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Senior Research Scientist
Kessler Foundation
Anthony H. Lequerica, Ph.D. obtained his doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in Neuropsychology from Wayne State University. After his internship at the John D. Dingell Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Detroit, he completed a two-year post-doctoral fellowship in the Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training program sponsored by the National Institute for Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) at the University of Michigan. As a Senior Research Scientist at Kessler Foundation, he is the Director of the Brain and Behavioral Outcomes Lab within the Center for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Research. His major area of research focus lies in examining cultural issues and social determinants of health that affect outcomes after TBI, with a secondary line of research examining sleep-wake regulation and sleep-dependent neuroplasticity after TBI. He has a fervent interest in psychometrics and mixed-methods research, synthesizing qualitative and quantitative approaches. He is a Research Associate Professor at Rutgers – New Jersey Medical School in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation where he lectures residents and fellows on quantitative methods and serves as a mentor as they complete their independent research project requirements for graduation. Dr. Lequerica has a clinical appointment at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation’s Cognitive Rehabilitation Program where he specializes in the delivery of neuropsychological services to Spanish-speakers. He is a Co-Chairperson of the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility Special Interest Group within the NIDILRR-funded TBI Model Systems. He has over 60 peer-reviewed publications and has given numerous presentations across the U.S. and abroad to researchers, health care professionals, and individuals with brain injury and their families.