Psychological Science
Joseph J. Ryan
Professor and Chair Emeritus
Joseph J. Ryan earned a BA from California State University, an MS from San Diego State University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Missouri. He completed internship and post-doctoral supervision at the Little Rock VA Medical Center and the North Chicago VA Medical Center. He is board certified in Clinical Neuropsychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP/ABCN) and a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, Association for Psychological Science, and National Academy of Neuropsychology. He is the recipient of the 2006 Kyle R. Carter Graduate Faculty Research Award from UCM, the 2006 Raymond D. Fowler Award from the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS), the 2007 William H. Byler Distinguished Faculty Award from UCM, and the 2009-2010 Outstanding Graduate Professor of Psychology Award from the Department of Psychology student body. In 2009, he received an honorary Doctor of Science (Sc.D.) degree from the Forest Institute of Professional Psychology in Springfield, MO, and in 2011 he received the Outstanding Achievement Award for Contributions to Professions Other Than Education from the University of Missouri-Columbia College of Education Alumni Association.
Background
Prior to coming to UCM, he was Chief Psychologist and clinical neuropsychologist at the Eisenhower VA Medical Center (1984-1999) and adjunct professor of psychiatry (1989-1999) and adjunct associate professor of psychiatry (1985-1989) at the KU Medical Center. From 1978 to 1980 he was staff psychologist in psychiatry at the North Chicago VA Medical Center and from 1980 to 1984 he was coordinator of the VA Neuropsychology Laboratory. He was also assistant professor of psychology from 1978 to 1984 at the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (formerly the Finch University of Health Sciences, The Chicago Medical School).
Scholarly Interests
Dr. Ryan is an active researcher (260+ publications) and has enjoyed some success in obtaining grant funding. He has served as a member of the editorial boards of numerous professional publications including: Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology,The Clinical Neuropsychologist, and Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment. Current research activities focus on the assessment of intelligence and applied neuropsychology. He recently published a text with his mentor, Jerome M. Sattler, entitled Assessment with the WAIS-IV.
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