Dr. Sponheim received his BA in Mathematics, Physics, and Philosophy from Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, and completed a PhD in Clinical Psychology at the University of Minnesota. In addition to being a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Dr. Sponheim is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychology and on the faculty for the Graduate Program in Neuroscience. He advises doctoral and undergraduate students in these departments. Dr. Sponheim has carried out research to better understand brain functioning in schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and mild traumatic brain injury, and has received research funding from the National Institutes of Mental Health, the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program, and other sources. Dr. Sponheim has served as a member of study sections at the National Institutes of Health and on the boards of community mental health agencies in the Twin Cities.
Expertise
• Schizophrenia and other forms of psychosis
• Bipolar Disorder
• PTSD and mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI)
• EEG and MEG Collection and Analysis
• Clinical and Cognitive Assessment