1. CURRICULUM VITA
Brandon A. Adams
NYS Lic#PSY020581
301 Saint Nicholas Ave.
New York, NY, 10027
Phone: (510) 205-1730
Email: b.adams.psyd@gmail.com
www.neuropsychnyc.org
Apr 21, 2015
EDUCATION
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology – awarded 2010
College of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences – San Francisco Bay Area, CA
College is regionally accredited and program is APA accredited
Dissertation - Best Practice Guidelines for the Assessment of Frontotemporal Dementia
M.A. in Clinical Psychology – awarded 2007
College of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences – SFBA, CA
B.A. in Psychology – awarded 2005
University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
College is regionally accredited
Honors Thesis - Relational Uncertainty and Female Mate Choice.
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Neuro Ψ Psych (Private Practice) – Present
280 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10016
Responsibilities: Conduct brief and comprehensive neuropsychological (or
psychological) assessments, independent medical exams (IME), psychoeducational
assessments, and forensic assessments through Legal Aid. Population served: learning
disabled, Adult ADHD, disability/case review, TBI, forensic/legal aid, and stroke.
Neuropsychological Assistant – September 2010 thru December 2013
Neuropsychological Consulting of New York
Supervisor: Sandra Hunt, Ph.D.
Responsibilities: Conduct comprehensive neuropsychological assessments for a diverse
population (psychoeducational, forensic/legal, IME, ADHD, etc)
Neuropsychology Internship & Fellowship – July 2008 thru August 2010
University of California, Davis, Medical Center, Sacramento, CA

2. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Supervisors: Richard Wanlass, Ph.D. (Outpatient Supervisor)
Kaye Hermanson, Ph.D. (Inpatient Supervisor)
Rotations: Adult Outpatient (1 year); Adult Inpatient Rehabilitation (1 year)
Responsibilities: Provided comprehensive neuropsychological testing and screening,
cognitive rehabilitation, individual and family therapy, and consultation as part of a
multidisciplinary team. Members of team include PM&R physicians, nursing, physical
therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and social work. Population served: TBI,
stroke, dementia, and brain cancer.
Additional Duties: Consultant and secondary supervisor to incoming psychology interns
and fellows. Provided instruction on the administration of various neuropsychological
instruments and supervised trainee neuropsychological test sessions. Reviewed trainee
psychological and neuropsychological reports and provided feedback and guidance.
Training & Didactics: Monthly didactics by the departments of PM&R, psychiatry,
neurology, and neuropsychology. Attended weekly brain-cutting seminars.
Psychological Assistant – August 2007 thru July 2008
The Ananda Institute, Santa Rosa, CA
Supervisors: Michael Fraga, Psy.D. (Neuropsychology)
Andy Prokopis, Ph.D. (Clinical)
Rotations: Clinical Track; Neuropsychology Track
Responsibilities: Averaged 7-9 psychotherapy hours a week (individual, couples/family)
and co-facilitated a court-mandated domestic violence group once a week for a total of 48
weeks. Averaged one full neuropsychological assessment a week and conducted 3 hours
of cognitive rehabilitation a week. Served a diverse clinical population that included
child, adolescent, and geriatric populations. Also worked with clients referred by Child
Protective Services (CPS).
Training and Didactics: the licensed staff provided weekly didactics. Topics included
psychopharmacology, eating disorders, dialectical behavior therapy, and domestic
violence. Weekly neuropsychological didactic provided by Dr. Fraga covered
neuroanatomy and behavior, and test instruction and interpretation.
Psychological Trainee – September 2006 thru August 2007
Walden House, San Francisco, CA
Supervisor: Lisa Zaslove, Ph.D.
Rotation: Detoxification and Stabilization Unit
Responsibilities: Provided individual short-term (i.e., 3-5 weeks) and long-term (i.e., 2-3
months) therapy to an ethnically diverse population of dual-and-triple diagnosed
individuals (i.e., HIV+, Substance Abuse, and Mentally Ill). Co-facilitated 5 therapy
groups on a weekly basis (i.e., Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Seeking Safety, Dual
Diagnosis, Anger Management, and Men’s Issues). Performed psychological and
neuropsychological consultations and assessments for patients referred by other staff

