationship between cerebrovascular risk factors and depressive symptoms in community dwelling elders. Journal of Aging and Mental Health, 9, 146-152.

51. *Azar, A.R., Murrell, S.A., & Mast, B.T. (2005). Race and vascular risk for depression in community-dwelling elders. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 13, 329-332.

52. Mast, B.T., *Yochim, B., MacNeill, S.E., & Lichtenberg, P.A. (2004). Risk factors for geriatric depression: The importance of executive functioning within the vascular depression hypothesis. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences,12, 1290-1294.

53. Mast, B.T., *Azar, A.R., MacNeill, S.E., & Lichtenberg, P.A. (2004). Depression and activities of daily living predict rehospitalization within six months of discharge from geriatric rehabilitation. Rehabilitation Psychology, 49, 219-223.

54. Mast, B.T. (2004). Cerebrovascular disease and late life depression: A latent variable analysis of depressive symptoms after stroke. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 12, 315-322.

55. Mast, B.T., Neufeld, S., MacNeill, S.E., & Lichtenberg, P.A. (2004). Longitudinal support for the relationship between vascular risk and late life depressive symptoms. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 12, 93-101.

56. Mast, B.T., MacNeill, S.E., & Lichtenberg, P.A. (2004). Post-stroke and clinically defined vascular depression in geriatric rehabilitation patients. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 12, 84-92.

57. Tauman, R., O’Brien, L.M., Mast, B.T., Holbrook, C.R., & Gozal, D. (2004). Peripheral arterial tonometry events and EEG arousals in children. Sleep, 27, 502-506.

58. *Yochim, B.A., Bank, A.L., Mast, B.T., MacNeill, S.E., & Lichtenberg, P.A. (2003). Clinical utility of the Mattis Dementia Rating Scale in older, urban medical patients: An expanded study. Aging, Neuropsychology, & Cognition, 10, 230-237.

59. *Yochim, B.A., Mast, B.T., & Lichtenberg, P.A. (2003). Cerebrovascular risk factors and depressed mood in inner city older adults. Clinical Psychologist, 7(1), 11-20.

60. Lichtenberg, P.A., & Mast, B.T. (2003). Psychological perspectives on depression in dementia. In P.A. Lichtenberg, D. Murman, & A. Mellow (Eds.) Handbook of Dementia: Psychological, Psychiatric, and Neurological Perspectives. John Wiley and Sons: New York.


61. Lysack, C.L., Neufeld, S.W., Mast, B.T., MacNeill, S.E. & Lichtenberg, P.A. (2003). After rehabilitation: An 18 month follow-up of elderly inner city women. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 57, 298-306.

62. Mast, B.T., MacNeill, S., & Lichtenberg, P. (2002). A MIMIC model approach to research in geriatric neuropsychology: The case of vascular dementia. Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition, 9, 21-37.

63. Mast, B.T., Fitzgerald, J., Steinberg, J., MacNeill, S., & Lichtenberg, P. (2001). Effective screening for Alzheimer’s disease among older African Americans. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 15, 196-202.

64. Espiritu, D.V., Harun, R., Mast, B.T., Fitzgerald, J., Steinberg, J., & Lichtenberg, P.A. (2001). The relationship of self-reported depression and cognition to functional abilities in African American elders with Alzheimer’s disease. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 16 1098-1103.

65. Mast, B.T., MacNeill, S.E., & Lichtenberg, P.A. (2000). The clinical utility of the Normative Studies Research Project test battery with vascular dementia patients. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 14, 173-180.

66. Mast, B.T., & Lichtenberg, P.A. (2000). Assessment of functional abilities among geriatric patients: A MIMIC model of the Functional Independence Measure. Rehabilitation Psychology, 45, 49-64.

67. Lichtenberg, P.A., MacNeill, S.E., & Mast, B.T. (2000). Environmental press and adaptation to disability in hospitalized live-alone older adults. The Gerontologist, 40, 549-556.

68. Mast, B.T., MacNeill, S., & Lichtenberg, P. (1999). Geropsychological problems in medical rehabilitation: Dementia and depression among stroke and lower extremity fracture patients. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences, 54A, M607-M612.

69. Lichtenberg, P.A. & Mast, B.T. (1999). Review of the Handbook of Clinical Geropsychology. Contemporary Gerontology, 6, 58-59.

70. Marsiske, M., Franks, M.M., & Mast B.T., (1998). Psychological Perspectives on Aging, in L. Morgan, & S. Kunkel (Eds.) Aging: The Social Context. Thousand Oaks, CA: Pine Forge Press.

71. Hodges, E., Mast, B.T., Lichtenberg, P.A., & Curyto, K. (1998). Disease and depression in older medical patients. Psychological Reports, 83, 1081-1082.

Conference presentations (* student author)


*Digasbarro, D., & Mast, B.T. (2018). Predictors of older adults’ estimated probability of future nursing home placement. Poster presented at the 698h Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Boston, MA.

Strong, J.V., Mast, B.T., Midden, A., & Leritz, E. (2018). The neuropsychological profile of older adult instrumental musicians. Poster presented at the 698h Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Boston, MA.

