Erica Dawson, PhD
Associate Professor
Neurology
Academic information
- Department: Neurology
Research interests
- Cognition and Quality of Life in Patients with Primary Brain Tumors
- Effects of Cancer and Cancer Treatments on Cognition
- Cognitive Consequences of Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Efficacy of Cognitive Rehabilitation Programming
- Neuropsychology Practice-Related Issues
About
Biography
I joined The Ohio State University in 2013. I am primarily involved in clinical work and program development but also contributes to graduate and post-graduate education and collaborates with colleagues on various research projects pertaining to the cognitive sequelae of neurologic conditions.
Credentials
Education
- Residency - Clinical Neuropsychology
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University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
9/1/2011 - 6/30/2013 - Doctor of Philosophy
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University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
9/1/2008 - 9/1/2011
Certification
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American Board of Professional Psychology
3/24/2018
Research
Research interests
- Cognition and Quality of Life in Patients with Primary Brain Tumors
- Effects of Cancer and Cancer Treatments on Cognition
- Cognitive Consequences of Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Efficacy of Cognitive Rehabilitation Programming
- Neuropsychology Practice-Related Issues
Research Techniques
Objective assessment of cognition, mood, and quality of life using prospective and longitudinal design.
Recent Projects
- Co-Investigator: Neuropsychological Assessment of Brain Cancer Patients (PI: Jose Otero, MD, PhD)
- Co-Investigator: Effect of Early Integrated Neuropsychological Care in Patients with Brain Metastases – A Phase 2 Randomized Controlled Trial (PI: Joshua Palmer, MD)
- Co-Investigator: Neuropsychological Assessment and Cognitive Rehabilitation Data Repository for Research Development (PI: Christopher Nguyen, PhD)