Professor of Psychology, & Director, PSU Neuropsychology of MS & Concussion Programs
Penn State University
University Park, Pennsylvania
Dr. Arnett received his Ph.D. in Psychology (Clinical) from the University of Wisconsin – Madison, and completed a post-doctoral fellowship in Clinical Neuropsychology at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He is currently a Psychology Professor and Director of the Neuropsychology of Sports Concussion and Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Programs at Penn State University.
Dr. Arnett’s research has focused on clinical neuropsychology, with an emphasis on understanding cognitive and emotional functioning in those who have suffered from sports-related concussion or MS. He is a fellow of the National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN), and a past winner of NAN’s Nelson Butters Award for Research Contributions to Clinical Neuropsychology. He is the author of over 150 research articles and book chapters, and has published two edited books. One is entitled, Secondary Influences on Neuropsychological Test Performance, and the other, Neuropsychology of Sports-Related Concussion.
Dr. Arnett has given numerous national and international talks on sports-related concussion, as well as MS. He has worked clinically with hundreds of people who have experienced sports-related concussions and MS, as well as other neurological and neuropsychiatric conditions. Dr. Arnett has served as the Program Chair of the International Neuropsychological Society (INS) meeting, Editor of the NAN Bulletin, a board member of the INS, and the Director of Clinical Training at Penn State University. He is an editorial board member of several journals, and has received grant funding from the NIH, NIMH, and the National MS Society. Dr. Arnett is the current president of the NAN. He has graduated over 20 Ph.D. students who have gone onto illustrious careers at institutions including Stanford University, UCSD / San Diego VA, Case Western Reserve University Department of Neurology, UCSF Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa Department of Psychiatry, Kessler Foundation, Loyola College in Maryland, and the Kennedy-Krieger Institute, among others.
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM ET
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
6:30 PM – 7:00 PM ET