*Midden, A., & Mast, B.T. (2018). Help-seeking for cognitive impairment: identifying factors that delay patients’ help-seeking. Poster presented at the 698h Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Boston, MA.

*Flaherty, L., *Midden, A., & Mast, B.T. (2017). Clinical Utility of the Symptoms of Dementia Screen in Geriatric Primary Care. Poster presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association. Washington, DC.

Mast, B.T., (2017). Presidential Address, Society of Clinical Geropsychology. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association. Washington, DC.

Mast, B.T. (2017). Finding hope in Alzheimer’s disease and family caregiving. Presentation at the American Association of Christian Counselors, Nashville, TN.

*Midden, A., & Mast, B.T. (November, 2016). Longitudinal invariance of the CES-D in the REACH sample of dementia caregivers. Poster presented at the 688h Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. New Orleans, LA.

Carney, K., Mast, B.T., Buss, E., Cope, S.B., & Smith, J. (November, 2016). Spirit Alive: Outcomes Associated With Innovative Spiritual Care For Individuals With DementiaPoster presented at the 688h Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. New Orleans, LA.

Mast, B.T., (September, 2016). Alzheimer’s disease, ministry and the church. Paper presented at the AACC National Conference, Addison, TX.

*Midden, A., & Mast, B.T. (August, 2016). DIF analysis of items on the Geriatric Depression Scale based on presence of cognitive impairment. Poster presented at the 124th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Denver, CO.

*Flaherty, L, & Mast, B.T., (August, 2016). Word use in dementia evaluation reports as a function of cognitive impairment. Poster presented at the 124th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Denver, CO.

*Midden, A., Mast, B.T. (Nov, 2015). Analysis of the Frontal Systems Behavior Scale for Detecting Cognitive Impairment in Primarcy Care. Poster presented at the 678h Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Orlando, FL.


*Strong, J., Midden, A., & Mast, B.T. (Nov 2015). Neuropsychological functioning in older adult musicians: cognitive benefits of continuing to play. Poster presented at the 678h Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Orlando, FL.

*Ludwin, B., Mast, B.T., Smith, R., Andrew, N., Reyes, R., & Meeks, S. (Nov, 2015). Hope, cognition, and depression as related to quality of life in nursing home residents. Poster presented at the 678h Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Orlando, FL.

Mast, B.T., Ludwin, B., Van Haitsma, K., & Meeks, S. (Nov, 2015). Reliability and validity of the Adult Hope Scale in nursing home residents. Poster presented at the 678h Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Orlando, FL.

*Reyes, R., Andrew, N., Smith, R., Midden, A., Ludwin, B., Shouse, J., Mast, B.T., & Meeks, S. (Nov, 2015). Community nursing home as a clinical training and consultation laboratory for studying behavioral interventions. Symposium presented at the 678h Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Orlando, FL.

Mast, B.T. (March, 2015). Promoting person-centered care in early diagnostic assessment. Paper presented as part of the National Forum on Person-Centered Care for People with Dementia. American Society on Aging, Chicago, IL.

Mast, B.T. (November 2014). Spiritual care and family caregiving: a person centered approach to living with dementia. Paper presented at the 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Washington, DC.

*Strong, J., & Mast, B.T. (November 2014). Musical training, hypertension and neuropsychological functioning in older adult musicians. Poster presented at the 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Washington, DC.

*Carmasin, J.S. & Mast, B.T. (November, 2014). Awareness of change in memory and executive functioning predicts executive functioning decline. Poster presented at the 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Washington, DC.

*Shouse, J. & Mast, B.T. (November 2014). Clinical utility of the symptoms of dementia screen in a primary care population. Poster presented at the 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Washington, DC.

*Shouse, J., Rowe, S., & Mast, B.T. (August 2014). Age differences in types of positive and negative social exchanges and depression. Poster presented at the 122nd Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

*Gerstenecker, A., Mast, B.T., & Litvan, I. (November 2012). Neuropsychiatric features in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. Poster presented at the 32nd Annual Conference National Academy of Neuropsychology, Nashville, TN.


*Carmasin., C., Mast, B., Allaire, J., Whitfield, K. (November 2012). Vascular Burden, Depression, and Cognitive Decline Among African-American Older Adults. Poster presented at the 65th annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. San Diego, CA.

*Strong, J., & Mast, B.T. (November 2012). The Marwit-Meuser Mini Caregiver Grief Inventory (MMM-CGI), Poster presented at the 65th annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. San Diego, CA.

Rowe, S., *Shouse, J., & Mast, B.T. (November 2012). The Faux Pas Test Predicts Changes in Social Functioning at 15-Month Follow-Up in Community-Dwelling Older Adults, Poster presented at the 65th annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. San Diego, CA.

*Shouse, J., Rowe, S., & Mast, B.T. (November 2012). Utility of the DRS-2 Subscales in Predicting Social Network Changes in Older Adults, Poster presented at the 65th annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. San Diego, CA.

Mast, B.T. (August 2012). Interprofessional practice: Integrated approaches to geriatric health care. Presidential symposium (chair) at the 120th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Orlando, FL.

