EDUCATION

Wayne State University, Detroit, MI – Current  
        Clinical Psychology Doctoral Candidate
        Minor area of Specialization: Neuropsychology, Developmental
    Faculty Advisors: R. Douglas Whitman, Ph.D., Rita Casey, Ph.D., Scott Moffat, Ph.D., Robert Rothermel, Ph.D., Michael Behen, Ph.D.   
    G.P.A. -- 3.9
        Dissertation Proposed December 2006
        Dissertation Title: Functional and structural neural correlates of early postnatal deprivation
         
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI – 2006
        M.A. in Clinical Psychology
        Faculty Advisor: R. Douglas Whitman, Ph.D.
        G.P.A – 3.9
        Thesis Defended February 2006
        Qualifying examinations passed 9/06
Thesis Title: Hemispheric changes in older adults using a semantic priming paradigm
               
    Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI – December 2002                        
        B.A. in Psychology
        Minor: Communication Arts & Sciences (Oral Rhetoric)
        G.P.A. -- 3.9
    

PUBLICATIONS
 
    
Juhasz, C., Lai, C., Behen, M. E., Helder, E. J., Chugani, D. C., Chugani. H. T. (in press).  White matter volume is a major predictor of cognitive function in Sturge-Weber syndrome.  Archives of Neurology.

Nyenhuis, D. L., Gorelick, P. B., Geenen, E. J., Smith, C. A., Gencheva, E.,Freels S. & deToledo-Morrell, L.  (2004).  The Pattern of Neuropsychological Deficits in Vascular Cognitive Impairment-No Dementia (Vascular CIND).  The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 18, 41-49.




MANUSCRIPTS SUBMITTED OR IN PREPERATION FOR PUBLICATION


Behen, M.E., Rothermel, R., Janisse, J., Helder, E. J., Fish, A., Chugani, H.T., Chugani, D.C.  (in preparation).  Pilot efficacy of treatment with Buspirone in autistic children: A randomized double blind study in     children 2 to 6 years of age.

Helder, E. J., Zuverza-Chavarria, V., Whitman, R. D.  (submitted, Psychology and Aging).  Executive functioning and lateralized semantic priming in older adults.

Behen, M.E., Chugani, H.T., Juhász, C., Ho, A., Maqbool, M., Helder, E. J., Muzik, O.  (submitted, Movement Disorders).  Imaging of brain tryptophan metabolism in Tourette syndrome.

Juhasz, C., Batista, C., Behen, M.E., Helder, E. J., Chugani, H.T.  (submitted, Brain).  Increased contralateral cortical glucose metabolism following     early unilateral hemispheric damage: A PET study in children with Sturge-    Weber syndrome.

Behen, M., Helder, E. J., Rothermel, R., Solomon, K., Muzik, O., Chugani, D., Chugani, H.  (submitted, Child Neuropsychology).  Incidence of specific absolute neurocognitive impairment in a sample of children with histories of early severe social deprivation.

Behen, M., Muzik, O., Helder, E. J., Rothermel, R., Perry, J., Chugani, H. T.  (submitted, Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology).  Preliminary validation of a subclassification scheme for Tourette’s syndrome.

Batista, C., Juhasz, C., Hu, J., Haake, M., Behen, M., Helder, E. J., Chugani, H. T.  (submitted, Journal of Neuroimaging).  Magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging detects abnormalities in normal-appearing frontal lobe of patients with Sturge-Weber syndrome.


    
PRESENTATIONS


Behen, M. E., Helder, E. J., Muzik, O., Rothermel, R., Perry, J., & Chugani, H. T.  (October, 2007).  Preliminary validation of a subclassification scheme for children with Tourette Syndrome based on co-morbid symptomatology.  Poster presented at the Child Neurology Society Meetings, Quebec City.

Helder, E. J., Behen. M. E., Rothermel, R., Perry, J., Chugani, H. T.  (October, 2007).  Incidence of absolute and relative neurocognitive impairment in a sample of children with Tourette Syndrome.  Poster presented at the Child Neurology Society Meetings, Quebec City.

