Year of Entry
2019
Program
Adviser
Profile
Kendra Pizzonia is a fifth-year Ph.D. student in Clinical Psychology completing the elective neuropsychology major area of study under the mentorship of Dr. Julie Suhr. Kendra is currently applying for an internship in clinical psychology. Her long-term goals involve completing an internship and post-doctoral fellowship consistent with the Houston Conference Guidelines and eventual board certification in neuropsychology. Kendra’s clinical and research experience has prioritized training in adult neuropsychology, with a focus on working with older adults. For her dissertation, Kendra is leveraging the NACC dataset to explore gender differences in neuropsychiatric symptoms for individuals with mild cognitive impairment, and she is examining whether neuropsychiatric symptoms are related to conversion and reversion rates.
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Pizzonia, K. L., Suhr, J. A. Clark, L., & Clark, B. C. (2023). The Relation of ApoE and COMT Gene-Gene Interactions to Cognitive and Motor Function in Community Dwelling Older Adults: A Pilot Study. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. Advanced Online Publication.
Pizzonia, K. L.& Suhr, J. A. (2022). Systematic Review of Correlates of Internal and External Memory Strategy Use in Older Adults. Journal of Applied Gerontology , 41 (5), 117-131.
Do, C., Pizzonia, K. L.,Koscinski, B., Sánchez, C. M., Suhr, J. A., & Allan, N. P. (2022). A Preliminary Examination of the Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3 Factor Structure in Older Adults. Journal of Affective Disorders. 319 , 377-380.
Pizzonia, K. L.,Koscinski, B., Suhr, J. A., Accorso, C., Allan, D. M., & Allan, N. P. (2021). Insomnia during the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of depression and COVID-19-related risk factors. Cognitive Behavior Therapy , 50 , 1-15.
Allan, N. P., Volarov, M., Koscinski, B., Pizzonia, K. L.,Potter, K., Accorso, C., Saulnier, K.G., Ashrafioun, L., Stecker, T., Suhr, J., & Allan, D. M. (2021). Lonely, anxious, and uncertain: Critical risk factors for suicidal desire during the COVID-19 pandemic. Psychiatry Research , 304 , Article 114114.
Kan, I. P., Pizzonia, K. L.,Drummey, A. B., & Mikkelsen, E. J. V. (2021). Exploring factors that mitigate the continued influence of misinformation. Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications , 6 , Article 76.
Forzano, L. A. B., Sorama, M., O’Keefe, M., Pizzonia, K. L.,Howard, T., Dukic, N. (2021). Impulsivity in elementary school children and adult females: Using identical task and procedural parameters. Behavioural Processes , 188 , Article 104411.
Nachtigal, D., Andrew, K.,& Green, B. G. (2018). Selective effects of temperature on the sensory irritation but not taste of NaCl and citric acid. Chemical Senses , 44 , 61-68.
Green, B. G., & Andrew, K.(2017). Stimulus-dependent effects of temperature on bitter taste in humans. Chemical Senses , 42, 153-160.
Green, B. G., Alvarado, C., Andrew, K.,& Nachtigal, D. (2016). The effect of temperature on umami taste. Chemical Senses , 41 , 537-45.
Oral Conference Presentations
Pizzonia, K. L.,Heffner, K. L., Lambertus, T., & Suhr, J. A. (2023, February). Comparing Learning Proces Variables to Memory Performance and Salivary Cortisol: Is Gender a Moderator of Relationships? International Neuropsychological Society, 51 st Annual Meeting, Symposium Presentation.
Andrew, K.,Drummey, A.B., Gjertsen, A.R., & Kan, I.P. (2019, November). Effects of pre-existing knowledge and scene boundary on temporal memory. The Psychonomic Society, 60 th Annual Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, CA. Talk given by the last author.
Poster Conference Presentations
Bryant, A. M., Pizzonia, K. L.,Alexander, C., Lee, G., Revels-Strother, O., Weekman, S., Hart, B., & Suhr, J. (2023, February). The Shell Game Task: Pilot Data Using a Simulator-Design Study to Evaluate a Novel Attentional Performance Validity Test. International Neuropsychological Society, 51 st Annual Meeting, Poster presented by first author.
Pizzonia, K. L.& Suhr, J. A. (2022, February). Explaining Informant-Rated IADLs in Individuals With and Without Cognitive Impairment in The Aging, Demographics, and Memory Study (ADAMS) . International Neuropsychological Society, 50 th Annual Meeting, Virtual Poster Presentation.
Pizzonia, K. L.& Suhr, J. A. (2021, December). Investigating Gene-Gene Interactions by Cognitive Domain in Healthy Older Adults . National Academy of Neuropsychology, 41 st Annual Conference, Virtual Poster Presentation.
Pizzonia, K.& Suhr, J. A. (2020, December). Systematic Review of Correlates of Internal and External Memory Strategy Use in Older Adults. Know Neuropsychology, Virtual Poster Presentation.
Pizzonia, K.& Suhr, J. A. (2020, October). Replication of the Predictors of Memory Strategy Use in Healthy Older Adults. National Academy of Neuropsychology, 40 th Annual Conference, Virtual Poster Presentation.
Andrew, K.& Suhr, J.A. (2020, April). Predictors of Memory Strategy Use in Healthy Older Adults [Poster Session Canceled]. Ohio Association of Gerontology and Education, Athens, OH.
Kan, I.P., Mikkelsen, E.J.V., Drummey, A.B., Andrew, K.,& Abdul-Masih, M. (2019, November). An examination of the factors that contribute to the continued influence of misinformation, The Psychonomic Society, 60 th Annual Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, CA. Poster presented by the last author.
Bershad, M., Lane, J., Andrew, K.,Wolk, D., & Mechanic-Hamilton, D. (2019, February). Pilot mCAPP study: Early detection of AD-related cognitive change with the mobile cognitive app performance program (mCAPP), International Neuropsychological Society, 47 th Annual Meeting, New York, NY. Poster presented by first author.
Andrew, K., Drummey, A.B., Mozel, A., Cushing, K., & Kan, I.P. (2018, November). The role of prior knowledge on memory for temporal information. The Psychonomic Society, 59 th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. Poster Presentation.
Kan, I.P., Drummey, A.B., Andrew, K.,& Cushing, K. (2018, November). Individual differences in fast mapping. The Psychonomic Society, 59th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. Poster presented by first author.