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Josh Caron, Ph.D.
Neuropsychology Research Program Alumnus


jcaron@unlv.nevada.edu

 


Dr. Caron received a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Southern Maine in 2000. In 2003, he earned his M.A. in Clinical psychology from UNLV. His dissertation focused on procedures for detecting malingered mental retardation by death-row inmates using the WAIS-III. He completed his clinical internship at the University of Miami Jackson Memorial Medical Center and is currently working as a clinical neuropsychologist.


Education:

  • Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, 2000

            University of Southern Maine

 

·     Master of Arts in Psychology, 2003

 

            University of Nevada Las Vegas


Honors and Awards:

  • Graduate Student Research Award, UNLV Department of Psychology, April 2003

 

Research Ex perience:

  • University of Nevada Las Vegas                      August 2000- Present

Investigations examining Qualitative Scoring Procedures For the Detection of Malingering Using the Wechsler Memory Scale- Third Edition, Procedures for Detecting Malingered Mental Retardation by Death-Row Inmates Using the WAIS-III, Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the WAIS-III in Patients with Mental Retardation.

 

Professional and Honor Societies:

  • American Psychological Association
  • National Academy of Neuropsychology

Publications and Presentations:

·       Floyd, M. Donahoe, C. P., Holliday, S. L., & Caron, J. (In press).  Paraphasias in Cognistat: Pathanomic sign or ethnic-linguistic artifact? Clinical Gerontologist.

·       Caron, J., Allen, D., & Goldstein, G. (2002, October). Preliminary evidence supporting the usefulness of the Category Test subtests five and seven as sensitive measures of perseveration and memory deficit. Poster Session Presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Academy of Neuropsychology, Miami , FL.

·       Caron, J., Thornton , B., Thompson, S. A., & Gold, J. A. (1999, April). What’s Love Got to do with it?: Evidence of the Mediating Role of Physiological Arousal in Infatuation. Poster Session Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Providence , RI .

·       Caron, J. (1998).  Arousal and Infatuated Love. Paper Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Maine Psychological Association, Portland , ME.