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| IDENTIFICATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION |
| Last name: | Kerns |
First name: | Kimberly A |
| Address: | Department of Psychology
University of Victoria
Victoria (British Columbia)
V8W 3P5 |
Fax: | (250) 721-8929 |
| BC academic affiliation: | University of Victoria |
| Department: | Psychology |
| E-mail address: |
kkerns@uvic.ca |
BC research location(s): |
University of Victoria |
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| Status: | Researcher |
| Last update: |
26/07/2010
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| TRAINING AND CREDENTIALS |
| Diploma / Credentials |
Specialty |
Year |
Institution |
| Registered Clinical Psychologist |
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1996 |
Province of British Columbia |
| Registered Clinical Psychologist |
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1993 |
State of Washington |
| Doctorate (PhD) |
Neuropsychology |
1991 |
The Chicago Medical School |
| Bachelor's, Honours |
Psychology, Behvioral Genetics |
1984 |
University of Colorado at Boulder |
| Psi Chi Honorary Psychology Fraternity |
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1983 |
University of Colorado at Boulder, CO |
| Last update: |
08/11/2007
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| AREAS OF EXPERTISE |
| Area of research: |
Health sciences |
| Disciplines trained in: |
Psychoeducation
Psychology |
| Research disciplines: |
Psychology
Neurosciences |
| Research topics: |
Behavioral Disorders in Children and Adolescents (Child, Youth and Maternal Health)
Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders (Child, Youth and Maternal Health)
Learning Disorders in Children (Child, Youth and Maternal Health)
Cognitive Development in Children (Child, Youth and Maternal Health)
Executive Functions (Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction) |
| Fields of application: |
Biomedical Aspects of Human Health |
| Last update: |
26/07/2010
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| TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS |
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| Last update: |
26/07/2010
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| RESEARCH ACTIVITIES - Description used by investigators to specify their area of expertise. |
| Key words: |
pediatric neuropsychology, rehabilitation, executive functions, cognitive development, Attention Deficits, Traumatic Brain Injury, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, memory, developmental disability, neural plasticity |
| Research interests: |
developmental disabilities, neuropsychology, neurodevelopment, rehabilitiation |
| Last update: |
26/07/2010
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| RECENT AND REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS |
| Authors |
| Title (article or book chapter) |
| Year |
Volume |
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Pages |
Journal or book |
Editors |
City and publishing house |
| Archibald, S.J., Kerns, K.A., Mateer, C.A. & Ismay, L. |
| "Evidence of utilization behavior in children with ADHD" |
| 2005 |
11 |
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pp. 367-375 |
Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society |
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| Kerns, K.A. |
| "The CyberCruiser: An investigation of the development of prospective memory in children." |
| 2000 |
6 |
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pp. 62-70 |
Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society |
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| Kerns, K.A., Eso, K. and Thompson, J. |
| "Investigation of a Direct Intervention for Improving Attention in Young Children with ADHD." |
| 1999 |
16 |
2 |
pp. 273-295 |
Developmental Neuropsychology |
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| Last update: |
26/07/2010
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| LANGUAGE COMPETENCIES |
| Understand: |
English |
| Read: |
English |
| Write: |
English |
| Speak: |
English |
| Last update: |
26/07/2010
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