Education & Training Postdoctoral Fellowship Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine 2015-2017 Ph.D. Program in Cognitive and Brain Sciences. Department of Psychology 2011-2015 University of Nevada, Reno M.S. Occupational Therapy. Washington University in St. Louis 2007-2009 B.A. Psychology. Illinois Wesleyan University 2004-2007 Clinical Experience Occupational Therapist at Sinai Hospital. Baltimore, Maryland 2016-2017 Clinical Site & Population Served: Inpatient services for adults with TBI, CVA, SCI, orthopedic injuries, multiple trauma, and cardiovascular and pulmonary debility Occupational Therapist at Rehab Without Walls. Reno, Nevada 2011-2015 Clinical Site & Population Served: Community based rehabilitation for adults & children with TBI, CVA, SCI Occupational Therapist at Renown Rehabilitation Hospital. Reno, Nevada 2011-2015 Clinical Site & Population Served: Inpatient rehabilitation for adults with TBI, CVA, SCI, orthopedic injuries, multiple trauma, and cardiovascular and pulmonary debility Occupational Therapist at Sarah Bush Lincoln Memorial Hospital. Mattoon, Illinois Summer 2011 Clinical Site & Population Served: Inpatient and home health for adults with TBI, CVA, SCI, orthopedic injuries, multiple trauma, and cardiovascular and pulmonary debility and Outpatient pediatric rehabilitation for varied developmental disabilities and delays Work Placement Coordinator at Dubai Centre for Special Needs. Dubai, UAE 2009 2011 Clinical Site & Population Served: Charity center for children and adolescents with various developmental disabilities. Provided vocational training and advocacy for future employment opportunities. Research Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Kennedy Krieger Institute & Johns Hopkins 2015-2017 Research Assistant: Memory and Brain Lab. University of Nevada, Reno. 2012-2015 Graduate Student Researcher: Rehabilitation Institute. Washington University 2008-2009 Undergraduate Research Assistant: Child Development Lab. Illinois Wesleyan University 2005-2007 Teaching Emerging Evaluation Tools for Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury April 2017 Role of OT in Concussion Webinar Occupational Therapy.com January 2016 Instructor for Human Memory 432 at the University of Nevada, Reno Summer 2014 Traumatic Brain Injury Webinar Series OccupationalTherapy.com Summer 2013
Teaching (continued) Instructor for Psychology 101 at the University of Nevada, Reno Fall 2012 Instructor for Psychology 101 at the University of Nevada, Reno Summer 2012 Presenter for Brain Awareness Week in Reno, NV March 2012 Teaching Assistant for Human Memory at the University of Nevada, Reno Fall 2012 Teaching Assistant for Psychology 101 at the University of Nevada, Reno 2011-2012 Teaching Assistant for Statistics for Psychology at Illinois Wesleyan University 2005-2006 Service English Tutor for Refugees at Asylee Women Enterprise 2016-2017 Moderator for Specific Aims Speed Review at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine December 2016 Participant at AOTA Capital Hill Day in Washington DC September 2015 Reviewer PLOSone Brain Stimulation Scientific Reports Disability and Participation International Journal of Neuroscience Mentorship & Training Supervised Jorge Sulca Flores, a student volunteer at Kennedy Krieger Institute, in the 2016-2017 academic year Supervised Amanda Alston, a student volunteer at Kennedy Krieger Institute, in the 2016-2017 academic year Co-supervised Jerald Gomes, a summer research intern at Kennedy Krieger Institute, in 2016 Mentee Accomplishments: o Co-author on: Stephens et al., 2017 publication Grants & Fellowships 2017 Nedra Gillette Endowed Research Fellowship from the American Occupational Therapy Foundation Research Training in Rehabilitation for Brain Injury and Neurological Disability T32 HD007414-22; Role: Postdoctoral Fellow; Johnston, Michael (PI); Funding: July 2015 June 2017 Enhancing Everyday Cognition