The NRL includes faculty neuropsychologists in the OSU Section of Neurobehavioral Health within the OSU Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health. The faculty also hold appointments in the Departments of Neurology within the OSU College of Medicine, which fall under the larger umbrella of the Neurological Research Institute here at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. As clinician-scientists, they are involved in both patient care and empirical research.
Christopher Nguyen, PhD
Dr. Nguyen completed his PhD at the University of Iowa. This was followed by a doctoral internship at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, and postdoctoral residency at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. His primary interest lies in the neuropsychology of aging, specifically cognitive reserve and decision making capacity. He has presented and published in national and international peer-reviewed forums on executive functioning trajectories in aging, testamentary capacity, test development, and multicultural neuropsychology. He is currently a participant in the OSU Alzheimer’s Research Center of Excellence initiative. You can follow Dr. Nguyen on Twitter here.
Darrin Aase, PhD, ABPP-CN
Dr. Aase completed his PhD at De Paul University. This was followed by internship at Oak Forest Hospital of Cook County, Illinois. He recently relocated from a research position at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago, where he served as co-investigator on two large studies examining neurocognitive functioning in mental health populations. He has a special interest in addiction psychology, particularly the effects of alcohol on neurocognitive performance.
Amanda Kenepp, BS
Ms. Kenepp completed her Bachelor of Science degree in neuroscience, with a minor in clinical psychology and individual differences, at The Ohio State University. She previously served as the NRL Manager, and is currently a doctoral student in clinical neuropsychology at Queens College, CUNY.