Kati Pagulayan, PhD
| Title: | Professor, Director of Research, Division of Rehabilitation Psychology and Neuropsychology |
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| Division: | Rehabilitation Psychology & Neuropsychology |
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Kati Pagulayan is a neuropsychologist and professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine. She is also the director of research for the Division of Rehabilitation Psychology and Neuropsychology. Her research is focused on understanding factors that affect neurobehavioral and cognitive outcome after traumatic brain injury (TBI) and developing effective treatments for those factors. Her research has been funded by VA Research and Development, UW Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions, DoD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program, and the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research. Currently, her active research studies are investigating the efficacy of a novel self-management/cognitive rehabilitation intervention for chronic cognitive difficulties after mild TBI (mTBI) called On-TRACC.
Education and Training
- University of Washington Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Neuropsychology and Traumatic Brain Injury, 2004-2007
- University of Washington School of Medicine, Clinical Psychology Internship (APA Accredited) Behavioral Medicine/Neuropsychology Track 2003-2004
- University of Cincinnati, PhD in Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology Track), 2004
Notable Awards and Honors
- 2020-2026: Chair, Scientific Advisory Committee for Society for Clinical Neuropsychology;
- 2024: Feature Stage Presentation at American Psychological Association Annual Conference, entitled "Optimizing Cognitive Efficiency and Effectiveness: Adding Strategies to Your Clinical Practice" with Drs. Hoffman, Williams and Rau.
Clinical Interests
- Clinical Neuropsychology
- Cognitive Rehabilitation
- Traumatic brain injury
- Multiple Sclerosis
Teaching Interests
Dr. Pagulayan has been actively involved in training and mentoring of neuropsychology residents and fellows throughout her career, in both research and clinical settings. She previously directed the Seattle VA Neuropsychology Fellowship for 10 years and mentored research fellows through the Seattle VA MIRECC Psychology Fellowship and the UW Neurobehavior, Neuropathology, and Risk Factors in Alzheimer’s Disease T32 Training Grant. She enjoys working with students and trainees to meet their individuals training goals.
Research Interests
- Improving cognitive and neurobehavioral outcomes after TBI
- Cognitive rehabilitation interventions
- Cognitive effects of Covid-19 infection
- Intervention development to promote optimal health care utilization in individuals with cognitive difficulties
- Health behaviors that promote healthy cognitive aging
- Prospective memory
- Veteran health