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12/19 Rebecca Ready Fanton, Ph.D., ABPP ORCHID ID 0000-0002-6658-9765
Office Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences University of Massachusetts 135 Hicks Way, Tobin Hall 609 Amherst, MA 01003 (413) 545-1359 (Office); (413) 545-0996 (Fax) e-mail: [email protected]
Employment 2017- Professor and Director of Clinical Training Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences Clinical Psychology Program Division Head University of Massachusetts, Amherst
2010-17 Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Training Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences Clinical Psychology Program University of Massachusetts, Amherst
2004- Associate Member, Neuroscience and Behavior Program University of Massachusetts, Amherst
2004-10 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences Clinical Psychology Program University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Education 2003-4 NIMH Postdoctoral Fellowship, Late-life Mood Disorders The University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychiatry Mentors: Richard Schulz, Ph.D., Mary Amanda Dew, Ph.D.
2001-3 Individual NRSA Postdoctoral Fellowship, Clinical Neuropsychology Brown Medical School, Providence, RI Mentors: Brian R. Ott, M.D. & Janet Grace, Ph.D.
2001 Ph.D., Clinical Psychology The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA Dissertation: Validity of personality assessment in a psychiatric population: Self-informant agreement and trait-behavior associations Supervisor: Lee Anna Clark, Ph.D. Prospectus Defense Passed: May 8, 1998 Dissertation Defense Passed: April 17, 2000
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2000 Internship in Clinical Neuropsychology Brown University, Providence, R
1997 M.A., Psychology The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA Thesis: Collateral personality reports: Agreement with self-reports and moderating variables Supervisor: Lee Anna Clark, Ph.D.
1995 B.A., Honors Northwestern University, Evanston, IL Major: Psychology Minor: Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences Honors: Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Lambda Delta, Phi Eta Sigma
1993 Junior Year Study Abroad University of Sussex, Brighton, England
Licensure Massachusetts Psychology License, 8515 (Active Status) Rhode Island Psychology License, PS00797 (Inactive Status)
Research Grants 2019 Social and Behavioral Sciences Pilot Grant ($4,000), Mental Health Stereotype Threat in Older Adults: Effect on Emotional Well-being and Consequential Decision-Making (co-PIs: Rebecca Ready & Sherry Gao, Resource Economics)
2018 Emotion dysregulation in amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment: Mapping neural networks onto behavioral reactivity, Human Magnetic Resonance Imaging Center, Pilot Grant Program, $8,601 (co-PIs: Rebecca Ready & Bruna Martins-Klein)
2017 OSPAN Measures Predictive of Real-World Executive Functioning, Commonwealth College Honor Research Grant (PI: Danielle Mayblyum, Faculty Mentor: Ready, $850).
2012 - 16 Validation of the HD-HR-QOL (Huntington Disease Quality of Life Measure), NIH R01, PI: Carlozzi, N. (Consultant: Ready)
2011 Differential Effects of Stress on Timed and Nonverbal Tasks of the WAIS-IV, Commonwealth College Honor Research Grant (PI: Maheen Chaudhry, Faculty Mentor: Ready, $1,000)
2011 Age & Emotion Films, Commonwealth College Honor Research Grant (PI: Victoria Creedon, Faculty Mentor: Ready, $1,000).
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2010 Hippocampal Volume and Memory in Adult Children of Alzheimer’s Disease, MRI-MRS Pilot Research Grant, University of Massachusetts, Research Development Office (PI: Ready, $15,000)
2008 - 10 Development of a Quality of Life Measure for Huntington’s Disease, High Q Foundation Grant to the University of Iowa; University of Massachusetts, Amherst subcontract with the University of Iowa (PI: Ready, R.E.; $88,247)
2007 Complexity and Differentiation in Affect: Effects of Age, Cognition, and Stress, Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS) Pilot Grant, Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research at Rutgers University (PI: Ready, $15,000 direct costs)
2006 – 7 Changes in Emotion Self-knowledge with Age: Motivational and Cognitive Determinants, Faculty Research/Healey Endowment Grant, University of Massachusetts, Research Council; Matching funds from the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences and the Psychology Department (PI: Ready, $17,000)
2006-7 The Impact of Alzheimer’s Disease on Marital Relationships, Commonwealth College Honor Research Grant (PI: Lindsay Miller, Faculty Mentor: Ready, $1,000, PI: Lindsay Miller).
2006 Grant Proposal Preparation Grant, University of Massachusetts, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (course buy-out)
2005 - 6 Recall Bias in Geriatric Depression, University of Massachusetts, College of Social and Behavioral Science (Co-PIs: Mark Weinberger, MS & Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Ph.D., $3,500)
2001 - 3 Quality of Life in Cognitively Impaired Elderly, F32 National Research Service Award, Postdoctoral Fellowship, National Institute on Aging ($71,080) Mentors: Brian R. Ott, M.D. & Janet Grace, Ph.D.
1988 - 9 Cognition and Psychosis in Alzheimer’s Disease, T32 National Research Service Award, Predoctoral Fellowship, U of Iowa, Center on Aging ($21, 540) Mentor: Jane S. Paulsen, Ph.D. (T32 AG00214-10)
1998 - 9 Graduate Student Research Grants, The University of Iowa, Dept of Psychology
1998 University of Minnesota Press, Dissertation Research Grant (PI: Ready, Co-PI: Lee Anna Clark, Ph.D., $6,000)
Teaching Grants 2012 - 13 Community Service Learning (CSL) Grant ($500), Memory Screening Clinic Ready, R.E. 2006 - 08 Unit Community Service Learning (CSL) Implementation Grant ($10,000)
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Overtree, C., Ready, R.E., Blum, K. & Halgin, R.
Honors and Awards 2020 Fellow, Public Engagement Project, UMass Amherst 2015 Fellow, Association for Psychological Science (APS) 2015 Board Certification, American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP), Clinical Neuropsychology 2015 Fellow, American Psychological Association (APA), Society for Clinical Neuropsychology (Division 40) 2015 Psi Chi Society, APS Convention Research Poster Award 2014 Faculty Research Scholar, Institute for Social Science Research, UMass Amherst 2013 Psi Chi Society, APS Convention Research Poster Award 2012 APA Leadership Institute for Women in Psychology Invitation, Academic Track 2011 Best Collaboration between Faculty and Students Poster Award, New England Psychological Association 2009 Award for Outstanding Community Service and Engagement, Psychological Services Center, Assessment Team, UMass Amherst 2008 Faculty Research Scholar, Center for Research on Families, UMass Amherst 2007 Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS) Pilot Grant Award 2003 Positive Psychology Summer Institute Invitation Award 2002 Travel Fellowship Award, The Alzheimer’s Association 2001 Kenneth Spence Award, The University of Iowa, Department of Psychology 1999 Travel Fund Award, The University of Iowa, Graduate Student Senate 1999 Student Poster Award, National Academy of Neuropsychology 1998 Student Travel Award, American Psychological Association 1998 Tuition Fellowship, The University of Iowa, Department of Psychology
Professional Affiliations 2015-present American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology 2015-present Sports Neuropsychology Society 2012-present Society for a Science in Clinical Psychology 2012-present Association for Psychological Science (Fellow) 1999-present International Neuropsychological Society 1994-present American Psychological Association (Fellow) Division 20, Adult Development and Aging Division 40, Society for Clinical Neuropsychology
Blog on Science of Psychology and Aging https://www.psychologytoday.com/experts/becky-ready-phd-abpp
Peer-reviewed Publications Under line = graduate student or post-doc under Dr. Ready’s mentorship at the time of work Italics = undergraduate student under Dr. Ready’s mentorship at the time of work * = senior author
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74. Boileau, N.R., Paulsen, J.S, Ready, R.E., Hahn, E.A., Lai, J.S., & Carlozzi, N.E. (in press). Understanding domains that influence perceived stigma in individuals with Huntington disease. Rehabilitation Psychology.
