Jae Purnell, PhD & Emily Trittschuh, PhD
Transgender and Gender Diversity in Neuropsychology:
Affirmative Care for Adults
Jae Purnell, PhD and Emily Trittschuh, PhD will present on how one can develop an affirmative neuropsychological practice with the goal to increase comfort with querying gender and selecting neuropsychological measures. The provision of culturally-humble neuropsychological services relies on an understanding of important psychosocial perspectives which include but are not limited to, minority stress and resilience, and health care disparities.
As a result of attending this workshop, participants will be able to:
1. Describe how to practice culturally safe and humble neuropsychology with transgender and gender diverse (TGD) adults;
2. Discuss important psychosocial perspective with include, but are not limited to, minority stress and resilience, as well as models of health disparity;
3. Demonstrate growing edges as a profession and individually.
Dr. Purnell is a post-doctoral fellow at the Brooklyn VAMC in the Geropsychology Track. Dr. Trittschuh is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington School of Medicine and serves as a Member at Large on the QNS Executive Board.
Felice Orlich, PhD
Supporting Gender Diverse and Intersectional Youth
Dr. Orlich will discuss affirmative approaches with gender-diverse and intersectional youth in support of their gender journey. She will address best practices in evaluating gender-diverse youth with a focus on co-occurring challenges often experienced by these youth. Within this context, she will focus on core assessment guidelines with a focus on neurodevelopmental disorders, including ADHD. Dr. Orlich will also discuss emerging research on the overlap of Autism Spectrum Disorder and Gender Diversity.
As a result of attending this workshop, participants will be able to:
1. Define affirmative best practices in evaluating gender diverse youth;
2. Describe co-occurring challenges, specifically neurodevelopmental disorders in gender diverse youth to guide neuropsychological assessment of GD youth;
3. Explain the overlap of ASD and Gender Diversity including implications for screening among both groups.
Dr. Orlich is a Clinical Professor at the University of Washington's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and serves as the director of Seattle Children's Autism Center Gender Clinic.
Leadership
Inaugural Executive Board (2021):
Sara Mason, PsyD Kris Verroulx, PsyD Kate Charpentier, PsyD
Elyssa Scharaga, PhD Jason Kisser, PhD Anthony Correro, PhD
Matt Calamia, PhD Emily Trittschuh, PhD Ashley Schoener, PhD
Steering Committee (2021, alphabetically): Drs. Matt Calamia, Kate Charpentier, Anthony Correro, Jason Kisser, Sara Mason, Elyssa Scharaga, Ashley Schoener, Emily Trittschuh, Kris Verroulx, Lindsay Vo, & Maria Wedin, and Mss. Kara Eversole & Ivy Gosnell.
Co-Founded by: Drs. Sara Mason & Kris Verroulx
Sara Mason, PsyD
Co-President
Sara Mason, PsyD is a clinical neuropsychologist with California Pacific Medical Center. She is also co-director of Bay Area Cognitive Health. She earned a master’s degree in clinical psychology/biopsychology from New York University and a doctorate in Clinical Psychology, with an emphasis in Neuropsychology, from the University of Denver.
Kris Verroulx, PsyD
Co-President
Kris Verroulx, PsyD (she/her) is a clinical neuropsychologist in a hospital-based outpatient practice in Maine. She is also licensed in California and runs a private therapy practice. She completed her internship and fellowship in outpatient community group practices. Areas of clinical focus and training included multiculturalism, pediatrics, general lifespan, severe and persistent mental illness, and forensics.
Kate Charpentier, PsyD
Vice President
Kate Charpentier, PsyD works at VA Maine as a staff neuropsychologist. She is a supervisor for the neuropsychology residency program and is Secretary for VA Maine’s Training Committee. Dr. Charpentier is the Co-chair of VA Maine’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee. Other committee memberships include the Psychology Training Advisory Board at VA Maine, the VA Psychology Training Council Model Curriculum Committee.
Elyssa Scharaga, PhD
Secretary
Dr. Elyssa Scharaga, PhD (she/her) is Co-Director at The Center for Cognitive Health at Brain and Spine Surgeons of New York. In addition, she is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.
Jason Kisser, PhD
Treasurer
Jason Kisser, PhD, LP, ABPP (he/him/his) is a clinical neuropsychologist at Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute, part of Allina Health in the Twin Cities region of Minnesota, specializing in inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation psychology and neuropsychology.
Anthony Correro, PhD
Parliamentarian
Anthony N. Correro II, Ph.D. (he/him) is an Assistant Professor with the Department of Neurology, Division of Neuropsychology at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Correro received his doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from Marquette University, completed his predoctoral clinical internship with the VA Boston Healthcare System, and completed his postdoctoral clinical fellowship with the Michigan Medicine/VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System Postdoctoral Consortium in Clinical Neuropsychology.
Matt Calamia, PhD
Member-At-Large
Matthew Calamia, PhD (he/him) is an Associate Professor at Louisiana State University where he directs the Neuropsychometrics Research Group and serves as the director of the psychology department's training clinic.
Ashley Schoener, PhD
Student Representative
Ashley Schoener, PhD (she/her) is a second-year clinical neuropsychology fellow at the Memory and Cognition Center with Geisinger Health System in Pennsylvania. Dr. Schoener received her doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology from Ball State University and completed her predoctoral neuropsychology internship with VA Maine Healthcare System.
Emily Trittschuh, PhD
Member-At-Large
Emily H. Trittschuh, PhD (she/her), is a Clinical Neuropsychologist and the Associate Director for Education and Evaluation with the VA Puget Sound Healthcare System’s Geriatric Research Education Clinical Center (GRECC) since 2008. She is also an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington School of Medicine.