Kati Pagulayan, PhD
| Title: | Associate Professor |
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| Division: | Rehabilitation Psychology & Neuropsychology, Research |
Kati Pagulayan is a neuropsychologist and Associate Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine. She studies factors that can lead to improved neurobehavioral and cognitive outcome after traumatic brain injury (TBI). She is also a VA investigator and is affiliated with the VA Northwest Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC). Her current work is focused on the development and investigation of novel treatments for individuals with chronic symptoms after mild TBI (mTBI). This includes On-TRACC, a self-management/cognitive rehabilitation intervention designed to address chronic post-mTBI cognitive difficulties.
Education and Training
- University of Cincinnati, PhD in Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology Track), 2004
- University of Washington School of Medicine, Clinical Psychology Internship (APA Accredited) Behavioral Medicine/Neuropsychology Track 2003-2004
- University of Washington Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Neuropsychology and Traumatic Brain Injury, 2004-2007
Clinical Interests
- Clinical Neuropsychology
- Traumatic brain injury
Teaching Interests
Dr. Pagulayan has been actively involved in training and mentoring of psychology residents and fellows throughout her career, in both research and clinical settings.
Research Interests
- Improving cognitive and neurobehavioral outcomes after TBI
- Characterizing the neuropsychological presentation of mTBI and its correlates
- Prospective memory
- Veteran health