Faculty

Bio

I received my BA in psychology from the Colorado College in Colorado Springs, graduating cum laude. I completed an MS and PhD in clinical psychology from Texas A&M University in College Station.I am an adult research psychologist and focus on geriatric neuropsychology and late life neurodegenerative diseases. I hold a clinical research position at the Minneapolis VA Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC). My interests focus on predictors of health and disease with advancing age, with specific emphasis on assessment strategies for clinical characterization and outcome measurement. Other specific areas of interest include the maintenance of intact cognitive functioning in the presence of neurological disease or insult, the early identification of progressive cognitive decline, and the development of assessment strategies for monitoring cognitive change over time. I have more than 20 publications, 689 citations and an h-index score of 14. I have also presented nationally and internationally at more than 50 conferences.Professional outreach and public service is important to me, and I am currently a member of the Alzheimer's Association of Minnesota – North Dakota Chapter Medical and Scientific Advisory Committee .

Research Summary

Maintenance of normal cognitive functioning in the presence of aging-related neurological disease or brain insult Early identification of professive cognitive deficits Assessment strategies for monitoring cognitive change over time Relationships between cognitive and physical decline Longitudinal data analysis The Nun Study

Clinical Summary

Geriatric neuropsychology; Neurodegenerative diseases

Bio

I obtained my M.D. and Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of California, San Francisco as part of the prestigious NIH Medical Scientist Training Program. Prior to that, I studied complex systems at the Santa Fe Institute. I obtained my B.A. in Physics with High Honors from Wesleyan University.I am an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Minnesota Medical School and member of the Medical Discovery Team on Addiction. My human neuroscience lab studies neural mechanisms of decision making that are impaired in addiction and amenable to treatment with neuromodulation. My lab combines invasive and non-invasive methods including intracranial electrophysiology, direct brain stimulation, magnetoencephalography and transcranial magnetic stimulation. Clinically, I am developing a speciality practice in refractory mood and anxiety co-morbid with addiction and chronic pain disorders.

Bio

I received my BA in Biology from Grinnell College, Iowa. I received my medical degree, a residency in Adult Psychiatry, and a fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, where I was Chief Fellow, here at the University of Minnesota.My role includes two days a week practicing at the Community University Health Care Center. I was also Program Director of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship. Additional teaching roles include precepting the child and adolescent consult clinic at the U of M Masonic Children's Hospital and providing clinical supervision of fellows in the M Health Fairview Psychiatry Clinic. I have also presented nationally at over 30 conferences, including 9 grand rounds lectures.

Bio

I graduated from the University of Chicago with honors in psychology before completing an MD/PhD program in Neurobiology. I went to UCLA for general psychiatry training and completed an extended clinical-research child fellowship at UIC. I am board certified in general adult as well as child & adolescent psychiatry.My research interests include: social neuroscience; neuroendocrinology, and genetics. My current research focuses on biomarkers, neurochemical/genetic risk and treatments related to hormonal systems like oxytocin. My research lab conducts studies that examine effects of novel interventions on social functioning and repetitive behaviors for both children and adults. I have published over 70 peer-reviewed articles, have 3536 citations, and an h-index of 27. I have also given 10 grand rounds presentations nationwide, and presented nationally and internationally at more than 150 conferences.My clinical specialties include: developmental disorders that affect rigid, inflexible behaviors and social functioning including autism; obsessive compulsive disorder; social anxiety and selective mutism. Treatment modalities include group, family and individual cognitive behavioral therapy along with medication management.Within the University, I am the Director of Autism Research and a member of the University of Minnesota Autism Initiative (UMAI) steering committee that hosts the annual UMAI Autism day event which explores research, and treatment of individuals with autism and related developmental disabilities.

Research Summary

Research interests include social neuroscience, neuroendrocinology and genetics. Current research focuses on biomarkers, neurochemical/genetic risk and treatments related to hormonal systems like oxytocin.

Clinical Summary

Dr. Jacob's clinical specialties include developmental disorders that affect rigid, inflexible behaviors and social functioning including autism, obsessive compulsive disorder, social anxiety and selective mutism. Treatment modalities include group, family and individual cognitive behavioral therapy along with medication management.

Bio

I received my BA from DePauw University and graduated from Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis with a Ph.D. in Clinical Rehabilitation Psychology in 2003. I completed an APA accredited internship at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Sheps Center for Health Services Research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.My work focuses on the development of psychosocial interventions for people with early psychosis and schizophrenia. I am also interested in developing treatment approaches that integrate positive psychology approaches to enhance recovery. I was part of the development team of the NAVIGATE intervention for people with first episode psychosis and I have trained over 30 NAVIGATE teams nationally and internationally. I have over 40 publications and an h-index of 24.I am a licensed psychologist in the states of Minnesota and North Carolina and part of the NAVIGATE team in the department's St. Louis Park, MN, location. I provide clinical supervision for the NAVIGATE and Strengths programs. I am a member of the APA Task Force on Serious Mental Illness and Serious Emotional Disturbance. I provide clinical training in Individual Resiliency Training, Illness Management and Recovery, and positive psychology approaches for people with serious mental illness.Within the department, I am part of the Impact and Wellbeing Council , the Wellbeing Committee , and the Advocacy Committee . I am also a member of the MinnRAP team .

Research Summary

Dr. Meyer-Kalos serves as Principal and Co-Investigator for several research projects. "My research is primarily focused on developing treatments for people with schizophrenia and serious mental illness," she said. "Over the last 10 years, I've also become interested in first-episode psychosis."