Associate Professor, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Kaufmann Building
3471 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh , PA 15213
Phone 412-648-6666
FAX 412-692-4354
Email ricker@pitt.edu Web www.pitt.edu/~ricker
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Dr. Joseph
Ricker is an Associate
Professor and the Director of Neuropsychology and Rehabilitation Psychology in
the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at the
Dr. Ricker’s overall
program of research is in the examination of neurocognitive correlates and
predictors of cognitive impairment, recovery, and rehabilitation following
human brain trauma. Current research
projects include the examination of altered cerebral blood flow and metabolism
related to impaired episodic and working memory after brain injury. Research programs include the use of
technologies such as FMRI, PET, and functional near infrared spectroscopy
(FNIRS) with individuals that have sustained brain trauma. Dr. Ricker has a record of federal and
private grant funding in these areas, and is currently funded the NIH to study
cognitive and functional aspects of traumatic brain injury. Dr. Ricker is the author of 55 peer-reviewed
scientific publications, 16 book chapters, editor of 2 books, and has authored
numerous abstracts and other professional publications. He is very active in national and
international neuropsychological and rehabilitation organizations, and has made
over 100 national and international presentations. He is a member of the editorial boards of
several scientific journals, including the Journal
of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, the Journal
of Clinical & Experimental Neuropsychology, and The Clinical Neuropsychologist. He serves as a grant
reviewer for multiple private and federal agencies, including the National
Institutes of Health, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Department of
Defense.
Dr. Ricker
received his PhD in Clinical Psychology in 1992 and has been licensed as a
Psychologist in 5 states beginning in 1993.
He holds dual board certifications in the specialty areas of Clinical
Neuropsychology and Rehabilitation Psychology, both granted by the American
Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP).
He is a member of the Board of Directors of each specialty board, and
has served as the Secretary for each Board.
Dr. Ricker has been the recipient of several national awards in
psychology, including two separate early career awards from the American
Psychological Association (the first in Clinical Neuropsychology in early 2001,
and later again in 2001 in Rehabilitation Psychology). In 2003, he was elected as a Fellow of the
American Psychological Association through the Division of Clinical
Neuropsychology (Division 40). In 2004,
he was elected to Fellow through a second APA Division, Rehabilitation
Psychology (Division 22).
Please Note: Although I
welcome questions regarding current or past projects, research and training
opportunities, I do not provide any
opinions, impressions, referrals, or recommendations in reference to individual
patients, practitioners, clinical situations, or health care settings outside
of the context of my regular practice at the University of Pittsburgh Medical
Center.
Selected Recent Publications (last 3 years only):
Ricker JH
& Rosenthal M (in press). Traumatic brain
injury. In: R. Frank R & B. Caplan
(eds), Handbook of rehabilitation psychology.
Hanks RA,
Millis SR, Ricker JH, Giacino J, Nakese-Richardson R, Frol A, Novack T, Kalmar
K, Sherer M, & Gordon W. (2008).
The predictive validity of a brief inpatient neuropsychological battery
for persons with traumatic brain injury.
Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 80(5), 950-957.
Kalmar K,
Novack T, Nakase-Richardson R, Sherer M, Frol AB, Gordon W., Hanks RA, Giacino
JT, & Ricker JH. (2008). Feasibility of a brief neuropsychological
test battery during acute inpatient rehabilitation after TBI. Archives of Physical Medicine &
Rehabilitation, 80(5), 242-249.
Morgan JE
& Ricker JH. (2008).
Arenth PM,
Ricker JH, &
Ricker
JH. (2007). Functional brain imaging in
neurorehabilitation. In FG Hillary
(ed). Functional Neuroimaging in
Clinical
Ricker JH
& Arenth, PM. (2007). Functional neuroimaging of traumatic brain
injury. In ND Zasler, DI Katz & RD
Zafonte (eds.). Brain Injury Medicine:
Principles and Practice (pp. 149-155).
Ricker JH
& Arenth PM. (2006). Traumatic Brain Injury (Chapter 12; pp.
197-206). In M. D’Esposito (ed).
Functional MRI: Applications in Clinical Neurology and Psychiatry,
Ricker
JH. (2005). Functional neuroimaging in
medical rehabilitation populations. In DeLisa J, Gans B (eds), Rehabilitation Medicine, 4th edition; Chapter
9: pp 229-242.
2008 Joe Ricker / University of Pittsburgh ,
Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania
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