Mast, B.T., (August, 2012). Whole person dementia assessment in geriatric primary care. Paper presented at the 120th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Orlando, FL.

Mast, B.T. (2011). Broadening dementia assessment: non-cognitive targets. Symposium organizer. 64th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Boston, MA.

Mast, B.T. (2011). Emphasizing the whole person in dementia assessment. Symposium presentation at the 64th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Boston, MA.

*Carmasin, J., *Rowe, S., & Mast, B. (2011, November). Reliability and Validity Testing of the MARS-MFS among Community-Dwelling Older Adults - Gerontological Society of America, Boston, MA.

Holley, C.K., Mast, B.T. Psychological Well-Being in Dementia Caregivers. Poster presented at the 64th annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Boston, MA (November, 2011).

*Shouse, J., *Rowe, S.V., & Mast, B.T. (November, 2011). Depression and Cognitive Functioning as Predictors of Social Network Size. Poster presented at the 64th Annual Scientific meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Boston, MA

*Zimmerman, J. A., & Mast, B.T. (November, 2011). Racial differences in the relationship between level of rurality and Depression. Poster presented at the 64th Annual Scientific meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Boston, MA


*Rowe, S.V., & Mast, B.T. (November 2011) Theory of Mind Does Not Predict Social Functioning in Community Dwelling Older Adults. Poster presented at 64th annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Boston, MA.

*Strong, J. V., Holley, C. K., & Mast, B. T. (November 2011) The Grief Profile for Caregivers of Persons with Dementia. Poster presented at 64th annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Boston, MA.

*Gerstenecker A., *Shah, S., Mast, B., & Meeks, S. (2011). Tracking the Performance of Nursing Home Residents on the MMSE: Can Variability be Used to Predict a Dementia Diagnosis? Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Boston, MA.

Armstrong MJ, Duff-Canning S, Tang-Wai D, Fox, S., Rothberg, Zadikoff, C., Johnson, N, Gill, D., Eslinger, P., Mapstone, M, Chou, K., Persad, C., Litvan, I, Mast, B., Marras, C (2011). What’s in a Hippo? The Meaning of a Hippo Response on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment in Parkinson’s Disease. Movement Disorders. 2011;26(S2):145. Presented at the Movement Disorder Society 2011 International Congress (poster) Armstrong MJ, Duff-Canning S, Tang-Wai D, Fox, S., Rothberg, Zadikoff, C., Johnson, N, Gill, D., Eslinger, P., Mapstone, M, Chou, K., Persad, C., Litvan, I, Mast, B., Marras, C (2011).Validating the Montreal Cognitive Assessment for the diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s disease. Neurology 2011; 76(9) Suppl 4: A586. Presented at 2011 American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting (poster)

*Rowe, S.V., *Shouse, J., *Carmasin, J., & Mast, B.T. (February, 2011). Awareness ofCognitive Functioning and Theory of Mind in Community-Dwelling Older Adults. Poster presented at the 2011 Conference of the International Neuropsychological Society in Boston, MA.

*Gerstenecker, A., Mast, B., & Litvan, I. (February, 2011). Are Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Cognitive Deficits Mostly Frontal? Presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Boston, MA.

*Zimmerman, J., & Mast, B.T. (November, 2010). Rural culture and health care utilization. Poster presented at the 63rd Annual Scientific meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. New Orleans, LA.

*Holley, C.K., & Mast, B.T. (November 2009). Predictors of anticipatory grief among dementia caregivers. Poster presented at the 62nd Annual Scientific meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Atlanta, GA.

*Healy, P.J., Holley, C.K., & Mast, B.T. (November 2008). Language use and burden in dementia caregivers. Poster presented at the 61st Annual Scientific meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. National Harbor, MD.


*Holley, C.K., & Mast, B.T. (November 2008). Anticipatory Grief as a Predictor of Burden in Dementia Caregivers. Poster presented at the 61st Annual Scientific meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. National Harbor, MD.

*Zimmerman, J., Holley, C.K., Rowe, S.V., Healy, P.J., & Mast, B.T. (November 2008). Meta-analysis of the vascular depression hypothesis. Poster presented at the 61st Annual Scientific meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. National Harbor, MD.

*Hedge, K., Mast, B.T., & Lichtenberg, P.A. (November, 2008). Depression and Health Promoting Behaviors in African American Urban Elders. Poster presented at the 61st Annual Scientific meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. National Harbor, MD.

*Zimmerman, J., Mast, B.T., Miles, T., & Markides, K. (November, 2007). Vascular Risk and Depression in the Hispanic Established Population for the Epidemiologic Study of the Elderly (EPESE). Poster presented at the 60th Annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. San Francisco, CA.

*Holley, C.K., Mast, B.T., Murrell, S.A. (November, 2006) Marital Quality as a Moderator in Adjustment to Bereavement in Older Adults. Poster presented at the 59th Annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Dallas, TX.

*Vedrody, S., Mast, B.T. (November, 2006). Frontal syndromes predict engagement in pleasant events. Poster presented at the 59th Annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Dallas, TX.

