Biography
Assistant Professor
BA, BMP (DePauw); MA, PhD (Louisville)
Jessica Strong, Ph.D., is a licensed and Board Certified clinical geropsychologist, Assistant Professor of Psychology. She received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Louisville, specializing in Aging and Neuropsychology. Dr. Strong completed her clinical psychology internship and clinical post-doctoral fellowship at the Boston VA Healthcare System, affiliated with Harvard Medical School. She holds two Bachelor’s degrees with majors in Psychology, German, and Piano Performance. Before beginning her graduate studies, she was awarded a Fulbright Grant to study the effect of music therapy on dementia and depression in Mannheim, Germany. Dr. Strong’s research focuses broadly on music and cognitive change, and music as an intervention in late life. She is also engaged in research and clinical supervision related to training in geropsychology.
Recent Publications
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A workshop for interprofessional trainees using the geriatrics 5Ms framework [online ahead of print]
- Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2020
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Advancing Your Confidence as an Educator (ACE)
- Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 2020
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Strategies for implementing group mental health interventions in a VA community living center [online ahead of print]
- Clinical Gerontologist, 2020
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The effects of perceived enjoyment of activities on cognition in late-life [online ahead of print]
- Clinical Gerontologist, 2020
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Capacity assessment training in geropsychology: Creating and evaluating an outpatient capacity clinic to fill a training gap [Latest Articles]
- Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2019
Research Classification
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Current Scholars in Psychology