73. Carlozzi, N.E., Boileau, N.R., Hahn, E.A., Barton, S.K., Cella, D., McComack, M.K., & Ready, R.E. (in press). Responsiveness to change over time: An examination of the Neuro-QoL Social Function measures in persons with Huntington disease (HD). Journal of Huntington’s Disease. 72. Carlozzi, N.E., Boileau, N., Chou, K., Ready, R.E., Cella, D., MacCormack, M., Miner, J., & Dayalu, P. (accepted). HDQLIFE and Neuro-QoL Physical Function measures: Responsiveness in persons with Huntington disease. Movement Disorders.
71. Carlozzi, N.E.*, Goodnight, S., Kratz, A.L., Stout, J.C., McCormack, M.K., Paulsen, J.S., Boileau, N.R., Cella, D. & Ready, R.E. (accepted). Validation of Neuro-QoL and PROMIS mental health patient reported outcome measures in persons with Huntington disease (HD). Journal of Huntington’s Disease.
70. Mantua, J.* & Ready, R.E. (accepted). Emotion habituation is accelerated in chronic mild traumatic brain injury. Brain Injury.
69. Broggi, M.* & Ready, R.E. (accepted). Screening for Reading Disability in university students with phonological processing and working memory tasks. Dyslexia.
68. Ready, R.E.*, Boileau, N.R., Barton, S.K., Lai, J.-S., McCormack, M.K., Cella, D., Fritz, N.E., Paulsen, J.S., & Carlozzi, N.E. (2019). Positive affect and well-being in HD moderates the association between functional impairment and HRQOL outcomes. Journal of Huntington’s Disease, 8, 221-232.
67. Nuzum, H., Ready, R.E., & Clark, L.A.C.* (2019). Comparability of self- and other-rated personality structure. Psychological Assessment, 31, 741-750. doi:10.1037/pas0000696
66. Ready, R.E.*, Santorielli, J.D. & Mather, M. (2019). Older and younger adults differently judge the similarity between negative affect terms. Aging & Mental Health, 23, 325-328.
65. Roper, B.L.*, Block, C.K., Osborn, K., & Ready, R.E. (2018). Education and training for clinical neuropsychologists in integrated care settings, Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 33, 263–268, https://doi.org/10.1093/arclin/acx141
64. Fritz, N.E., Boileau, N.R., Stout, J., Ready, R.E., Perlmutter, J., Paulsen, J.S., Quaid, K., Barton, S., McCormack, M., Perlman, S., & Carlozzi, N.E.* (2018). Relationships among apathy, health-related quality of life and function in Huntington’s disease. The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, 30, 194-201. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29558861
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63. Hahn, E., Downing, N.R., Stout, J.C., Paulsen, J.S., Ready, B., Goodnight, S., Lai, J. S., Miner, J.A., & Carlozzi, N.* (2018). Understanding the need for assistance with survey completion in people with Huntington Disease. Quality of Life Research, 27, 810-810. DOI 10.1007/s11136-017-1747-6
62. Lai, J.S., Goodnight, S., Downing, N., Ready, R.E., Paulsen, J.S., Kratz, A.L., Stout, J.C., McCormack, M.K., Cella, D., Ross, C., Russell, J., & Carlozzi, N.E.* (2018). Evaluating cognition in individuals with Huntington disease: Neuro-QoL cognitive functioning measures. Quality of Life Research, 27, 811-822. DOI: 10.1007/s11136-017-1755-6
61. Carlozzi, N.E.*, Hahn, E.A., Goodnight, S.M., Kratz, A.L., Paulsen, J.S., Stout, J.C., Frank, S., Miner, J.A., Cella, D., Gershon, R.C., & Ready, R.E. (2018). Patient-reported outcomes for social functioning in Huntington disease: Neuro-QOL Social Functioning measures. Psychological Assessment, 30, 450-458. doi:10.1037/pas0000479
60. Santorelli, G.D., Ready, R.E.*, & Mather, M. (2018). Perceptions of emotion and age among younger, midlife, and older adults. Aging and Mental Health, 22, 421-429. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2016.1268092
59. Carlozzi, N.*, Ready, R.E., Frank, S., Cella, D., Hahn, E.A., Goodnight, S.M., Schilling, S.G., Boileau, N.R., & Dayalu, P. (2017). Patient-reported outcomes in Huntington Disease: Neuro-QOL and HDQLIFE Physical Functioning Measures. Movement Disorders, 32, 1096-1102.
58. Lundquist, T.S.*, Santorelli, G.D., & Ready, R.E. (2017). Measurement of anxiety about Alzheimer’s disease in midlife and older adults. Prevention and Health Promotion: Research, Social Action, Practice and Training, 10, 22-28.
57. Ready, R.E.,* Mather, M., Santorelli, G.D., & Santospago, B. (2016). Apathy, alexithymia, and depressive symptoms: Points of convergence and divergence. Psychiatry Research, 244, 306-311.
56. Carlozzi, N.E.,* Schilling, S.G., Lai, J., Paulsen, J.S., Hahn, E.A., Perlmutter, J.S., Ross, C.A., Downing, N.R., Kratz, A.L., McCormack, M.K., Nance, M.A., Quaid, K.A., Stout, J.C., Gershon. R.C., Ready, R.E., Miner, J.A., Barton, S.K., Perlman, S.L., Rao, S.M., Frank, S., Shoulson, I., Marin, H., Geschwind, M.D., Dayalu, P., Goodnight, S.M., & Cella, D. (2016). HDQLIFE: Development and assessment of health-related quality of life in Huntington disease (HD). Quality of Life Research, 25, 2441-2455.
55. Ready, R.E.* & Santorelli, G.D. (2016). Emotion regulation and memory: differential associations in younger and midlife-older adults. Experimental Aging Research, 42, 264- 278. 10.1080/0361073X.2016.1156971
54. Ready, R.E.,* Santorelli, G.D., & Mather, M. (2016). Judgement and classification of emotion terms by older and younger adults. Aging and Mental Health (epub ahead of print). 10.1080/0361073X.2016.1156971
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53. Kubu, C.,* Ready, R.E., Festa, J., Roper, B., & Pliskin, N. (2016). The times they are a changin’: Neuropsychology and integrated care teams. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 30, 51-65. doi: 10.1080/13854046.2015.1134670
52. Santorelli, G.D.* & Ready, R.E. (2016). Alexithymia and executive function in younger and older adults. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 29, 938-955. 10.1080/13854046.2015.1123296
51. Carvalho, J.O.,* Buelow, M.T., Ready. R.E., & Grace, J. (2016). Associations between a reduced Frontal Systems Behavior Scale (FrSBe), cognition, and activities of daily living in a neurologic sample. Applied Neuropsychology 23, 125-132. doi: 10.1080/23279095.2015.1012759
50. Ready, R.E.,* Santorelli, G.D., Lundquist, T.S., & Romano, F. (2016). Psychology internship director perceptions of pre-internship training preparation in assessment. North American Journal of Psychology (2), 317-334.