3. therapists.
Training and Didactics: Supervisor provided weekly individual and group supervision
with accompanying training seminars. Received training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy,
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Trans-Gender psychology, and HIV/AIDS. Trained to
bill Medicaid.
Substance Abuse Consultant – June 2004 thru April 2005
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, San Francisco, CA
Supervisor: Shelly Rawlings, M.A.
Responsibilities: Organized and participated in outreach programs for substance use and
AIDS counseling. Managed the crisis-line and provided support, community resources,
and treatment referrals to individuals seeking assistance for issues related to substance
use.
CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS
Principal Investigator – April 2015 thru Current
Study: Moderating Effect of Attitude on Cognitive Training Outcomes
Description: This study will explore the effect that participant belief in the cognitive
training efficacy has on performance gains. Participants will be divided into different
training groups and be provided with “literature” that either purport to show the benefits
or lack of benefits of cognitive training. This will help determine if any observable gains
on neuropsychological testing are moderated, in part, by participant belief in the training
program.
Principal Investigator – June 2014 thru Current
Study: Diagnostic Cues Education and Detection of Deception
Description: Law enforcement is specially trained to detect deception when suspects are
lying. However, research indicates that law enforcement officials only detect deception at
chance levels. The literature identifies a few reliable indicators of deception. The aim of
this study is to determine if deception education produces a significant increase in the
detection of deception.
PRIOR RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Principal Investigator – September 2012 thru July 2013
Undergraduate Student-Faculty Research Initiative
Pace University – New York City Campus
Study: Body Composition Indices and Weight-Related Executive Deficits
Description: An emerging literature links being overweight or obese with poor
neuropsychological outcomes. Body mass index (BMI) is typically how overweight and
obesity are diagnosed. Yet, BMI is limited since it does not distinguish between body fat,
body frame, and muscle mass. Waist circumference, wait-to-hip ratio, and waist-to-height
ratio can predict certain health conditions and mortality better than BMI. The aim of this

4. study is to determine which body composition index better detects subjects with
probable, weight-related executive deficits.
Manuscript submitted to Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology
Research Assistant – November 2010 thru August 2012
Neuropsychological Consulting of New York
Supervisor: Sandy Hunt, Ph.D.
Study: Symptom validity testing in patients with schizophrenia: Examination of the
Validity Indicator Profile and the Test of Memory Malingering
Responsibilities: Review literature for study background and write manuscript
subsections.
Co-Author – Poster Session at AAGP Annual Meeting 2011
Study: Executive Dysfunction and Treatment Response in Late-Life Depression: A Meta-
Analysis
Description: The purpose of this meta-analysis was to examine which executive function
predicted poor treatment response in late-life response. This analysis improves on
previous quantitative review by including previously omitted studies and by using a
multilevel analysis taking into account both the crossed and nested nature of the data,
which has previously been ignored.
Research Assistant – September 2008 thru January 2009
University of California, Davis, Medical Center, Sacramento, CA
Department of Neurology
Supervisor: Sarah Farias, Ph.D.
Responsibilities: Transcribed recordings of test subjects recalling specific events that
occurred during the course of their lives.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Adjunct Associate Professor – Pace University, New York, NY: Fall 2011 thru Present
Dyson College of Arts and Sciences - Department of Psychology
Courses taught are credit bearing; college is regionally accredited.
Courses: Cognitive Psychology (undergraduate) & Experimental Psychology I
(undergraduate), Experimental Psychology II (undergraduate), Biological Psychology
(undergraduate), Statistics (undergraduate), Social Psychology (undergraduate)
Introduction to Psychology (undergraduate), Neuropsychology (graduate)
Responsibilities: Teach courses as assigned, typically 2-3 courses per semester.
Develop course syllabus; select text books; evaluate student success through exams,
quizzes, and papers; use technology in the classroom; deliver instruction in a face-to-face
environment. Principal investigator to student researchers during the year-long
experimental psychology course.