*Kostiwa, I, M., *Holley, C.K., *Azar, A.R., Mast, B.T., Meeks, S. (November, 2006). A Taxometric Analysis of Depression In Nursing Home And Older Primary Care Samples. Poster presented at the 59th Annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Dallas, TX.

*Vedrody, S. *Holley, C.K. Mast, B.T. (August, 2006). Frontal Systems Behavior Scale in Geriatric Primary Care Patients. Poster presented at American Psychological Association convention, New Orleans, LA

*Azar, A.R., *Holley, C.K., *Vedrody, S., *Welsh, D.L., Mast, B.T. (August, 2006) Effect of Vascular Risk and Late-Life Depression on Executive Dysfunction. Poster presented at American Psychological Association convention, New Orleans, LA (August, 2006).

*McEntarfer, C. K., Mast, B. T. (November, 2005). The Effects of Widowhood and Vascular Risk Factors on Late-Life Depression. Poster to be presented at the 58th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA.

*Azar, A.R., & Mast, B.T. (November, 2005). The Clinical Utility of a Two-Item Depression Screener in Geriatric Primary Care. Poster to be presented at the 58th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA.

*McEntarfer, C. K., Mast, B. T., & Murrell, S. A. (August, 2005) The Effects of Psychosocial and Vascular Risk Factors on Depression in the Elderly. Poster presented at the 113th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.


.Mast, B.T., Miles, T., Ayonayon, H., Harris, T., Penninx, B., Rosano, C., Satterfield, S., Simonsick, E., Yaffe, K. (May, 2005). Vascular disease and risk for incident depression in the elderly: the Health, Aging and Body Composition Study. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society, Orlando, FL.

Mast, B.T. (March 2005). Cerebrovascular risk factors and frontal syndromes in geriatric primary care patients. . Paper presented in the symposium entitled, “Vascular depression: Where we stand in 2005” (D. Steffens, chair), at the 18th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, San Diego, CA.

*Marmorato, J.L., Mast, B.T., Murrell, S.A. (November 2004). Anxiety and vascular depression among community dwelling older adults. Poster presented at the 57th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC.

*Azar, A.R., Mast, B.T., Murrell, S.A. (November 2004). Predicting the Course of Subsyndromal Depression: Baseline Differences Among Community-Dwelling Elders. Poster presented at the 57th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC.

*Beck, S., Mast, B.T., Murrell, S.A. (November 2004). Can self-rated health predict depression in community dwelling elders? Poster presented at the 57th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC.

Mast, B.T. (February, 2004). Cerebrovascular risk factors and executive function in geriatric depression. Paper presented in the symposium entitled, “Vascular depression: New life for an aging concept” (D. Steffens & G. Alexopoulos, chairs), at the 17th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, Baltimore, MD.

*Azar, A.R., Murrell, S.A., Mast, B.T. (February, 2004). Race and vascular depression in community dwelling elders. Poster presented at the 17th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, Baltimore, MD.

Mast, B.T. (November, 2003). Late life depressive symptoms associated with cognitive dysfunction. Poster presented at the 56th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, San Diego, CA.

Mast, B.T. (November, 2003). Application of 2nd order MIMIC models for geropsychological assessment research. Paper presented in the symposium entitled, “Applying new psychometric approaches in gerontology: The Measurement, Statistics, and Research Design Interest Group” (R. Jones, M. Marsiske, & J. Newsom, chairs), at the 56th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, San Diego, CA.

*Azar, A.R., Mast, B.T., & Murrell, S.A. (November, 2003). Effect of health locus of control on depression, anxiety, and health status in a community sample of older adults. Poster presented at the 56th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, San Diego, CA.


Mast, B.T., *Azar, A.R., & Murrell, S.A. (August, 2003). The vascular depression hypothesis: moderating effects of age. Poster presented at the 111th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto.

*Yochim, B.P., Mast, B.T., & Lichtenberg, P.A. (August, 2003). Vascular burden, disability, and mental health among older African Americans. Poster at the 111th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto.

Mast, B.T., MacNeill, S.E., & Lichtenberg, P.A. (March, 2003). Social withdrawal in geriatric stroke: A latent variable analysis of depressive symptoms. Poster presented at the 16th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, Honolulu, HI.

Mast, B.T., MacNeill, S.E., & Lichtenberg, P.A. (November 2002). The role of vascular burden in the onset and maintenance of late life depression. Paper presented at the 55th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Boston, MA.

*Yochim, B.P., Mast, B.T., MacNeill, S.E., & Lichtenberg, P.A. (November, 2002). The long-term effects of vascular depression on cognition and functioning. Poster presented at the 55th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Boston, MA.

Mast, B.T., MacNeill, S.E., & Lichtenberg, P.A. (November, 2001). Empirical support for the vascular depression hypothesis among geriatric rehabilitation patients. Poster presented at the 54th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Chicago, IL.