49. Nelson, A.,* Roper, B., Slomine, B., Morrisson, C., Greher, M., Janusz, J., Larson, J., Meadows, M.E., Ready, R.E., Rivera Mindt, M., Whiteside, D., Willment, K., Wodushek, T. (2016). Official position of the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology (AACN): Guidelines for practicum training in clinical neuropsychology. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 7, 879-904, DOI: 10.1080/13854046.2015.1117658
48. Lundquist, T.* & Ready, R.E. (2015). Screening for Alzheimer's disease: Inspiration and ideas from breast cancer strategies. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 34, 317-328. doi: 10.1177/0733464813500711
47. Ready, R.E.* & Santorelli, G. (2014). Values and goals in clinical psychology programs: Are training in practice and research at odds? Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 45, 99-103. doi: 10.1037/a0036081
46. Ready, R.E.* & Veague, H.B. (2014). Training in psychological assessment: Current practices of clinical psychology programs. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 45, 278-282. doi: 10.1037/a0037439
45. Lacreuse, A.,* Schatz, K., Strazzullo, S., King, H.M., & Ready, R.E. (2013). Attentional biases and memory for emotional stimuli in men and male rhesus monkeys. Animal Cognition, 16, 861-871.
44. Carvalho, J.O.,* Ready, R.E., Malloy, P., & Grace, J. (2013). Confirmatory factor analysis of the Frontal Systems Behavior Scale (FrSBe). Assessment, 20, 632-641.
43. Ready, R.E.,* Chaudhry, M., Schatz, K., & Strazzullo, S. (2013). ‘Passageless’ administration of the Nelson-Denny Reading Comprehension Test: Associations with IQ
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and reading skills. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 46, 377-384. doi: 10.1177/0022219412468160
42. Chisolm, L.Z., Flavin, K.T., Paulsen, J.S., & Ready, R.E.* (2013). Psychological well- being in persons affected by Huntington’s Disease: A comparison of at-risk, prodromal, and symptomatic Groups. Journal of Health Psychology, 18, 409-419.
41. Ready, R.E.,* Akerstedt, A., & Mroczek, D. (2012). Emotional complexity and emotional well-being in older adults: Risks of high neuroticism. Aging and Mental Health, 16, 17- 26.
40. Ready, R.E.,* Carvalho, J.C., & Akerstedt, A. (2012). Evaluative organization of the self- concept in younger, midlife, and older adults. Research on Aging, 73, 56-79.
39. Ready, R.E.,* Vaidya, J., Watson, D., Latzman, R., Koffel, E.A., & Clark, L.A. (2011). Age group differences in facets of positive and negative affect. Aging and Mental Health, 15, 784-795.
38. Ready, R.E.,* Baran, B., Chaudhry, M., Schatz, K., Gordon, J., & Spencer, R.M.C. (2011). ApoE e4, processing speed, and white matter volume in a genetically-enriched sample of midlife adults. American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias, 26, 463- 468. doi:10.1177/1533317511421921
37. Ready, R.E.,* O’Rourke, J.J.F., & Paulsen, J.S. (2011). Quality of life in prodromal HD: Qualitative analyses of discourse from participants and companions. Neurology Research International, 2011. doi:10.1155/2011/958439
36. Ready, R.E.,* Carvalho, J.O., Green, R.C., Gavett, B.E., & Stern, R.A. (2011). The structure and validity of self-reported affect in Mild Cognitive Impairment and mild Alzheimer’s disease. International Psychogeriatrics, 23, 887-898.
35. Carvalho, J.O.* & Ready, R.E. (2010). Emotion and executive functioning: The effect of normal mood states on fluency tasks. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 32(3), 225-230.
34. Ready, R.E.,* Marquez, D.X., & Akerstedt, A. (2009). Emotions in younger and older adults: Retrospective and prospective associations with sleep and physical activity. Experimental Aging Research, 35, 348-368.
33. Ready, R.E.,* Carvalho, J., & Weinberger, M.I. (2008). Emotional complexity in younger, midlife, and older adults. Psychology and Aging, 23, 928-933.
32. Lundquist, T.*& Ready, R.E. (2008). Young adult attitudes about Alzheimer’s disease. American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, 23, 267-273.
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31. Ready, R.E.* & Robinson, M.D. (2008). Do older individuals adapt to their traits?: Personality-emotion relations among younger and older adults. Journal of Research in Personality, 42, 1020-1030.
30. Kapucu, A.,* Rotello, C., Ready, R.E., & Seidl, K. (2008). Response bias in 'remembering' emotional stimuli: A new perspective on age differences. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 34, 703-711.
29. Ready, R.E,* Mathews, M., Leserman, A., & Paulsen, J.S. (2008). Patient and caregiver quality of life in Huntington’s disease. Movement Disorders, 23, 721-726.
28. Ready, R.E.* & Ott, B.R. (2007/2008). Integrating patient and informant reports on the Cornell-Brown Quality of Life Scale. American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, 22, 528-534.
27. Ready, R.E.,* Weinberger, M., & Jones, K. (2007). How happy have you felt lately? A diary study of emotion recall in older and younger adults. Cognition and Emotion, 21, 728-757.
26. Ready, R.E.,* Ott, B.R., Grace, J. (2007). Factor structure of patient and caregiver ratings on the Dementia Quality of Life Instrument. Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition, 14, 144-154.
25. Ready, R.E. (2007). Patient-reported outcomes in clinical trials for Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s and Dementia, 3, 172-176.
24. Ready, R.E.,* Robinson, M.D., & Weinberger, M. (2006). Age differences in the organization of emotion knowledge: Effects involving valence and time frame. Psychology and Aging, 21, 726-736.
23. Ready, R.E.,* Ott, B.R., & Grace, J. (2006). Insight and cognitive impairment: Effects on quality of life reports from Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s disease patients. American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, 21, 242-248.
22. Martire, L.M.,* Keefe, F.J., Schulz, R., Ready, R., Beach, S.R., Rudy, T.E., & Starz, T.W. (2006). Older spouses’ perception of partner’s chronic pain: Implications for spousal responses, support provision, and caregiving experiences. Psychology and Aging, 21, 222-230.
21. Ruffolo, J.S.,* Malloy, P.F., Ready, R.E., Westervelt, H., & Whelihan, W. (2005). Limitations of the Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) in screening for mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 20, 848-849.
20. Brown, L.B., Ott, B.R.,* Papandonatos, G.D., Sui, Y., Ready, R.E., & Morris, J.C. (2005). Prediction of on-road driving performance in patients with early Alzheimer’s disease. Journal of the American Geriatric Society, 53, 94-98.