5. Adjunct Assistant Professor – College of Staten Island, NY: Fall 2011 thru Present
Department of Psychology
Courses taught are credit bearing; college is regionally accredited.
Courses: Psychology and the Law (undergraduate), Abnormal Psychology
(undergraduate), Child Psychopathology (undergraduate), Research Methods
(undergraduate), Cognitive Psychology (undergraduate), Drugs and Behavior
(undergraduate), Statistics (undergraduate), Assessment in Counseling (graduate)
Responsibilities: Teach courses as assigned, typically 2-3 courses per semester.
Develop course syllabus; select text books; evaluate student success through exams,
quizzes, and papers; use technology in the classroom; deliver instruction in a face-to-face
environment.
Graduate Teaching Assistant – College of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, SFBA
Campus, Fall 2007 thru Spring 2009
College is regionally accredited, and program is APA accredited.
Supervisor: Shelley Peery, Ph.D.
Course: Introduction to Neuroanatomy
Responsibilities: Assisted in the development of course content and assignments.
Developed weekly quizzes and lead study group. Created, administered, and graded term
tests. Graded weekly assignments, two required practice neuropsychological reports.
Lecture on weekly topics.
Supervisor: Shelley Peery, Ph.D.
Course: Introduction to Neuropsychological Assessment
Responsibilities: Prepared and lead class lectures; created, administered, and graded term
tests. Trained students to administer, score, and interpret neuropsychological tests. Also
taught students on how to compose brief and comprehensive neuropsychological reports.
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
Member – Institutional Review Board – Fall 2012 thru Current
Pace University, New York, NY.
Responsibilities: Serve as either leader reviewer or support reviewer for research
conducted by Pace University faculty and other staff.
Student Neurosurgical Assistant – Summer 2005 thru Summer 2010
California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
Supervisor: Brian Andrews, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Responsibilities: Observed and participated in neurosurgical procedures including brain
tumor removal and skull flap replacement. Received one-on-one training in the
interpretation of CT and MRI scans of the brain and spinal cord. Accompanied Dr.
Andrews on his daily hospital rounds, assisted with patient neurological assessments and
follow-up neurological assessments.

6. AWARDS & GRANTS
Mini-Grant, Undergraduate Student-Faculty Research Initiative: Summer 2014 –
Pace University. Award amount: $1250.
Mini-Grant, Undergraduate Student-Faculty Research Initiative: Fall 2012 – Pace
University. Award amount: $1600.
Recipient, High Scholastic Achievement Award: awarded Fall 2007 – College of
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences – SFBA Campus, CA
Recipient, Community Award Scholarship: awarded $1000 in Fall 2005 & Spring
2006 College of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences – SFBA Campus, CA
TEST PROFICIENCY
Advanced Clinical Solutions for the WAIS-IV &
WMS-IV
Beck Anxiety Inventory/Beck Depression
Inventory
Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination
Boston Naming Test
Brief Visual Memory Test
California Verbal Learning Test – Second Edition
(CVLT-II)
California Verbal Learning Test – Children’s
Version (CVLT-C)
Category Test
Children’s Depression Inventory
Children’s Memory Scale
Clock Drawing Test
Connor’s Scales
Continuous Performance Task (CPT-II)
Delis-Kaplan Executive Function Scale (D-KEFS)
Dementia Rating Scale (DRS)
Facial Recognition Test
Finger Tapping Test
Grooved Pegboard Test
Halstead – Reitan Neuropsychology Test Battery
(HRNB)
Halstead Russell Neuropsychological Evaluation
System, Revised (HRNES-R)
Hooper Visual Orientation Test
Judgment of Line Orientation
Learning and Memory Battery (LAMB)
Line Bisection Test
Mini Mental Status Exam (MMSE)
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory – 2
Neuropsychological Assessment Battery (NAB)
Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test (PASAT)
Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test
Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT)
Rey-Osterreith Complex Figure Drawing
Ruff-Light Trail Learning Test
Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90)
Structured Clinical Interview for DSM Disorders
(SCID)
Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM)
Tests of Variables of Attention (TOVA)
Trails A & B
Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence (WASI
& WASI-II)
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale – Third &
Fourth Editions (WAIS-III & WAIS-IV)
Wechsler Individual Achievement Test – Second &
Third Editions (WIAT-II & WIAT-III)
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children – Fourth
Edition (WISC-IV)
Wechsler Memory Scale – Third & Fourth Editions
(WMS-III & WMS-IV)
Wechsler Test of Adult Reading (WTAR)
Wide Range Achievement Test – Third & Fourth
Editions (WRAT-3 & WRAT-4)
Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST)
Woodcock Johnson Test of Cognitive Abilities –
Third Edition (WJC-III)
Woodcock Johnson Test of Achievement – Third
Edition (WJA-III)

7. (MMPI-2 and RC scales)
NEPSY