Yochim, B.P., Bank, A.L., Mast, B.T., MacNeill, S.E., & Lichtenberg, P.A. (November, 2001). Clinical Utility of the Mattis Dementia Rating Scale in older, urban medical patients: An Expanded Study. Poster presented at the 54th Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Chicago, IL.

Mast, B.T., J. Allaire, J. Fitzgerald, J. Steinberg, P.A. Lichtenberg (February, 2001). Latent variable growth curve modeling of verbal learning in Alzheimer’s disease. Presented at the 29th Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Chicago, IL.

Fuerst, D., Watson, C., Poore, Q., Hayman-Abello, B., Ergh, T., Hutchinson, A., Mast, B., Hayman-Abello, S., Yamamoto, A., & Adams, K. (February, 2001). Lateralizing temporal lobe epilepsy and hippocampal sclerosis using Wada memory scores and WMS-R logical memory and visual reproduction subtests. Presented at the 29th Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Chicago, IL.

Epiritu, D.V., Harun, R., Mast, B.T., Fitzgerald, J., Steinberg, J., & Lichtenberg, P.A. (February, 2001). The relationship of self-reported depression and cognition to functional abilities in African American elders with Alzheimer’s disease. Presented at the 14th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, San Francisco, CA.


Mast, B.T., MacNeill, S.E., & Lichtenberg, P.A. (November, 2000). Rehospitalization of older adults following medical rehabilitation. Presented at the 53rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC.

Bank, A.L., Mast, B.T., Lichtenberg, P.A., MacNeill, S.E., & Allaire, J.C. (November, 2000). A longitudinal examination of social support, disability, and depression in recently hospitalized older adults. Presented at the 53rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC.

Mast, B.T., Fitzgerald, J., Steinberg, J., MacNeill, S., & Lichtenberg, P. (August, 2000). Effective screening for Alzheimer's disease among African American elders. Presented the 108th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

Mast, B.T., MacNeill, S.E., & Lichtenberg, P.A. (November, 1999). Depression within dementia: Cognitive evidence of subcortical deficits. Poster presented at the 52nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco, CA.

Mast, B.T., MacNeill, S.E., & Lichtenberg, P.A. (August, 1999). Motor functioning and cognition: Predicting change within dementia. Poster presented at the 107th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Boston MA.

Mast, B.T., MacNeill, S.E., & Lichtenberg, P.A. (August, 1999). Can cognitive effects of stroke be detected within dementia? A MIMIC model. Poster presented at the 107th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Boston MA.

Mast, B.T., MacNeill, S.E., & Lichtenberg, P.A. (November, 1998). The clinical utility of the Normative Studies Research Project test battery among older stroke patients. Poster presented at the 51st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Philadelphia, PA.

Mast, B.T., Vangel, S., & Lichtenberg, P. (August, 1998). A MIMIC model of the Functional Independence Measure. Poster presented at the 106th Convention of the AmericanPsychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Mast, B.T., Lichtenberg, P., & MacNeill, S. (August,1998). Geropsychological problems in medical rehabilitation. Poster presented at the 106th Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Mast, B.T., Lichtenberg, P., & MacNeill, S. (May, 1998).Geropsychological problems in medical rehabilitation. Paper presented at the 4th Annual Del Harder Research Day, Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, Detroit, MI.

Mast, B.T., Vangel, S., & Lichtenberg, P. (May, 1998). A MIMIC model of the Functional Independence Measure. Poster presented at the 4th Annual Del Harder Research Day, Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, Detroit, MI.


Mast, B.T., Franks, M.M., Herzog, A.R., & Markus, H.R. (November, 1997) The Role of Social Processes in the Relationship between Health Problems and Self-Ratings of Health. Poster presented at the 50th Convention of the Gerontological Society of America, Cincinnati, OH.

Franks, M.M., Dwyer, J.W., Lamphere, J.K., & Mast, B.T. (August, 1997) Expectations and Provision of Parent Care by Daughters and Sons. Poster presented at the 105th Convention of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Mast, B.T. (May, 1995). An Assessment of Classroom Climate: Gender and the Challenge-Style Classroom. Poster presented at the 47th Convention of the Midwest Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Mast, B.T. (April, 1994). The Motive to Avoid Success. Paper presented at the Michigan Undergraduate Research Conference, Hillsdale, MI.

Invited addresses/colloquia/workshops

August, 2018. “Clinical and person-centered perspectives on dementia assessment and care” Full day CE workshop at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

November, 2017. “Finding hope in Alzheimer’s disease and caregiving.” Heritage Green Assisted Living and Memory Care. Lynchburg, VA.

November, 2017. “Clinical and person-centered perspectives on dementia assessment and care” CE workshop at the Annual Convention of the Kentucky Psychological Association, Lexington, KY.

October, 2017. “Finding hope in Alzheimer’s disease.” Dominican Center at Marywood, Grand Rapids, MI.

January, 2017. “Christian perspectives on Alzheimer’s disease and care.” Crestwood Baptist Church, Crestwood, KY.

May, 2016. “Spirituality, Remembering, & Dementia.” 29th Annual Issues in Aging conference, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.

May, 2016. Keynote presentation at 2nd Annual Derby Alzheimer’s Luncheon. Louisville, KY.