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19. Ready, R.E.* & Clark, L.A. (2005). Psychiatric patient and informant reports of patient behavior. Journal of Personality, 73, 1-21.
18. Ready, R.E.,* Ott, B.R., & Grace, J. (2004). Patient- versus caregiver-perspectives of quality of life in mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 19, 256-265.
17. Ready, R.E.,* Ott, B.R., & Grace, J. (2004). Validity of informant reports about AD and MCI Patient's memory. Alzheimer’s Disease and Associated Disorders, 18, 11-16.
16. Ready, R.E.,* Friedman, J., Grace, J., & Fernandez, H. (2004). Testosterone deficiency and apathy in Parkinson’s disease: A pilot study. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry, 75, 1323-1326.
15. Ready, R.E.,* Ott, B.R., Grace, J., & Cahn-Weiner, D. (2003). Apathy and executive dysfunction in mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease. The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 11, 222-228.
14. Ready, R.E.,* Ott, B.R., & Grace, J. (2003). Amnestic behavior in dementia: Symptoms to assist in early detection and diagnosis. Journal of the American Geriatric Society, 51, 32-37.
13. Stout, J.C.,* Ready, R.E., Grace, J., Paulsen, J.S., & Malloy, P.F. (2003). Factor analysis of the Frontal Systems Personality Scale. Assessment, 10, 1-7.
12. Cahn-Weiner, D.A.,* Ready, R.E., & Malloy, P. (2003). Neuropsychological predictors of everyday memory and everyday functioning in patients with mild Alzheimer’s disease. The Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology, 16, 84-89.
11. Ready, R.E.,* & Paulsen, J.S. (2003). Neuropsychological studies in geriatric psychiatry. Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 16, 643-648.
10. Ready, R.E.* & Ott, B.R. (2003). Quality of life measures for dementia. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 1:11.
9. Ready, R.E.,* Watson, D., & Clark, L.A. (2002). Psychiatric patient- and informant- reported personality: Predicting concurrent and future behavior. Assessment, 9, 361-372.
8. Ready, R.E.* & Clark, L.A. (2002). Correspondence of psychiatric patient and informant ratings of personality traits, temperament, and interpersonal problems. Psychological Assessment, 14, 39-49.
7. Ready, R.E., Ott, B.R.,* Grace, J., & Fernandez, I. (2002). The Cornell-Brown Scale for Quality of Life in Dementia. Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders, 16, 109-115.
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6. Ready, R.E.,* Paulsen, J.S., & Stierman, L. (2001). Ecological validity of neuropsychological and personality measures of executive function. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 15, 314-324.
5. Nehl, C., Ready, R.E., Hamilton, J., & Paulsen, J.S.* (2001). The effects of depression on working memory in pre-symptomatic Huntington’s disease. Journal of Clinical Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, 13, 342-346.
4. Paulsen, J.S.,* Ready, R.E., Hamilton, J., Mega, M., & Cummings, J.L. (2001). Neuropsychiatric aspects of Huntington’s disease. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry, 71, 310-314.
3. Clark, L.A.,* Kochanska, G., & Ready, R.E. (2000). Mothers’ personality and its interaction with child temperament as predictors of parenting. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 79, 274-285.
2. Paulsen, J.S.,* Ready, R.E., Stout, J.C., Salmon, D.P., Thal, L.J., Grant, I., & Jeste, D.V. (2000). Neurobehaviors and psychotic symptoms in Alzheimer’s disease. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 6, 815-820.
1. Ready, R.E.,* Clark, L.A., Watson, D., & Westerhouse, K. (2000). Self- and peer-reported personality: Agreement, trait ratability, and the ‘self-based heuristic.’ Journal of Research in Personality, 34, 208-24.
Chapters 4. Ready, R.E., Davidson, M.C., & Niznikiewicz, M. (2011). Age, emotion expression, and cognitive load: Age-related differences in attention. In A. Freitas-Mahalhães, Emotional Expression: The Brain and the Face (Vol. 3).
3. Carlozzi, N. & Ready, R.E. (2011). Health related quality of life in Huntington’s disease. In C. Jenkinson, M. Peters, M.B. Bromberg (Eds.), Quality of Life Measurement in Neurodegenerative and Related Conditions (pp. 71-81). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK.
2. Ready, R.E. (2011). Measuring quality of life in dementia. In C. Jenkinson, M. Peters, M.B. Bromberg (Eds.), Quality of Life Measurement in Neurodegenerative and Related Conditions (pp. 82-94). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK.
1. Ready, R.E., & Ott, B.R. (2005). Quality of life in patients with vascular dementia. In R. Paul, R. Cohen, B. Ott, S. Salloway (Eds.), Vascular Dementia: Cerebrovascular mechanisms and clinical management (pp. 323-329), Totowa, NJ: Humana Press.
Other Publications 8. Ready, R.E. (2015). Scientific contributions of neuropsychology: Understanding and treating neurocognitive symptoms associated with disability. Society for Clinical Neuropsychology (APA Division 40) Newsletter, 33, 13-14.
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7. Ready, R.E. & Lundquist, T. (2013). Memory and disorders of memory. In M. Shally- Jensen (Ed.), Mental health care issues in America: An encyclopedia. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.
6. Brown, L.B., Ott, B.R., Papandonatos, G.D., Ready, R.E., & Morris, J.C. (2005). Prediction of on-road driving performance in patients with early Alzheimer’s disease: Reply. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 53, 1637-1638.
5. Grace, J. & Ready, R.E. (2005, Summer/Fall). Self and caregiver ratings in neurological patients: What can patients tell us? Newsletter 40: APA Division of Clinical Neuropsychology, 23, 3-22
4. Ready, R.E., Ott, B.R., & Grace, J. (2004). Amnestic behavior in dementia: Symptoms to assist in early detection and diagnosis. In B. Vellas, L.J. Fitten, B. Winblad, H. Feldman, M. Grundman, & E. Giacobini (Eds.), Research and Practice in Alzheimer’s Disease and Cognitive Decline, Volume 9.
3. Ready, R.E., Ott, B.R., & Grace, J. (2003). Assessing quality of life in Alzheimer’s disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment. In B. Vellas, M. Grundman, H. Feldman, L.J. Fitten, B. Winblad, & E. Giacobini (Eds.), Research and Practice in Alzheimer’s Disease and Cognitive Decline, Volume 8.
2. Ready, R.E. (2002). Quality of life in dementia. Rhode Island Medicine and Health Monthly, 85, 216-218.
1. Ready, R.E. (2001). Assessing Quality of Life in Alzheimer’s Disease: Book Review, SM Albert & RG Logsdon (Eds), Springer Publishing Company. Clinical Gerontologist, 22, 138.
Peer-Reviewed Publications by High School and Honors Students 2. Pogostin, B. H., Schoenbrun, B., Santorelli, G. D., Lundquist, T. S., & Ready, R. E. (2014). A relationship between alexithymia and one’s thoughts of the emotional experiences of others. The Journal of Experimental Secondary Science, 3(2).