Behen, M., Juhasz, C., Batista, C., Rothermel, R., Helder, E., Chugani, H. T. (October, 2006).  Cognitive function in Sturge-Weber syndrome: Effect of side and extent of severe unilateral hypometabolism on PET scanning.  Poster presented at the Child Neurology Society Meetings, Pittsburgh.

Behen, M., Geenen, E., Rothermel, R., Chugani, H., Chugani, D.  (June, 2006).  Pilot efficacy of treatment with buspirone in autistic children: A randomized double blind study in children 2 to 6 years of age.  Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Montreal.

Behen, M., Geenen, E., Rothermel, R., Chugani, D.  (June, 2006).  Sensory problems in autism: Incidence, symptom patterns, and correlates of sensory dysfunction. Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Montreal.

Geenen, E., Behen, M., Solomon, K., Rothermel, R., Chugani, H.  (May, 2006).    Emotion recognition deficits in children with postnatal deprivation predict internalizing problems.  Poster presented at the meetings of the Association for Psychological Science, New York.

Behen, M., Rothermel, C., Geenen, E., Rothermel, R., Chugani, H.  (May, 2006).    Language impairment secondary to early social deprivation is     associated with reduced cerebral glucose metabolism in inferior frontal    and superior temporal cortices.  Poster presented at the meetings of the Association for Psychological Science, New York.

Zuverza, V., Geenen , E., Miller, J., Whitman, R. D.  (May, 2006).  Implicit priming in aging: Reduced hemispheric asymmetry.  Poster presented at the meetings of the Association for Psychological Science, New York.

Geenen, E. J., Behen, M. E., Rothermel, C., Rothermel, R., & Chugani, H. (2006, February) Executive dysfunction in children with history of early severe social deprivation.  Poster presented at the meetings of the    International Neuropsychological Society, Boston.

Behen, M., Geenen, E., Solomon, K., Makki, M., Muzik, O., Chugani, D., Rothermel, R., & Chugani, H.  (2005, September).  Incidence of specific absolute neurocognitive impairment in a sample of children with histories of early severe social deprivation.  Poster presented at the meetings of the Child Neurology Society, Los Angeles.    

Behen, M., Chandana, S., Rothermel, R., Muzik, O., Juhasz, C., Geenen, E., Chugani, H., & Chugani, D.  (2005, May).  Lateralized cortical serotonergic abnormalities in Autistic children are associated with social subtypes.  Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism
Researchers, Boston.

Abeare, C., Hill, L., Zuverza-Chavaria, V., Geenen, E., & Whitman, R. D. (2005,     February). Time course differences in semantic priming in the hemispheres and level of creativity.  Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 11, 38.  Poster Presented at the meetings of the International Neuropsychological Society, St. Louis.

Geenen, E., Nyenhuis, D. L., Gencheva, E. & Gorelick, P. B.  (2003, February).     Comparison of VaD frequency using NINDS-AIREN and ADDTC diagnostic criteria.  Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 9, 166.  Poster presented at the meetings of the International Neuropsychological Society, Honolulu.

Tellinghuisen, D. J. & Geenen, E. (2002, November). Perceptual load effects: The role of individual differences in working memory capacity.  Abstracts of the Psychonomic Society, 7, 42.  Poster presented at the meetings of the Psychonomic Society, Kansas City, MO.

Geenen, E.  (2002, April).  Individual differences in working memory correlated with visual attention.  Presentation at the Michigan Undergraduate Psychological Research Conference.



CLINICAL EXPERIENCE


August 2005 – Current
Clinical Placement, Psychology/Psychiatry Department, Children’s Hospital of Michigan Supervisor: Dr. Robert Rothermel
Responsibilities included conducting outpatient neuropsychological assessments for children ages 3 - 19, reviewing medical records, and report writing.  Additional opportunities included participation in Wada procedures and brain stimulation mapping in epilepsy surgery patients.  During the second year of this placement additional duties were added including participation in feedback sessions and inpatient neuropsychological assessments.

