The American Psychological Association has a Neuropsychology Division (Division 40), which in turn sponsors a graduate student organization called the Association for Neuropsychology Students in Training (ANST). This site is the home of the University of Alabama-Birmingham ANST chapter. ANST is critical to students of neuropsychology as it acts as a platform for discussion, is a source of valuable resources and services, and provides a voice for students in training.
The UAB ANST chapter was established in 2008 and continues to strive to the goals and ideals of the national organization. Our faculty sponsor is Dr. Paul Blanton, a neuropsychologist from the Birmingham VA Hospital. UAB ANST meets twice per month, unless otherwise specified. We have Monthly Meetings with topics ranging from informational, current issues being debated in the field, and education and training. We also have Monthly Events to promote resources and activities on campus, in our community, and at the national/international levels. We hope for our chapter to serve to orient new graduate students to the wealth of neuropsychology opportunities around UAB and Birmingham, as well as promote dialogue, collegiality, and act as a support system for existing students of neuropsychology.
Please feel free to have a look around the site and we welcome new members and new ideas at all meetings! Check out our student board, located on the second floor of Campbell Hall, right around the corner past the Med Psych Office. Students and trainees at all levels, including undergraduates, are welcome to attend all meetings and events!
Jacquie Copeland, UAB ANST student co-representative
Cady K. Block, UAB ANST student co-representative
Sonda Sengupta, UAB ANST undergraduate representative
Paul Blanton, UAB ANST Faculty Sponsor
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Student SpotlightUAB ANST Student Spotlight Fall 2009 Janice Marceaux  Janice is a fourth-year neuropsychology student who hails from Lake Charles, Louisiana. She completed her undergraduate and master's degrees from McNeese State University in Louisiana. At UAB, Janice's interests are in adult and geriatric neuropsychology. Specifically, Janice is interested in neuropsychological deficits associated with vascular dementia and genetic risk factors in Alzheimer's dementia. She is also interested in psychometric properties of neuropsychological and functional measures, developing clinical norms, and examining how these measures detect and predict neurological disorders. She recently presented two posters at the International Neuropsychological Society 2009 North American Conference. After completing internship next year, Janice will return home and work in private practice. A little more about Janice... Favorite neuropsychology memory: I really enjoyed my practicum in Neurology and one of my favorite memories from the clinic was when I got to work with a woman with a semantic dementia. It was a really cool experience! Who is your "Rock star" neuropsychologist? I know that I've always been fascinated with Karl Lashley. Other people who I find influential include Muriel Lezak, Robert Ivnik, and Robert Heaton among many, many others. When you hear the word "neuropsychology", you think of...The brain and how magnificent it really is! The word also makes me excited about the possibility of having a real job someday! |
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