in Healthy Older Adults via Memory Training and Non-invasive Neurostimulation $25,000 Dissertation Fellowship from Bilinski Foundation; Funding: August 2014 May 2015 Enhancing Older Adult Occupational Performance via Training and Neurostimulation. $50,000 AOTF/AOTA Intervention Research Grant. Submitted. Professional Development Training in Grantsmanship for Rehabilitation Research Workshop Attendee January 2017 ACRM Early Career Development Workshop Attendee November 2016 NvLEND Program Trainee & Trainee Liaison Representative for Nevada 2014 2015 Neuroanatomy Course Attendee - UNR Medical School May 2014 Certified Brain Injury Specialist July 2013
Affiliations & Memberships Member of American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Since 2016 President of the Graduate Students for the Advancement of Neuroscience Club 2012-2013 Member of the Graduate Students for the Advancement of Neuroscience Club Since 2011 Member of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society Since 2012 Member of the American Occupational Therapy Association Since 2008 Member of Phi Theta Epsilon- Occupational Therapy Honor Society Since 2008 Member of Psi Chi Psychology Honor Society Since 2005 Awards NIH Loan Repayment Program Award 2016-2018 Three-Minute Thesis: 2 nd Place in PhD Category. University of Nevada, Reno April 2015 Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Awardee. University of Nevada, Reno April 2015 Graduate Student Association Travel Awardee. University of Nevada, Reno April 2015 AUCD Trainee Travel Scholarship Nov 2014 Nevada Women s Fund Scholarship Awardee. Reno, Nevada July 2014 Outstanding Graduate Student Awardee. University of Nevada, Reno April 2014 Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Awardee. University of Nevada, Reno April 2014 Graduate Student Association Travel Awardee. University of Nevada, Reno April 2014 Graduate Student Association Travel Awardee. University of Nevada, Reno April 2013 Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Awardee. University of Nevada, Reno April 2012 Peer-Reviewed Publications Stephens, J.A., Liu, P., Lu, H., Suskauer, S. (Under Review). Cerebral blood flow after mild traumatic brain injury: Associations between symptoms and post-injury perfusion Stephens, J.A, Davies, P. Gavin, W., Mostofsky, S., Slomine, S. Suskauer, S. (Under Review) Motor subtle sign exam improves discrimination of concussed from uninjured teens. Stephens, J.A., Denckla, M., McCambridge T., Suskauer, S. (Under Review) Deficits in subtle motor function persist at clinical recovery in teenagers with concussion. Stephens, J.A, Jones, K,, Berryhill, M. (Under Review). The COMT val158met polymorphism predicts working memory performance, training benefits, and neurostimulation gains. Stephens, J.A, Nicholson, R., Slomine, B. and Suskauer, S. (In Press). Pilot testing of the dual task screen in healthy adolescents. Stephens, JA., Salorio, CF., Gomes, JP., Nebel, MB., Mostofsky, SH. and Suskauer, SJ. (In Press). Response inhibition deficits and altered motor network connectivity in the chronic phase of pediatric TBI. Journal of Neurotrauma Stephens, J.A, Salorio, C., Barber, A, Risen, S., Mostofsky, S., and Suskauer, S. (In Press). Preliminary findings of altered functional connectivity of the default mode network linked to functional outcomes one year after paediatric traumatic brain injury. Developmental Neurorehabilitation Stephens, J.A, Salorio, C., Denckla, M., Mostofsky, S., & Suskauer, S. (2016). Subtle motor findings during recovery from pediatric traumatic brain injury: a preliminary report. J Mot Behav, 1-7. doi:10.1080/00222895.2016.1204267 Stephens, J.A. & Berryhill, M. (2016). Older adults improve on everyday tasks after working memory training and neurostimulation. Brain Stimulation, 9(4)553-559 Jones, K.T., Stephens, J.A., Alam, M., Bikson, M. and Berryhill, M.E. (2015). Longitudinal neurostimulation in older adults improves working memory. PloS one, 10(4)1-18 Stephens, J.A., Williamson, K.C., and Berryhill, M.E. (2015). Cognitive rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury: A reference for occupational therapists. OTJR: Occupation, Participation, and Health, 35(1) 5-22