Spring 2005 - Current
Outpatient Therapy at Wayne State University Psychology Clinic
Work with clients of varying age, sex, and presenting problems using multiple therapy techniques in an individual/family therapy setting.  

December 2004 – May 2007
Psychometrician, Private Practice, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Supervisor: Dr. David Drasnin
Responsibilities were to conduct neuropsychological assessments with adults.

Summer 2004 - Summer 2005
Clinical Coursework, Assessment Practicum I, II, & III      
Psycho-educational assessments at Wayne State University Psychology Clinic; Completed 9 required assessments by May 2005.  

Winter 2004
Clinical Coursework, Assessment II
Psychoeducational assessment of children - Administration of WISC, WPPSI, WIAT, Rorschach, Robert’s Apperception Test.
    
Fall 2003
Clinical Coursework, Assessment I
Assessment of adults - Administration of WAIS, MMPI, MCMI, and clinical Interview

December 2002-August 2003
Child Life Specialist, Mary Free Bed Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI
Supervisor: Jackie Bultman
The position included work in an inpatient pediatric rehabilitation setting.  Duties included preparing patients for procedures, organizing and encouraging appropriate play activities, meeting psychosocial needs of patients, family education about appropriate ways to interact with children following illness or injury, and supervision of volunteers in the department.

Summer 2002   
Clinical Neuropsychology Undergraduate Placement, Rush Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center, Chicago, IL  
Supervisor: Dr. David Nyenhuis
The position included observation of neuropsychological assessments and consultations with adults and attendance at grand rounds and case presentations.  Additionally, participation in ongoing research projects examining Vascular Dementia yielded a co-authored paper and first-authored presentation.

Spring Semester 2002
Clinical Neuropsychology Undergraduate Placement, Mary Free Bed Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI
Supervisor: Dr. Jacobus Donders
The position included observation and participation in neuropsychological assessments of children.  Additionally, observation of neuropsychological consultations was completed.  The placement also involved helping with several brief research projects examining psychometric properties of tests used in children.  

Summer 2001
Pediatric Cognitive Rehabilitation Undergraduate Placement, Children’s-Specialized Rehabilitation Hospital, Fanwood, NJ
Supervisor: Dr. Brad Ross, Sue Stephens
The placement was held in an outpatient cognitive rehabilitation program for children and adolescents with brain injury due to illness or injury.  Responsibilities included co-facilitation of various treatment groups, supervision of children between activities, and participation in ongoing research examining outcome following TBI in childhood.



OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE


September 2004-Current
Research Assistant, PET Center, Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Supervisor: Dr. Michael Behen
Assist in protocol development, data collection, data analysis, manuscript and grant preparation for several different research projects including early deprivation, autism, Sturge-Weber, Tourette’s Syndrome, and Tuberous Sclerosis.



TEACHING EXPERINCE


PSY 4993 Field Study in Psychology (Fall 2005-Winter 2007)

PSY 3350 Theories of Personality (Summer 2006)

PSY 3310 Abnormal Psychology (Summer 2005)

PSY 1010 Introduction to Psychology, Lab (Fall 2003-Summer 2004)



PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
    

Graduate Employee Organizing Committee, Steward 2005, Grievance Committee 2006-Current
Department of Psychology Graduate Student Organization – Vice President 2005; President 2006
Mentor to new incoming students in clinical program – 2004 and 2005
Graduate Student Recruitment Weekend (student planner 2005 and 2006; graduate student interviewer 2006 and 2007)
    

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
    

Summer Dissertation Fellowship, Wayne State University, 2007
Departmental Service Award, Wayne State University, 2006
Graduate Professional Scholarship, Wayne State University, 2005-2006, 2007-2008
John Daling Memorial Scholarship, Calvin College, 2002-2003
Calvin College Presidential Scholarship, 1999-2003
Dean’s List, Calvin College, 1999-2003