Maureen K O’Connor, PsyD
Assistant Professor, Neurology
Biography
Maureen K. O’Connor, Psy.D., ABPP-CN received her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2002. She completed her Pre-Doctoral training in Neuropsychology at the Yale University School of Medicine, Connecticut Mental Health Center and Gaylord Rehabilitation Hospital, a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the New York Presbyterian Hospital and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center of Cornell Weil Medical College, and a two-year Advanced Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the Bedford Veterans Administration Medical Center and Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine.
She is Board Certified in Clinical Neuropsychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology, and is a reviewer for the journals: Cognitive Neuroscience, Aging and Mental Health, Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, Disability and Rehabilitation, and the Journal of Clinical Psychology. She is widely published in Neuropsychology in peer reviewed journals, books and book chapters and has made numerous talks and professional presentations on a wide range of topics in Neuropsychology.
In 2006 she was the recipient of a New Investigator Research Grant from the National Alzheimer’s Association designed to study the impact of caregiver training on managing neuropsychiatric symptoms in dementia. In 2014 she received a Research, Rehabilitation, and Development SPiRE Award to study the impact of an intervention designed to educate older adults about brain aging and dementia and lifestyle factors that contribute to brain aging. In addition to her ongoing research activities, Dr. O’Connor continues to evaluate and treat individuals with memory loss while teaching doctoral students, interns, and residents in neuropsychology.
Other Positions
- Investigator, Framingham Heart Study
Education
- Indiana University of Pennsylvania, PsyD
- Ithaca College, BA
Publications
- Published on 10/10/2024
Bell Z, O'Connor MK, Moo LR. Neuropsychiatric presentations of common dementia syndromes: A concise review for primary care team members. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2025 Feb; 73(2):349-357. PMID: 39387518.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 10/1/2024
O'Connor MK, Frank B, DeCaro R, Vives-Rodriguez A, Hurley L, Turk KW, Budson AE. Suspected Pseudobulbar Affect in Neurodegenerative Disease. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2024 Oct; 39(10):e70002. PMID: 39434195.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 7/3/2024
O'Connor MK, Aguilar BJ, Nguyen A, Berlowitz D, Zhang R, Tahami Monfared AA, Zhang Q, Xia W. The Role of Mental Health Conditions in Early Detection and Treatment of Veterans With Alzheimer's Dementia. Mil Med. 2024 Jul 03; 189(7-8):1409-1413. PMID: 38668648.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 3/18/2024
Frank B, Bandyopadhyay S, Dion C, Formanski E, Matusz E, Penney D, Davis R, O'Connor MK, Au R, Amini S, Rashidi P, Tighe P, Libon DJ, Price CC. A Network Analysis of Digital Clock Drawing for Command and Copy Conditions. Assessment. 2025 Jan; 32(1):119-129. PMID: 38494894.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 1/8/2024
Rindge ME, Strainge L, O'Connor MK. A neuropsychological feedback model for memory clinic trainees. BMC Med Educ. 2024 Jan 08; 24(1):40. PMID: 38191384.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 1/1/2024
Frank B, Walsh M, Hurley L, Groh J, Blennow K, Zetterberg H, Tripodis Y, Budson AE, O'Connor MK, Martin B, Weller J, McKee A, Qiu W, Stein TD, Stern RA, Mez J, Henson R, Long J, Aschenbrenner AJ, Babulal GM, Morris JC, Schindler S, Alosco ML. Cognition Mediates the Association Between Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers of Amyloid and P-Tau and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms. J Alzheimers Dis. 2024; 100(3):1055-1073. PMID: 38995786.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 1/1/2024
Aguilar BJ, Jasuja GK, Li X, Shishova E, Palacios N, Berlowitz D, Morin P, O'Connor MK, Nguyen A, Reisman J, Leng Y, Zhang R, Monfared AAT, Zhang Q, Xia W. Prevalence of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's Disease Identified in Veterans in the United States. J Alzheimers Dis. 2024; 99(3):1065-1075. PMID: 38788073.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 10/25/2023
Ally M, Sugarman MA, Zetterberg H, Blennow K, Ashton NJ, Karikari TK, Aparicio HJ, Frank B, Tripodis Y, Martin B, Palmisano JN, Steinberg EG, Simkin I, Farrer LA, Jun GR, Turk KW, Budson AE, O'Connor MK, Au R, Goldstein LE, Kowall NW, Killiany R, Stern RA, Stein TD, McKee AC, Qiu WQ, Mez J, Alosco ML. Cross-sectional and longitudinal evaluation of plasma glial fibrillary acidic protein to detect and predict clinical syndromes of Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimers Dement (Amst). 2023; 15(4):e12492. PMID: 37885919.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 10/1/2023
Gately ME, Metcalf EE, Waller DE, McLaren JE, Chamberlin ES, Hawley CE, Venegas M, Dryden EM, O'Connor MK, Moo LR. Caregiver Support Role in Occupational Therapy Video Telehealth: A Scoping Review. Top Geriatr Rehabil. 2023 Oct; 39(4):253-265. PMID: 37901356.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 9/25/2023
Aguilar BJ, Miller D, Jasuja G, Li X, Shishova E, O'Connor MK, Nguyen A, Morin P, Berlowitz D, Zhang R, Monfared AAT, Zhang Q, Xia W. Rule-Based Identification of Individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment or Alzheimer's Disease Using Clinical Notes from the United States Veterans Affairs Healthcare System. Neurol Ther. 2023 Dec; 12(6):2067-2078. PMID: 37747662.
Read at: PubMed
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