August, 2015. “Alzheimer’s disease and caregiving.” KBC Health and Wellness Fair. Louisville, KY. July, 2015. “Understanding people with dementia and cognitive impairment.” Brightstar Continuing Education Series. Louisville, KY. May, 2015. “Assessing the dementia triad.” Intensive workshop presented at the Michigan Mental Health and Aging Conference. Lansing, MI.


February, 2015. “Remembering the power of the gospel during Alzheimer’s disease.” Presentation to the Louisville chapter of the Christian Medical and Dental Association.

November, 2014. “Alzheimer’s, memory and ministry”. Wall St. United Methodist Church. Jeffersonville, IN.

November, 2014. “Alzheimer’s, memory, and ministry”. Forest Baptist Church, Louisville, KY.

October, 2014 “Second Forgetting” Presentation to the Alzheimer’s Support Group at Southeast Christian Church. Louisville KY.

May, 2014 “Cognitive aging, psychological testing and the older person.” Workshop presented at the Michigan Mental Health and Aging Conference. Lansing, MI.

May, 2014 “Person centered assessment and care of people with dementia.” Workshop presented at the Michigan Mental Health and Aging Conference. Lansing, MI.

March 2014 “Understanding Alzheimer’s disease: Memory and ministry”. Presentation at the “Dementia and Keeping the Faith” workshop. Norton Health and Church Ministries. Norton Hospital. Louisville, KY.

November 2012 “The whole person approach to Alzheimer’s disease.” Keynote address at the “A Meaningful Life with Alzheimer’s Disease” conference. Detroit, MI.

November, 2011 “Assessing people with Alzheimer’s disease.” Annual Convention of the Kentucky Psychological Association. Lexington, KY.

May, 2011. “Personhood in Alzheimer’s disease.” Issues in Aging Conference. Detroit, MI.

December, 2010 “Assessing cognitive functioning in multiple care settings.” Alzheimer’s Association Videoconference, Louisville, KY.

November, 2010 “Assessment of people with early stage Alzheimer’s disease.” Calvin College Psychology Department Colloquium Series, Grand Rapids, MI.

April, 2010 “Alzheimer’s disease: Overview and research update.” Alzheimer’s Association Early Stage Program, Louisville, KY.

August, 2009 “Neurological findings in Alzheimer’s disease.” Kentucky Psychological Association, Neuroscience Webinar Series.

June, 2009 “Alzheimer’s disease: overview and research updates.” Alzheimer’s Association Early Stage Program, Louisville, KY.

March, 2009 “The experience of early Alzheimer’s disease.” Alzheimer’s Association Dementia Education Conference, Clarksville, IN.


June, 2008 “Alzheimer’s disease: overview and research updates.” Alzheimer’s Association Early Stage Program, Louisville, KY.

March, 2008 “Alzheimer’s disease: assessing cognition across the disease stages.” Alzheimer’s Association Dementia Education Conference, Louisville, KY.

December, 2007 ”Depression in late life.” Presentation to the Highland Community Ministries Senior Center, Louisville, KY.

December, 2007. “Alzheimer’s disease: overview and research update.” Presentation as part of caregiver training workshop/Baptist Hospital East/Alzheimer’s Association

December, 2004. “Cognitive assessment of the older patient.” Kentucky Psychological Association Continuing Education Series.

April, 2004. “Aging, disease, and mental health: The vascular depression hypothesis.” College of Arts & Sciences Interdisciplinary Seminar, University of Louisville.

April, 2003. “Identifying and modeling heterogeneity in late life depression.” Institute of Gerontology Colloquium Series, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.

February, 2003. “Comorbidity of depression and dementia: Implications for assessment and treatment.” Clinical Psychology Program Lunch & Learn Series, University of Louisville.

February, 2003. “The emerging role of vascular disease in late life depression.” University of Louisville Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Psi Chi Colloquium Series.

October, 2002. “Late life depression and vascular disease.” University of Louisville School of Medicine, Department of Community and Family Medicine, Geriatrics.

October, 1999. “Neuropsychological aspects of stroke and dementia.” Wayne State University Institute of Gerontology Colloquium Series, Detroit, MI.

November, 1997. "Psychology of Aging: Things are not always as they seem." Presentation in Department of Psychology Colloquium Series at Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI.

Mentored studentsDoctoral students – primary mentorArmin Azar (Ph.D. 2007)Caitlin McEntarfer (Ph.D. 2009)Sarah Rowe (Vedrody) (Ph.D. 2011)Jennifer Zimmerman (Ph.D. 2011).Adam Gerstenecker (Ph.D. 2014)Jeremy Carmsin (Ph.D. 2015)Jessica Strong (Ph.D. 2015)Allison Midden (Ph.D. 2019)Lauren Flaherty (Ph.D. anticipated Dec 2022)


Diana DiGasbarro (PhD anticipated Dec 2022)Emilee Ertle (PhD anticipated Dec 2025)Darby Simon (PhD anticipated Dec 2025)

