APA Journals Dialogue

Dr. Miriam Beauchamp is an associate professor of psychology and director of the ABCs Developmental Neuropsychology Lab at the University of Montreal. In addition to her research on traumatic brain injury in children and adolescents, she also studies moral reasoning and neuropsychological interventions in these groups.

Kendra Thorne is a doctoral student in the Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems at Florida State University and has conducted research both there and at West Virginia University. In addition to her research on traumatic stress, Ms. Thorne is a certified rehabilitation counselor.

Dr. Crystal Blyler is a senior researcher at Mathematica Policy Research, where she directed the evaluation of the Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Services Demonstration. In addition to her work at Mathematica, Dr. Blyler has experience as a researcher at various universities and in government at both the national and state level.

Dr. Sarah Raskin is a Charles A. Dana Research Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience and Director of the Neuroscience program at Trinity College. In addition to her work as a clinical neuropsychologist, Dr. Raskin runs the Cognitive Neuropsychology and Rehabilitation Lab at Trinity College and has edited two books on the effects of brain injury.

Dr. Ken Nowack is the President and Chief Research Officer of Envisia Learning, as well as the President and Co-Founder of Ofactor, Inc.

In addition to his research and consulting experience, Dr. Nowack is a licensed psychologist and a lecturer at the University of California, Los Angeles' Anderson School of Management.