Peer-Reviewed Publications (continued) Berryhill, M.E., Peterson D., Jones K.T., Stephens, J.A. (2014) Hits and misses: Leveraging tdcs to advance cognitive research. Frontier in Psychology 5(1). Berryhill, M.E., Wiener, M., Stephens, J.A., Lohoff, F.W., & Cosslett, H.B. (2013). COMT and ANKK1-Taq-Ia genetic polymorphisms influence visual working memory. PloS one, 8(1), e55862. Chapters Peterson, D.J., Jones, K.T., Stephens, J.A., Gözenman, F., & Berryhill, M.E. Childhood Memory: An Update from the Cognitive Neuroscience Perspective. O Donahue, W. and Fanetti, M. Eds: Forensic Child Psychology: Working in the Courts and Clinic Invited Presentations Stephens, J. (2016, October). Cognitive Neuroscience Research Thru the Lens of Rehabilitation. Invited for presentation at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, IL. Stephens, J. (2016, April). Improving the Gold Standard: New Tools to Identify Residual Deficits of Sports Related Concussion. Invited for presentation at the Linda Schuberth Lunch with a Scholar at Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Stephens, J. (2016, April). Cognitive Neuroscience Research Thru the Lens of Occupational Therapy. Invited for presentation at University of Missouri Health System Program in Occupational Therapy in Columbia, MO. Stephens, J. (2016, March). TBI Neuroimaging Research. Invited for presentation for Neuropsychology Seminar at Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, MD. Stephens, J. (2016, March). The Essential Role of Occupational Therapists in Interdisciplinary Research. Invited for presentation at Howard University Occupational Therapy program in Washington, DC. Stephens, J. & Suskauer, S. (2015, September). Dual Task Screen for Adolescents with Sports Related Concussion. Presented at the Clinical Research Coaching Meeting at Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Stephens, J. & Berryhill, M. (2015, June). Can Non-Invasive Neurostimulation and Working Memory Training Facilitate Transfer Gains in Healthy Older Adults? Presented at Annual Grad Fit Day at the University of Nevada, Reno. Presentations Stephens, J., Nicholson R., Slomine, B., Suskauer, S. (2017, June). Pilot testing of the dual task screen in healthy adolescent athletes. Poster presented at the Occupational Therapy Summit of Scholars in Boston, MA. Stephens, J. and Zackowski, K (2017, March). Using Neuroscience Tools and Techniques in Your Evidence-Based Practice. Poster presented at the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Conference in Philadelphia, PA Stephens, J., Salorio, C., Nebel, M.B., Mostofsky, S. and Suskauer S. (2017, March) Response Inhibition Deficits are Associated with Disrupted Intrinsic Connectivity of the Corticostriatal Motor Network after Pediatric TBI. Poster presented at the Cognitive Neuroscience Society Meeting in San Francisco, CA. Jones, K., Stephens, J. and Berryhill, M. (2017, March). Prefrontal Dopamine Predicts Neurostimulation-linked Working Memory Training Gains. Poster and Data Blitz presented at the Cognitive Neuroscience Society Meeting in San Francisco, CA. Stephens, J. Salorio, C., Nebel, M.B., Mostofsky, S. and Suskauer, S. (2017, March). Response Inhibition Deficits are Associated with Disrupted Intrinsic Connectivity of the Corticostriatal Motor Network after Pediatric TBI. Presented at the National Capital Area Traumatic Brain Injury Conference at the NIH in Bethesda Maryland Stephens, J., Barber, A., Mostofsky, S. and Suskauer, S. (2016, November). Altered Functional Connectivity & Motor Control 1 Year after Pediatric TBI. Presented at the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) Conference in Chicago, IL.