Other doctoral dissertation and MA thesis committees:Samuel Dreeben (Ph.D.)Brittney Getz (Ph.D.)Brian Ludwin (Ph.D.)Matt Edlin (Ph.D.)Scott Hanneman (Ph.D.)Megan Jablonski (Ph.D.)Shruti Shah (Ph.D.)Rachel Waford (Ph.D.)Irene Kostiwa (Ph.D.)Matt Schrock (Ph.D.)Elizabeth Lush (Ph.D.)Lauren Hess (Ph.D.)Karen Eisenmenger (Ph.D.)Brooke Shriner (Ph.D.)Christina Adkins (Ph.D.)Bonnie-Jean Thurston-Snoha (Ph.D.)Kristy Matala (Ph.D.)Jia Wu (M.A.)Elsie Beach (Ph.D.)Chris Cadle (Ph.D.)Kyle Harvison (MA, Ph.D.)Brenda Parker (Ph.D.)Katie Hoover (Ph.D.)Tracey Fintel (Ph.D.)Brandy Farese (M.A., Ph.D.)Elizabeth Burton (M.A., Ph.D.)Nick Salzman (M.A.)Rebecca Weigel (M.A., Ph.D.)Scott Forbes (Ph.D.)Mary Hundley (Ph.D.)Andrea Floyd (Ph.D.)Ovsanna Leyfer (Ph.D.)Tori Brewer (M.A.)

Undergraduate Honors thesis committees:PsychologyHannah Gardner (chair)Seth Kline (chair)Jamie Shouse (chair)Joel Bocanegra (chair)


Kelly O’Malley (chair)Sarah Beck (chair)Brad SteppJames Robinson,Abagail RayNatalie RekerJamie MetcalfMaria ManchenoCasey LehmanZsuzanna LorinczJaime MarmaratoBethanie HilkeySarah RamseyAlexei IonanMary HarrodJennifer SquiresCasie Skaggs Noah BecherRon McGavicEric Van BogaertLiz LushJoey FeldmanJessica BalCasey Thomas

Other departmentsMirna Bajramovic (Biology)Jared Woods (Biology)Brett Batchelor (Physics)Emily Revels (Biology)Remington Smith (Liberal Studies)Emily Clausen (Biology)Kelly Houston (Mathematics)Nicolas Lutz (Political Science)Elizabeth Nagel (Sociology)Maria Scheitz (Sociology)Byron Gary (Philosophy)Nick Naiser (Economics)Matthew Layton (Philosophy)

Teaching experience

Undergraduate/Masters level courses taught at the University of Louisville (2002-present)

Clinical Neuroscience (Psyc 404)Psychological Research and Statistical Analysis II (Psyc 317)


Introduction to Clinical Psychology (Psyc 582)Psychology Honor’s Seminar (Psyc 400),Introduction to the Psychology of Aging (Psyc 571)Alzheimer’s disease and the self (Psyc 404/571)Careers in Psychology/Orientation to the major (Psyc 202)Aging: Science and Stories (Honors/WR; Psyc 414/Hon 446/456)Understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia (Psyc 404/571/SW397/697)

Doctoral courses taught at the University of Louisville (2002-present)Adult & Geriatric Neuropsychology (Psyc 687)Clinical Geropsychology (Psyc 687)Introduction to Clinical Assessment (Psyc 679)Multivariate Statistics (Psyc 612)Clinical Psychology Practicum (Psyc 685)

Courses taught at Wayne State University Instructor (Summer, 1999) Research Methods in Psychology (Psychology 4020), Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.

Teaching Assistant (Fall, 1997). Health Psychology (Psychology 2410) Wayne State University; Instructor: M.M. Franks, PhD.

Teaching grants2007-2008 Faculty workshop on experiential learning. Funded by Grants for the Improvement of Teaching. (PI, Lora Haynes).

Professional MembershipsGerontological Society of AmericaAmerican Psychological Association

Ad hoc reviewsAd hoc reviewer for the following journals:Advances in Medical PsychotherapyAmerican Journal of Geriatric PsychiatryAmerican Journal of PsychiatryAnnals of Behavioral MedicineArchives of General PsychiatryArchives of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationBiological PsychiatryBurnsClinical GerontologistClinical Psychology ReviewsDepression & AnxietyDevelopmental NeuropsychologyEducational GerontologyEuropean Journal of NeurologyExpert Review of NeurotherapeuticsFamily Relations


GerontologyInternational Journal of Geriatric PsychiatryJournal of Affective DisordersJournal of Alzheimer’s DiseaseJournal of Clinical & Experimental NeuropsychologyJournal of Clinical EpidemiologyJournal of Gerontology: Medical SciencesJournal of Gerontology: Psychological SciencesJournal of the International Neuropsychological SocietyJournal of Positive PsychologyJournal of Psychiatric ResearchJournal of the American Geriatrics SocietyNeuropsychiatric Diseases and TreatmentNeuropsychopharmacologyPsychosomatic MedicineRehabilitation Psychology

Grant reviews2007 Long-term Studies in Health Research. German Federal Ministry of

Education and Research (BMBF)2014 Retirement Research Foundation2017 Brain Canada

Professional/University Service2019 – present Chair, Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, University of

Lousiville. 2020 – present Chair, American Psychological Association Task Force for the revision of

Guidelines for the Evaluation of Dementia and Age-Related Cognitive Change

2019 – present Search committee for Dean, College of Arts & Sciences, University of Louisville

2016-2018 President, Society for Clinical Geropsychology. Division 12, Section II American Psychological Association.