1. Chaudhry, M. & Ready, R.E. (2012). Differential effects of test anxiety and stress on perceptual reasoning subtests of the WAIS-IV: A comprehensive empirical approach. Journal of Young Investigators, 24, 60-66.
Continuing Education Course Ready, R.E. (2016). An Introduction to Clinical Neuropsychology for Mental and Behavioral Healthcare Professionals, 2nd Edition. Brockton, MA: Western Schools Continuing Education Courses.
Ready, R.E. (2013). An Introduction to Clinical Neuropsychology for Mental and Behavioral Healthcare Professionals – DSM-V Update. Brockton, MA: Western Schools Continuing Education Courses.
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Ready, R.E. (2010). An Introduction to Clinical Neuropsychology for Mental and Behavioral Healthcare Professionals. Brockton, MA: Western Schools Continuing Education Courses.
Conference Presentations 78. Longwell, P., Mather, M., Santorelli, G., Martins, B., & Ready, R.E. (August, 2019). Subjective age is associated with emotional well-being in older but not younger adults. Poster presented at the 2019 American Psychological Association Convention, Chicago, IL.
77. Dixon, J.S., Mather, M.A., Santorelli, G.D., Orlovsky, I., Broggi, M.J., & Ready, R.E. (August, 2019). Subjective memory complaints in older adults: Associations with affect and cognitive outcomes. Poster presented at the 2019 American Psychological Association Convention, Chicago, IL.
76. Dixon, J. & Ready, R.E. (February, 2018). Ethnic group differences in predictors of cognitive performance for midlife women. Poster presentation at the 47th Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, New York, NY.
75. Mather, M.E., Dixon-Gordon, K., Martins, B., & Ready, R.E. (November, 2018). Physiological reactivity to a negative mood induction: Stronger coherence in older than younger adults. Poster accepted for presentation at the Gerontological Society of American Meeting, Boston, MA.
74. Carlozzi, N.E., Paulsen, J.S., Stout, J., Nance, M.A., Perlmutter, J.S., Ross, C.A., Miner, J.A., Dayalu, P., McCormack, M.K., Perlman, S., Hahn, E.A., Lai, J.S., Barton, S.K., Ready, R.E., Frank, S., Cella, D., Gershon, R.C., & Wesson, M. (October, 2018). 24- month responsiveness of the HDQLIFE Physical, Mental, Cognitive, and Social Measures of Health-Related Quality of Life. Poster accepted for presentation at Huntington Study Group Meeting.
73. Ready, R.E., Santorelli, G.D., & Mather, M. (August, 2018). Affective well-being: Patterns of misperceptions between older and younger adults. Paper presented at the Annual Convention for the American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA.
72. Mather, M., Santorelli, G.D., & Ready, R.E. (August, 2018). Alexithymia Predicts Depressive Symptoms, But Not Vice Versa. Poster presented at the Annual Convention for the American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA.
71. Santorelli, G.D., Mather, M., & Ready, R.E. (August, 2018). Older and younger adults differently judge the similarity between affect terms. Poster presented at the Annual Convention for the American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA.
70. Carlozzi, N.E., Lai, J.S., Goodnight, S., Hahn, E.A., Ready, R.E., Dayalu, P., Stout, J.C., Paulsen, J., Frank, S., McCormack, M., Downing, N.R., Ross, C., Gershon, R., Kratz,
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A., Miner, J.A., Russell, J., & Cella, D. (September, 2017) The reliability and validity of Neuro-QoL in individuals with Huntington’s disease. Poster presented at the Health Measures Conference, Chicago, IL.
69. Broggi, M. & Ready. R.E. (June, 2017). A brief screening assessment to detect Reading Disabilities in college students. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology (AACN), Boston, MA.
68. Mather, M. & Ready, R.E. (May, 2017). Age group differences in emotion recovery and co-occurrence of positive and negative emotions. Poster presented at the 29th Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention, Boston, MA.
67. Mather, M., Burke, E., & Ready, R.E. (May, 2017). Age group differences in associations between attentional biases and emotion outcomes. Poster presented at the 29th Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention, Boston, MA.
66. Santorelli, G.D., Mather, M.A., Swearer, J.M., & Ready, R.E. (February, 2017). Executive function and emotion reactivity to negative mood induction in older adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment/Mild Alzheimer's Disease. Poster presented at the 45th Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, New Orleans, LA.
65. Mather, M.A., Tang, I., Edwards, K., Santorelli, G.D., & Ready, R.E. (February, 2017). Associations between alexithymia and emotion dysregulation. Poster presented at the 45th Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, New Orleans, LA.
64. Sol, K., Kratz, A., Barton, S., Ready, R.E., Hahn, E., Lai, J-S., Miner, J., Goodnight, S., Paulsen, J., and Carlozzi, N. (November, 2016). Perceived stigma negatively affects social participation and satisfaction among individuals with Huntington disease. Poster presented at the annual meeting for the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, Chicago, IL.
63. Carlozzi, NE, Paulsen, JS, Stout, J, Nance, MA, Perlmutter, JS, Ross, CA, Goodnight, SM, Miner, J, Dayalu, P, McCormack, MK, Quaid, KA, Perlman, S, Hahn, Lai, J-S, EA, Downing, NR, Kratz, AL, Barton, SK, Ready, R, Frank, S, Cella, D, Gershon, RC, Shoulson, I, Marin, H, Geschwind, MD, Rao, SM, & Schilling, SG. (November, 2016). Understanding patient-reported outcome measures in Huntington disease: At what point is cognitive impairment related to poor measurement reliability? Poster presented at the Huntington Study Group Meeting, Nashville, TN.
62. Miner, J.A., Schilling, S.G., Lai, J.-S., Downing, N.R., Paulsen, J.S., Nance, M.A., Dayalu, P., Perlmutter, J.S., McCormack, M.K., Quaid, K.A., Ross, C.A., Perlman, S.L., Hahn, E.A., Kratz, A.L., Barton, S.K., Marin, H., Geschwind, M.D., Rao, S.M., Gershon, R.C., Cella, D., Ready, R., Foroud, T., Frank, S., Shoulson, I., Stout, J., & Carlozzi, N.E.. (October, 2016). Perceived stigma negatively affects social participation and satisfaction among individuals with Huntington Disease. Poster presented at the 2016
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ACRM 93rd Annual Conference, Progress in Rehabilitation Research (PIRR), Chicago, IL.
61. Santorelli, G., Ready, R.E., & Constantino, M.J. Therapeutic alliance development with older adults: A conceptual framework for promoting psychotherapy retention (June, 2016). Paper presented at the SEPI Annual Conference, Dublin, Ireland.
60. Santorelli, G.D., Gannon, S., Romano, F., Ready, R.E., Baran, B., & Spencer, R.M.C. (February, 2016). Neuroanatomical correlates of alexithymia in younger and older adults. Poster at the 44st Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Boston, MA.
59. Parthiban, C., Romano, F.M., Santorelli, G.D., & Ready, R.E. (February, 2016). Emotion dysregulation and apathy: Subjective and physiological responses following a mood induction. Poster at the 44st Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Boston, MA.
58. Santospago, B., Santorelli, G., Mather, M., & Ready, R.E. (February, 2016). Alexithymia, apathy, and depressive symptoms: Convergence and divergence. Poster at the 44st Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Boston, MA.
