Kevin Alschuler, PhD
| Title: | Professor; Medical Director, UWMC-Northwest; Co-Director, UW Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation & Wellness Research Center |
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| Division: | Rehabilitation Psychology & Neuropsychology |
Dr. Alschuler is a psychologist and professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, and adjunct professor in the Department of Neurology in the University of Washington School of Medicine.
He has spent his career working as a clinician-scientist in both rehabilitation psychology and sport and performance psychology. For much of his early career, he split his time between providing clinical care for individuals living with neurologic conditions and recovering from injuries; conducting research on how individuals experience and cope with pain and other secondary symptoms; and engaging with athletes and high performers around performance psychology.
He now works within the UW athletic department, serving student-athletes, coaches, and teams from across the university's 20 teams. His primary role is as the lead psychologist for UW football, where he is responsible for everything from mental health to the psychology of injury, rehabilitation, and return to play, to the mental side of playing football.
Education and Training
- University of Washington, Research Fellowship in Multiple Sclerosis, 2012
- University of Washington, Clinical Fellowship in Rehabilitation Psychology, 2011
- Boston Consortium in Clinical Psychology (VA Boston Healthcare System/Harvard Medical School/Boston University School of Medicine), Residency, 2010
- Eastern Michigan University, PhD, Clinical Psychology, 2010
- Eastern Michigan University, MS, Clinical Psychology, 2006
- University of Michigan, BA, Psychology and Economics, 2004
Clinical Interests
- Multiple sclerosis
- Pain management
Research Interests
- Multiple sclerosis
- Symptom management
- Function
- Physical activity
- Quality of life
- Pain
- Fatigue
- Cognitive functioning