2012 Co-Program Chair. Division 20 (Adult Development and Aging), Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association.

2011 – 2013 Treasurer, Council of Professional Geropsychology Training Programs (CoPGTP)

2008 – 2010 Gerontological Society of America, Behavioral and Social Sciences Student Research Award Committee

2009 – 2019 Vice Chair, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Louisville

2009 – 2013 Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Resource Committee


2006 – 2009 Director of Undergraduate Programs, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences

2006 – 2009 Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (Chair)

2007 – 2008 Faculty search committee, Psychological and Brain Sciences

2006 – 2007 Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences Personnel Committee

2006 – present Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences Executive Committee

2006 – present Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences Graduate Statistics Committee

2005 – 2009 Arts & Sciences Senior Honors Thesis Committee

2003 – 2006 Coordinator, Honors Program, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Louisville

2003- 2006 Colloquium Committee, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Louisville.

1998 - 1999 Student Representative to the Psychologists in Long Term Care Steering Committee

1997 Founder of Sigma Omega Phi (academic honor society in aging) chapter at Wayne State University

1997- 1998 Campus Representative for Gerontological Society of America at Wayne State University.

1997- 1998 President of Graduate Student Organization at the Institute of Gerontology, Wayne State University.

Service to the Community2010 National Memory Screening Day. Sponsored and supervised screening site

at the University of Louisville Psychological Services Center.

2010 Early Stage Alzheimer’s Disease Support Group, Facilitator.

2007 – 2008 Early Stage Task Force, Alzheimer’s Association

2007 – 2008 Programs & Services Committee, Alzheimer’s Association

2007 – 2008 State Advisory Council on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders


Clinical experienceAssessment2008 – 2013 Neuropsychological assessment and mood evaluation. Geriatric

Evaluation and Treatment Team (GET), Department of Family and Geriatric Medicine, University of Louisville.

Support groups2010 Early Stage Alzheimer’s Disease Support Group, Facilitator.

Clinical supervision2007 – 2013 Neuropsychological and mood assessment in geriatric primary care.

Supervised Ph.D. students conducting neuropsychological assessment and mood evaluation in the Department of Family and Geriatric Medicine clinics.

2005 – 2007 Neuropsychological and mood assessment of geriatric long-term care patients. Supervised Ph.D. students conducting brief neuropsychological assessment, mood evaluation, and brief behavioral psychotherapy with residents at Wedgewood Health Care Center. Caitlin Holley (2005-2006)Sarah Vedrody (2006 – 2007)Irene Kostiwa (2006 – 2007)

Doctoral Internship2001-2002 Doctoral Internship - University of Washington School of Medicine –

Health/Pain/Rehabilitation Track

Rotations: Clinical Neuropsychology (July-October, 2001) Faculty Supervisor: Alex Tröster, Ph.D.Inpatient and outpatient evaluation and assessment of neuropsychological functioning.

Multidisciplinary Pain Center (November 2001 –February 2002) Faculty Supervisor: Mary Denny, Ph.D.Psychological assessment and treatment of patients with chronic pain, including cognitive-behavioral management as part of a structured outpatient treatment and screening program.

Rehabilitation Psychology (February-June, 2002) Faculty Supervisors: Drs. Dave Patterson, Charles Bombardier, Shelley Wiechman. Inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient rehabilitation, rehabilitation consultation and burn unit.

Pre-doctoral Clinical Experience


2000 – 2001 Geriatric neuropsychology. Department of Neuropsychology, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI. Neuropsychological assessment of older adults (e.g., dementia, depression). Supervisor: Susan MacNeill, Ph.D., ABPP

2000 Coping with Depression group for older adults. Jewish Federation Apartments & Institute of Gerontology, Detroit, MI. Developed and implemented 8-week behavioral treatment program for late-life depression. Supervisor: Peter Lichtenberg, Ph.D., ABPP

2000 – 2001 Psychotherapy practicum. Wayne State University Psychology Clinic, Detroit, MI. Outpatient psychotherapy with adults. Supervisor: Brian Lakey, Ph.D.

1999 – 2000 Neuropsychology intern. Adult Neuropsychology Program, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Harper Hospital, Detroit Medical Center. Neuropsychological assessment of adult outpatients (e.g., dementia, traumatic brain injury, cerebrovascular disease, epilepsy, and other medical conditions). Supervisors: Pamela Keenan, Ph.D., ABPP; Darren Fuerst, Ph.D.

1999 – 2001 Assessment practicum. Wayne State University Psychology Clinic, Detroit, MI. Psychological assessment of adults and children (e.g., learning disabilities, ADHD, Axis I disorders). Supervisors: WSU Department of Psychology clinical faculty

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