57. Lundquist, T.S. & Ready, R.E. (November 2015). Psychosocial factors related to memory screening and community-based memory screening intervention in older adults. Paper presented at the Gerontological Society of America conference, New Orleans, LA.
56. Miner, J.A., Schilling, S.G., Lai, J.-S., Downing, N.R., Paulsen, J.S., Nance, M.A., Dayalu, P., Perlmutter, J.S., McCormack, M.K., Quaid, K.A., Ross, C.A., Perlman, S.L., Hahn, E.A., Kratz, A.L., Barton, S.K., Marin, H., Geschwind, M.D., Rao, S.M., Gershon, R.C., Cella, D., Ready, R., Foroud, T., Frank, S., Shoulson, I., Stout, J., & Carlozzi, N.E. (October, 2015). HDQLIFE: A new measurement system to evaluate Health-Related Quality of Life in Huntington Disease. Poster presented at the 2015 Huntington Study Group Meeting, Tampa, FL. Neurotherapeutics, 12, 17-18.
55. Santorelli, G.D. & Ready, R.E. (May, 2015). Alexithymia and executive function in younger and older adults. Poster presentation at the Annual Convention for the Association for Psychological Science, New York, NY. **Winner of the Psi Chi Society Convention Research Award**
54. Santorelli, G.D., Lundquist, T.S., Binder, A., & Ready, R.E. (August, 2014). The intersection of apathy and alexithymia in healthy adults. Poster presented at the Annual Convention for the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
53. Lundquist, T.S., Santorelli, G.D., & Ready, R.E. (August, 2014). Implementation of a memory screening program: Community service and clinical training opportunity. Poster presented at the Annual Convention for the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
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52. Santorelli, G. & Ready, R.E. (May, 2014). Differential associations between alexithymia and depressive symptoms in younger and older adults. Poster presented at the 26th annual Association for Psychological Science conference, San Francisco, CA.
51. Binder, A. & Ready, R.E. (February, 2014). Recognition memory for negative stimuli: Complex associations with emotion regulation. Poster at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Seattle, WA.
50. Santorelli, G. & Ready, R.E. (May, 2013). Differences in commitment to evidence-based training among clinical psychology training models. Poster at the 25th annual Association for Psychological Science conference, Washington, D.C. **Winner of the Psi Chi Society Convention Research Award**
49. Akerstedt, A. & Ready, R.E. (February, 2013). Nightly awakenings in persons with Alzheimer’s disease and its implications for family caregiver daily emotional functioning. Poster at the 41st Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Waikoloa, Hawaii.
48. Ready, R.E. & Veague, H.B. (February, 2013). Training in psychological assessment: current practices of clinical psychology programs. Poster at the 41st Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Waikoloa, Hawaii.
47. Ready, R.E., & Chaudhry, M. (August, 2012). Differential validity of the Nelson Denny Reading Comprehension Test based on IQ and reading skills. Paper at the 2012 Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Orlando, FL.
46. Ready, R.E. (November, 2011). Intraindividual variability in positive and negative affect in younger and older adults. Symposium paper at the 2011 Gerontological Society of America Annual Convention, Boston, MA.
45. Lundquist, T. S. & Ready, R.E. (2011, November). Effects of knowledge and anxiety on willingness to screen for Alzheimer’s disease. Paper presented at the 64th annual Gerontological Society of America Meeting, Boston, MA.
44. Baran, B., Ready, R.E., Chaudhry, M., Schatz, K., Gordon, J., Spencer, R.M.C. (2011). Behavioral and physiological correlates of genetic vulnerability to Alzheimer’s Disease. Poster presentation at the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, Washington, DC.
43. Scahtz, K., Chaudhry, M., Baran, B., Spencer, R.M.C., & Ready, R.E. (October, 2011). Processing speed and white matter volume in adult children of Alzheimer's disease. Poster at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the New England Psychological Association, Fairfield, CT. **Winner of the Best Collaboration between Faculty and Students Poster Award**
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42. Chaudhry, M., Creedon, V., Schatz, K., Strazzullo, S., Levy, K., & Ready, R.E. (October, 2011). Differential validity of the Nelson Denny Reading Comprehension Test based on IQ and reading skills. Poster at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the New England Psychological Association, Fairfield, CT.
41. Carvalho, J.O., Buelow, M.T., Ready, R.E., & Grace, J. (February, 2011). Construct validity of the revised Frontal Systems Behavior Scale (FrSBe). Poster at the 39th Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Boston, MA.
40. Carvalho, J.O., Ready, R.E., & Grace, J. (February, 2011). Confirmatory factor analysis of the Frontal Systems Behavior Scale (FrSBe). Poster at the 39th Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Boston, MA.
39. Ready, R.E., Carvalho, J.O., Green, R.C., Gavett, B.E., & Stern, R.A. (February, 2011). The structure and validity of self-reported affect in Mild Cognitive Impairment and mild Alzheimer’s disease. Poster at the 39th Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Boston, MA.
38. Ready, R.E., Paulsen, J.S., Flavin, K., & Chaudhry, M. (February, 2011). Quality of life and psychological well-being in populations affected by Huntington’s Disease: Prodromal, at-risk, and early stage HD. Poster at the 39th Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Boston, MA.
37. Akerstadt, A. & Ready, R.E. (November, 2010). Sleep disturbances in Alzheimer’s disease and caregiver mood: A diary study. Poster presented at the at the annual Gerontological Society of American meeting, New Orleans, LA.
36. Carvalho, J.O., Ready, R.E., & Grace, J. (March, 2010). Associations between verbal fluency and the Frontal Systems Behavior Scale (FrSBe). Poster presented at the 20th annual meeting of the Rotman Research Institute Conference: The Frontal Lobes, Toronto, ON, Canada.
35. Lundquist, T. & Ready, R.E. (November, 2009). Young adult attitudes about Alzheimer's disease. Poster presented at the annual Gerontological Society of American meeting, Atlanta, GA.
34. Akerstedt, A.A. & Ready, R.E. (November, 2009). The effects of age and neuroticism on two measures of emotional complexity. Poster presented at the annual Gerontological Society of American meeting, Washington, DC.
33. Ready, R.E., Vaidya, J., Watson, D., & Clark, L.A. (November, 2009). Age group differences in facets of positive and negative affect. Paper presented at the annual Gerontological Society of American meeting, Atlanta, GA.
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32. Carvalho, J.O., Ready, R.E. (2009, August). Emotion and executive functioning: The effect of normal mood states on fluency tasks. Poster presented at the annual American Psychological Association conference, Toronto, Canada.
31. Akerstedt, A. & Ready. R.E. (2008, November). Reactivity to daily stress: Effects of age and personality on positive and negative affect. Paper presented at the annual Gerontological Society of American meeting, Washington DC.
30. Carvalho, J., Ready, R.E., & Akerstedt, A. (2008, August). Organization of the self- concept in younger, midlife, and older adults. Poster presented at the annual American Psychological Association conference, Boston, MA.
29. Carvalho, J., Druar, N., & Ready, R.E. (2008, June). Is lateralization on fluency tasks reduced in older relative to younger and midlife persons? Poster presented at the annual American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology conference, Boston, MA.
