
Kendra M. Anderson, PhD
- Assistant Professor
- Neuropsychology
Biography
Dr. Kendra Anderson a clinical neuropsychologist and Assistant Professor of Neurology at UTHealth Neurosciences at McGovern Medical School. She earned her PhD in Counseling Psychology from the University of Central Arkansas and completed her internship and two-year clinical neuropsychology fellowship at UTHealth. Her clinical interests include differential diagnosis of neurodegenerative disorders, multicultural neuropsychological assessment, and behavioral intervention with adults and older adults with cognitive and psychiatric disorders. She is a founding member of the Society for Black Neuropsychology and serves on several international, national, and local boards and committees.
Education
- Doctorate
- Counseling Psychology - University of Central Arkansas, Conway, Arkansas
Areas of Interest
Clinical Interests
- Neurodegenerative disorders/dementia
- Huntington’s disease
- Stroke
- Multicultural neuropsychology
- Behavioral intervention for adults/older adults with cognitive and psychiatric disorders
Research Interests
- Huntington’s disease
- Health disparities in neurocognitive and neurodegenerative disorders