Alison
Fedio
Alison Fedio
- Campus: Washington, DC
- Department: Clinical Psychology
- Institution: The Chicago School
- Address: 901 15th Street NW Washington, DC 20005
- Office Phone: 202-706-5162
Biography
Dr. Fedio earned her PhD in Applied/Experimental Psychology from The Catholic University of America and her PsyD degree in Clinical Psychology from the American School of Professional Psychology, Virginia. Her work in clinical neuropsychology combines her research and clinical background. Prior to entering academia, she worked as a research psychologist in the Neurology Institute at The National Institutes of Health (NIH), where she studied cognitive and emotional correlates of epilepsy and other neurological disorders. Dr. Fedio's research interests include the neurological bases of cognition (e.g., memory, language) and emotions, self-awareness and self-concept in individuals with brain injury, and treatment of individuals with neurological disorders. Her clinical interests include both neuropsychological assessment and therapy with neurological patients and their family members.
Education History
Degree Institution Year AB Duke University , Durham, NC 1982 MA University of Maryland , College Park, MD 1990 PhD The Catholic University of America , Washington, DC 1995 PsyD American School of Professional Psychology, Virginia , Arlington, VA 2000 Professional Memberships
Presentations
Title Location Date Student's dissertation/co-authorship: Processing speed and academic fluency in childhood survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukemia treated with chemotherapy only San Diego/INS conference Feb 2023 Post-traumatic growth in relation to quality of life in individuals with moderate/severe traumatic brain injury Virtual/Washington DC NAN Dec 2021 Individuals with ABI teach graduate students about their lived experience Virtual/San Diego INS conference Feb 2021 The utility of post-traumatic growth in individuals with moderate/severe traumatic brain injury Virtual/DC APA conference Aug 2021 Family expectations regarding functional disability following moderate/severe traumatic brain injury San Diego NAN conference Nov 2019 Group therapy focused on meaning and purpose in life for individuals with brain injury. Richmond/Heading Forward Together Brain Injury conference May 2019 Community Involvement
Role Organization Invited Speaker Brain Injury Services Brain Injury Recovery Group Licenses
Clinical Psychologist , Virginia Publications
Journal Priluck, J. L. & Fedio, A. A. (Dece). Factors associated with utilization of emotion and personality instruments among neuropsychologists. Applied Neuropsychology: Adult, ,