28. Aycan, K., Rotello, C.M., Ready, R.E., & Seidl, K.N. (2007, November). Response bias in ‘remembering’ emotional stimuli: A new perspective on age differences. Paper presented at the annual Psychonomic Society Conference.
27. Ready, R.E. (2007, November). Complexity of emotions in older and younger adults: A diary study. Poster presented at the annual Gerontological Society of American meeting, San Francisco, CA.
26. Carvalho, J. & Ready, R.E. (2007, November). Dimensions of affect in older, younger, and middle-aged persons. Poster presented at the annual Gerontological Society of American meeting, San Francisco, CA.
25. Akerstedt, A.M.K. & Ready, R.E. (2007, November). Do age-related changes in sleep become magnified in individuals with depressive symptoms? Poster presented at the annual Gerontological Society of American meeting, San Francisco, CA.
24. Ready, R.E. & Robinson, M.D. (2007, August). Do older individuals adapt to their personality traits? Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
23. Ready, R.E. & Weinberger, M. (2007, February). Depressive symptoms and cognitive biases in older and younger adults. Poster presented at the 35th annual International Neuropsychological Society meeting, Portland, OR.
22. Weinberger, M., Jones, K., Ready, R. (2006, August). Age differences of emotion recall in older and younger adults. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
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21. Marquez, D.X., Ready, R.E., & Weinberger, M. (2006, March). Being older and feeling better: Differences in mood and activity in older and younger adults. Poster presented at the 27th annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Francisco, CA.
20. Ready, R.E., Robinson, M.D., & Weinberger, M.I. (2006, February). Age differences in the structure of emotion knowledge: Priming effects for valence and time frame. Poster presented at the 34th annual International Neuropsychological Society meeting, Boston, MA.
19. Ready, R.E., Ott, B.R., Grace, J. (2005, March). Insight and the assessment of quality of life in memory disorder patients. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Neuropsychiatric Association, Miami, FL.
18. Ready, R.E., Ott, B.R., Grace, J. (2005, February). Factor structure of patient and informant ratings on the Dementia Quality of Life Instrument. Poster presented at the 33rd annual meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society meeting, St. Louis, MO.
17. Ready, R.E., Friedman, J.H., Grace, J., Fernandez, H.H. (2003, October). Apathy and testosterone deficiency. Poster presented at the 17th Annual Symposia on Etiology, Pathogenesis and Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease and Other Movement Disorders. San Francisco, CA.
16. Ready, R.E., Ott, B.R., & Grace, J. (2003, February). Quality of life in MCI and AD. Poster presented at the 31st annual meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Honolulu, HI.
15. Ready, R.E., Grace, J., & Cahn-Weiner, D. (2003, February). Learning and memory in elderly memory disorder patients. Poster presented at the 31st annual meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Honolulu, HI.
14. Cahn-Weiner, D, Ready, R.E., & Malloy, P. (2002, October). Neuropsychological predictors of everyday memory and everyday functioning in Alzheimer's disease. Poster presented at the 22nd annual meeting of the National Academy of Neuropsychology, Miami, FL.
13. Ready, R.E., Ott, B.R., & Grace, J. (2002, July). Apathy and depression predict patient and caregiver ratings of quality of life in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s disease. Poster session presented at the 8th International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders, Stockholm, Sweden.
12. Ready, R.E., Grace, J., Ott, B.R., & Cahn-Weiner, D. (2001, November). Behavior change in Mild Cognitive Impairment and dementia. Poster session presented at the 21st annual meeting of the National Academy of Neuropsychology, San Francisco, CA.
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11. Ready, R.E., Ott, B.R., Grace, J., & Fernandez, I. (2001, May). The Cornell-Brown Scale for Quality of Life in dementia. Poster session presented at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology, Philadelphia, PA.
10. Nehl, C., Ready, R.E., Hamilton, J., Paulsen, J.S., & Rodnitzky, R. (2001, February) The effects of depression on working memory in presymptomatic Huntington’s disease. Poster session presented at the 29th annual meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Chicago, IL.
9. Turner, B.M., Paulsen, J.S., Ready, R.E., Salmon, D.P., Thal, L.J., Grant, I., & Jeste, D.V. (2000, November). Rotor pursuit learning and psychosis in Alzheimer’s disease. Poster presented at the 2000 annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, LA.
8. Ready, R.E., & Paulsen, J.S. (2000, August). Retrieval deficits in dementia. Poster presented at the 108th annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington DC.
7. Ready, R.E., Stierman, L., Nehl, C., & Paulsen, J.S. (2000, May). Ecological validity of neuropsychological and personality measures of executive functions. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Neuropsychology Group, Madison, WI.
6. Ready, R.E., Paulsen, J.S., Stout, J.C., Turner, B., Salmon, D.V., Jeste, I., Grant, L.J., & Thal, L.J. (2000, February). Ecological validity of neuropsychological assessment: Perseverative errors and frontal behavioral syndromes. Poster presented at the 28th annual meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Denver, CO.
5. Ready, R.E., Paulsen, J.S., Stout, J.C., Turner, B., Salmon, D.P., Jeste, D.V., Grant, I., & Thal, L.J. (1999, November). Neurobehavioral frontal syndromes in Alzheimer’s disease with and without psychosis. Poster presented at the 19th annual meeting of the National Academy of Neuropsychology, San Antonio, TX.
4. Ready, R.E., Paulsen, J.S., & Clark, L.A. (1999, August). The Frontal Lobe Personality Scale: Convergent and discriminant validity. Poster presented at the 107th annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
3. Ready, R.E., & Clark, L.A. (1999, May). Associations between personality and behavior. Poster presented at the 71st annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
2. Ready, R.E., Kochanska, G., & Clark, L.A. (1998, August). Contributions of maternal personality and child temperament to parenting behavior. Poster presented at the 106th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
1. Ready, R.E., Westerhouse, K., & Clark, L.A. (1997, August). Factors affecting self- collateral agreement on personality ratings: Ratability, projection, and similarity.
