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| Laura Cushman, Ph.D. |
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 Associate Professor |
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| Biography |
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- Associate Professor in PM&R and licensed Clinic Psychologist in New York State.
Dr. Cushman received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Wayne State University in Detroit, MI. Her research and clinical interests include stroke, dementia and visual-spatial functioning as well as psychological adaptation to disability and assistive technology. She has published numerous papers in these areas. Dr. Cushman has been the primary investigator on several grants, including Cognitive Factors in the Safety of Older Drivers, funded by the National Institute on Aging. She is a reviewer for several journals, and on the Editorial Board of Rehabilitation Psychology. Dr. Cushman co-directs the psychology/neuropsychology course for the PM&R residents. She serves on the Executive Committee of the Division of Rehabilitation Psychology (APA), and is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association. |
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| Contact Information |
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University of Rochester Medical Center
601 Elmwood Ave., Box 664
Rochester, NY 14642
E-mail: laura_cushman@urmc.rochester.edu
Phone: (585) 275-3271
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| Education |
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Wheaton College, BA, 1979. |
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Wayne State University, PhD, 1984. |
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| Internships, Residencies, and Specialty Training |
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Henry Ford Hospital, Neuropsychology, 1984. |
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| Research Areas & Interests |
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Applied neuropsychology. |
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Neuropsychological aspects of driving. |
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Stroke outcomes. |
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Psychosocial aspects of SCI. |
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Psychological aspects of assistive technology. |
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| Committees & Professional Societies |
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Board of Directors, American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Psychologists and Social Workers |
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American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, Member |
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Membership Committee, Division 22, American Psychological Association |
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International Neuropsychological Society, Member |
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| Recent Publications |
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Monacelli, A.M., Cushman, L.A., Kavcic, V., & Duffy, C.J. (2003). Spatial Disorientation in Alzheimer’s Disease: The remembrance of things passed. Neurology, 61, 1491-1497. |
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Scherer, M.J. & Cushman, L.A. (2002). Determining the content for an interactive training programme and interpretive guidelines for the Assistive Technology Device Predisposition Assessment. Disability & Rehabilitation, 24(1/2/3), 126-130. |
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Cushman, L.A. & Scherer, M.J. (2002). Perceived needs: A pilot study of persons with new spinal cord injury. Psychological Reports, 90, 1153-1160. |
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Scherer, M.J. & Cushman, L.A. (2001). Measuring subjective quality of life following spinal cord injury: A validation study of the Assistive Technology Device Predisposition Assessment. Disability and Rehabilitation, 23, 387-393. |
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Cushman, LA & Scherer, MJ (1998). Essential steps: Computer AT system for cognitive impairments. RESNA Resource Guide for Assistive Technology Outcomes: Assessment Instruments, Tools, & Checklists from the Field, Vol II, Arlington, VA, RESNA Press, 286-290. |
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Cushman, LA & Scherer, MJ (1997). A functional approach to psychological and psychosocial factors and their assessment in Rehabilitation. In S.S. Dittmar and G.E. Gresham (Eds). Functional Assessment and Outcome Measures for the Rehabilitation Health Professions. Gaithersburg, MD: Aspen Publications, Inc. pp 57-67. |
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Cushman, LA (1997). Cognitive capacity: Its relationship to safety in older drivers. ADTSEA Chronicle, 45, 8-11. |
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Cushman, LA (1996). Cognitive capacity and concurrent driving performance in older drivers. IATSS Research, 20(1), 38-45 |
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Cushman, LA & Scherer, MJ (1995). Psychological Assessment in Medical Rehabilitation. American Psychological Association, Washington. |
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