Presentations (continued) Stephens, J., Barber, A., Mostofsky, S. and Suskauer, S. (2016, June). Connectivity of the Default Mode Network & Cortical Motor Regions after Pediatric TBI. Poster presented at the Organization of Human Brain Mapping (OHBM) Conference in Geneva, Switzerland. Stephens, J., Barber, A., Mostofsky, S. and Suskauer, S. (2016, May). Altered Functional Connectivity & Motor Control 1 Year after Pediatric TBI. Poster presented at Rehabilitation Research at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. Stephens, J. & Berryhill, M. (2016, April). Enhancing Everyday Cognition in Older Adults via Working Memory Training & Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation. Poster presented at the American Occupational Therapy Association Conference in Chicago, Illinois. Stephens, J., Barber, A., Mostofsky, S. and Suskauer, S. (2016, April). Connectivity of the Default Mode Network & Cortical Motor Regions after Pediatric TBI. Presented at the National Capital Area Traumatic Brain Injury Conference at the NIH in Bethesda, MD. Stephens, J. & Berryhill, M. (2015, April). Can Non-Invasive Neurostimulation and Working Memory Training Facilitate Transfer Gains in Healthy Older Adults? Presented at the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. Stephens, J. & Berryhill, M. (2014, April). The Efficacy of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tdcs) as a Clinical Intervention for Adult Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD). Presented at the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. Stephens, J. (2014, March). Advances in Neuroimaging and Rehabilitation in ALS. Presented to the Neurodegeneration Journal Club at the University of Nevada Medical School in Reno, Nevada. Stephens, J. (2013, November). Critical Review of Research Articles for Empirical Practice. Presented as a continuing education in-service at Renown Rehabilitation Hospital in Reno, Nevada. Jones, K.T., Stephens, J., & Berryhill, M.E. (2013, November). Frontoparietal tdcs Improves Cognition in the Healthy Aging. Poster presented at the Object Perception, Attention, and Memory (OPAM) Conference in Toronto, Ontario. Berryhill, M.E., Jones, K.T., Stephens, J.A., & Peterson, D.J. (2013, October). When Does Frontoparietal Neurostimulation Benefit Visual Working Memory in the Healthy Aging? Presented at the Western IDeA Conference in Honolulu, HI. Stephens, J. & Berryhill, M.E. (2013, April). Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Modulates Working Memory and Sustained Attention as a Function of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Symptomatology. Poster presented at the Cognitive Neuroscience Society (CNS) Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California. Stephens, J. & Berryhill, M.E. (2013, April). Similarity Among Rehabilitation Professionals Assessments of Cognitive Consequences of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Presented at the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Annual Conference in San Diego, California. Stephens, J., Kreamer-Hope, S., Berryhill, M.E. (2012, November). Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Modulates Working Memory and Sustained Attention as a Function of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Symptomatology. Poster presented at the 4 th Annual Symposium of the Sierra Nevada Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience in Reno, Nevada. Stephens, J., Dimotsantos, G., & Berryhill, M.E. (2012, April). How Does Caffeine Impact Working Memory Performance in Extraverts & Introverts? Presented at the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association Conference in Reno, Nevada. Stephens, J., Dimotsantos, G., & Berryhill, M.E. (2011, November). Does Caffeine Impact Working Memory Performance in Extraverts? Poster presented at the 3 rd Annual Symposium of the Sierra Nevada Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience in Reno, Nevada. Stephens, J. (2011, February). The Importance of Standardized Measures in Evaluation: The Functional Independence Measure (FIM). Presented as a continuing education in-service at Dubai Centre for Special Needs in Dubai, UAE. Stephens, J. (2009, May). The Relationship Between Glaucoma, Participation in Leisure Activity and Cognitive Function. Presented at Washington University s Program in Occupational Therapy s Annual Research Colloquium in St. Louis, Missouri.