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Poster presented at the 105th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Teaching The University of Massachusetts, Amherst Neuropsychological Assessment Team Supervisor in the Psychological Services Center (789), 2006-2007; 2008-2009; 2009-2010; Sumer 2011; 2012-2013; 2015-2016; Summer 2016; 2018- 2019; Summer 2019 Adult Psychological Assessment (683), Spring 2005 & 2006, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Fall 2013, Fall 2015 Child Assessment (681), Fall 2011 Behavioral Neuroscience (330), Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Spring 2010 Neurobiology of Mental Illness (391CC & 630), Fall 2005 & Fall 2006 Human Neuropsychology (530), Fall 2005 & Spring 2007 Physiological Psychology (630), Fall 2004 Faculty First Year Seminars: Clinical Neuropsychology (Spring 2012, Fall 2012), Sports Related Concussion (Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Fall 2017)
The University of Massachusetts, Boston Behavioral Neuroscience, Fall 2001 - Fall 2002
Professional Service Ad Hoc Reviewer Aging and Mental Heath Aging, Neuropsychology, & Cognition Alzheimer’s & Dementia Alzheimer’s Disease and Associated Disorders Alzheimer’s Research and Therapy American Journal of Psychiatry American Sociological Review Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology Archives of Neurology Assessment Dementia: The International Journal of Social Science and Practice Emotion Experimental Aging Research Gerontology Health Psychology International Journal of Behavioral Development International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry Journal of Abnormal Psychology Journal of Applied Gerontology Journal of Clinical Psychology Journal of Depression and Anxiety Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology
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Journal of Gerontology Journal of Personality Journal of Personality and Social Psychology Journal of the American Medical Association Movement Disorders Neuropsychology Personality and Individual Differences Psychological Assessment Psychological Bulletin Psychology and Aging The Gerontologist
Grant Reviewer Health Research Council of New Zealand (2019) United Kingdom’s Alzheimer’s Society (2011 & 2015, 2016) United Kingdom’s Medical Research Council (2007 & 2014) Society of Clinical Neuropsychology, Scientific Advisory Committee, Pilot Grant Review (2014) Alzheimer’s Association (2008-2011) NIH ADPA Grant Review Panel, Ad Hoc Member (2011) Netherlands Organization for Health Research (2009) United Kingdom’s Parkinson’s Disease Society (2008)
Service Activities 2020- Board Member, Publications Committee, American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology 2020- Editorial Board, The Clinical Neuropsychologist 2018- Associate Editor, Emotion 2015- Treasurer & Secretary, Council of University Directors of Clinical Psychology (CUDCP) Board 2015-18 Development Committee, Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst 2014- Chair, Public Interest Advisory Committee, Society of Clinical Neuropsychology (American Psychological Association, Division 40) 2013-15 American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology, Practicum Guidelines Work Group 2012- Division Head and Director of Clinical Training, Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts Amherst 2011-14 Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, Society of Clinical Neuropsychology (American Psychological Association, Division 40) 2011-14 Member, Women in Neuropsychology Committee, Society of Clinical Neuropsychology (American Psychological Association, Division 40) 2011-12 Chair, Undergraduate Studies Committee, Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts Amherst 2011-12 Member, Curriculum Committee, College of Natural Sciences, UMass Amherst 2010-12 Member, APA Division 20, Task Force of the Education Committee 2006-11 Member, Family Issues Subcommittee, MSP, University of Massachusetts Amherst
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2005-12 Chair, Graduate Applicant Admissions, Clinical Division, Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts Amherst 2008-10 Member, Human Subjects and Research Committee, Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts Amherst 2008-9 Member, Alan S. & Carol S. LeBovidge Scholarship for Undergraduate Research committee, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences 2008-9 Member, Parental Equity Study, MSP, University of Massachusetts Amherst 2005-8 Member, Graduate Studies Committee, Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts Amherst 2006-7 Chair, Practicum Committee, Clinical Division, Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts Amherst 2004-5 Member, Diversity Committee, Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts Amherst 2002-3 Postdoc Member, Diversity Committee, Brown University, Clinical Psychology Training Consortium, Postdoc Representative 2000-1 Intern Representative, Brown University, Internship Training Committee 1997-8 Clinical Area Representative, Graduate Student Advisory Committee, The University of Iowa, Department of Psychology 1997 Graduate Student Representative, Clinical Area Training Committee, The University of Iowa, Department of Psychology 1997 Student Representative, Clinical Area Student Handbook Committee, The University of Iowa, Department of Psychology
Search Committees 2016-17 Chair, Tenure-track position in Clinical Psychology 2015-17 Member, Director for the Human MR Center 2015-16 Chair, Director for Psychological Services Center 2014-15 Member, Behavioral Neuroscience Senior Hire 2013-14 Chair, Tenure-track position in Clinical Psychology 2008-09 Member, Tenure-track position in Cognitive Psychology 2006-07 Member, Search for Rudd Adoption Chair
Invited Presentations and Panels 2018, September. University of Florida, Association of Neuropsychology Students, Invited Speaker, Graduate student preparation for practicum and internship (Zoom tele-meeting) 2017, October. National Academy of Neuropsychology, Panelist, The Changing Face of Neuropsychology: Gender Disparities and Strategies for Addressing Them. 2017, March. Connecticut Neuropsychological Society, Invited Speaker, Emotion regulation and cognition in older adults. 2016, November. UMass Amherst College of Nursing, Invited Speaker, Emotional well-being in healthy aging and in adults with neurodegenerative disease. 2016, August. Fellows Address, Society for Clinical Neuropsychology (Division 40), American Psychological Association, Denver, CO: Adult maturation and emotion: Sadness, Loneliness, and Serenity 2016, June. UMass Communication Disorders, Parkinson’s Disease Support Group, Cognition and Parkinson’s Disease
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2015, January. UMass Athletic Trainers, Return to Learn After Sports-related Concussion: Protocols and Evidence 2013, October. UMass Amherst Clinical Area Colloquium, Evidence Based Assessment 2012, April. Discussant, UMass Amherst College of Natural Science (CNS), Tenure Preparation Seminar 2012, March. WestMass Eldercare, Emotion, Aging, and Alzheimer’s Disease 2010, November. BioSci undergraduate group, Emotions and Alzheimer’s Disease 2010, November. Psychiatry resident lifespan development course, Baystate Medical Center, Normal Developmental in Older Adults 2010, April. Washington University, Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, The Structure of Affect in Alzheimer’s Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment 2010, April. Department of Psychology, Washington University, The Structure of Affect in Alzheimer’s Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment 2008, April. Annual MIDUS investigators meeting, Complexity and Differentiation in Affect: Effects of Age, Cognition, and Stress 2006, November. Invited speaker and panel discussant at the Alzheimer’s Association Research Roundtable, Washington DC, Health Economics and Real World Value of Therapy in Alzheimer’s Disease 2005, October. Presentation to UMass CogNeuro Group, Cognitive priming and emotion biases in aging 2005, August. Invited speaker and discussant at Pfizer’s Quality of Life Advisory Board Meeting, Boston, MA, Quality of Life and Alzheimer’s Disease: The Patient-Perspective 2005, March. Bio-Tap Seminar, UMass, Quality of Life and Alzheimer’s Disease 2005, February. Clinical Area Colloquium, Ethical Issues in Psychological Assessment: Assessment of Cultural Minorities 2005, May. Research presentation. Alzheimer’s Association regional caregiver symposium. Marlboro, Massachusetts. 2003, April. Rhode Island, AARP Chapter, Alzheimer’s Disease: Diagnosis, Management and Caregiving 2002, February. Annual Kenny Research Day, Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, Amnestic Behavior in Dementia: Symptoms to Assist in Early Detection and Diagnosis 2001, September to 2002, July. Presentations for senior centers and senior volunteer organizations in Rhode Island, Quality of Life and Aging 1999, October. Intergenerational Fair for the International Year of Older Persons, Iowa City, IA, The Neuropsychology of Aging 1999, July. Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Educational Lecture Series, Iowa City, IA, Behavioral Changes Associated with Alzheimer’s Disease 1999, March. Lecture for Psychiatry Residents, Department of Psychiatry, The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, Dimensional Assessment of Personality Disorders