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Professor
NRP Laboratory Director

University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Department of Psychology
4505 Maryland Parkway
Box 5030
Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-5030

E-mail: daniel.allen@unlv.edu

(702) 895-1379 Office
(702) 895-3305 Department Office
(702) 895-0195 Fax
 

Dr. Allen received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of South Dakota in 1993, with an emphasis in Neuropsychology and completed his internship and post-doctoral studies at the VA Medical Center in Pittsburgh, PA. He came to UNLV from Pittsburgh where he worked as a staff psychologist and held an appointment at the University of Pittsburgh in the Department of Neurology. Research interests include neuropsychological approaches to understanding schizophrenia and substance use disorders. His most recent research focuses on individuals with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, traumatic brain injury, and child maltreatment.



 

Daniel N. Allen, Ph.D.


 


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Curriculum Vitae


 

 

 

 

Education:

 

·       B. A., Moody Bible Institute, Chicago , IL

·       M.S., Eastern Washington University, Clinical Psychology, Cheney, WA

·       Ph.D., University of South Dakota, Clinical Psychology, Vermillion, SD

·       Internship, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Clinical Psychology: Neuropsychology/ Geropsychology, Pittsburgh, PA (APA Accredited)

 

 

Service

 

2012 - present              Chair, Publications Committee, National Academy of Neuropsychology.

2011                              Chair, Personnel Committee, National Academy of Neuropsychology.

2010 - 2011                  Member, Finance Committee, National Academy of Neuropsychology.

2010 - 2011                   Board of Directors Liaison, Diversity Committee, National Academy of Neuropsychology.

2009 - 2011                  Member at Large, National Academy of Neuropsychology.

2010                              Member, Personnel Committee, National Academy of Neuropsychology.

2009 - 2010                  Board of Directors Liaison, Information Technology Committee, National Academy of

                                       Neuropsychology.

2009                              Board of Directors Liaison, Information Technology Committee, National Academy of

                                       Neuropsychology.

2006 - 2008                  Chairperson, Membership Committee, National Academy of Neuropsychology. 

 

Honors and Awards:

 

2012                   UNLV Nominee, Nevada Regents’ Researcher Award. Nevada System of Higher Education.             

2011                   Barrick Distinguished Scholar Award. University of Nevada Las Vegas.

2008                   UNLV Academic Advisor Award - Graduate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

2008                   William Morris Award for Excellence in Scholarship, College of Liberal Arts, UNLV.

2008                   Fellow, Western Psychological Association.

2007                   Fellow, American Psychological Association, Division 40.

2006                   Fellow, National Academy of Neuropsychology.

2006                   Outstanding Graduate Faculty Award. Graduate College, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

2006                   Presidential Commendation for Outstanding Service to the Field of Neuropsychology, NAN.

2004                   Barrick Scholar Award.  University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

2003                   Early Career Award for Contributions to Clinical Neuropsychology. National Academy of

                           Neuropsychology.

2001                   Harvey Mandel Award for research and clinical contributions to the M.A.S.H. Village Medical Clinic.

                           Father Joe’s  Villages, Las Vegas, NV, and San Diego, CA.

1999                   Nelson Butters Award for Research Contributions to Clinical Neuropsychology.  National Academy

                           of Neuropsychology.

 

 

  Current Research Interests:

 

·     Neuropsychological functioning in schizophrenia and bipolar disorders     

·     Emotion processing in schizophrenia and bipolar disorders

·     Test development and validation

·     Traumatic brain injury

·     Child maltreatment

 

  Professional Organizations:

 

National Academy of Neuropsychology                                      Fellow

 

American Psychopathological Association,                                 Member

Fellow Division 40 International Neuropsychology

Society                                                                              

American Psychopathological Association                                  Member

Society for Research in Psychopathology                                   Member

Western Psychological Association                                             Fellow

Association for Psychological Science                                         Member

American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology                       Affiliate Member

American College of Professional Neuropsychology                 Affiliate Member