Veronica Edgar, Ph.D. Professor School Medical School Department Psychiatry | Pediatrics You have reached the Academic Profile. For more information on the doctor and patient care, please visit the clinical profile. Biography Veronica Bordes Edgar, Ph.D., obtained her undergraduate degree in Psychology with high honors from UT Austin. She went on to obtain her doctorate degree in counseling psychology at Arizona State University. During that time, she received training at Children’s Hospital Boston/Harvard Medical School for her clinical internship. Dr. Bordes Edgar subsequently completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in neuropsychology at the University of Minnesota Medical School/Children’s Hospital from 2008 to 2010. She joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2014 and is a Professor in Psychiatry and Pediatrics. She is the co-Director of the Division of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, where her departmental activities include neuropsychological evaluation of children with developmental disabilities, teaching/training of graduate students, residents, and fellows. Dr. Bordes Edgar is board certified in Clinical Neuropsychology and Pediatric Neuropsychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology. Dr. Bordes Edgar’s clinical and research expertise is in the area of pediatric neuropsychology with particular interest in working with children who have neurodevelopmental disorders both acquired and genetic. She is bilingual/bicultural and is an expert in cultural and bilingual neuropsychology. Currently, she serves as President of the Hispanic Neuropsychological Society. Education Undergraduate School The University of Texas at Austin (2001), Psychology Other Post Graduate Training Arizona State University (2005) Graduate School Arizona State University (2005), Psychology Internship Harvard Medical School/Children's Hospital Boston (2008), Psychology Other Post Graduate Training Arizona State University (2008) Medical School Arizona State University (2008) Graduate School Arizona State University (2008), Psychology Fellowship University of Minnesota Medical School/Children's Hospital (2010), Pediatric Neuropsychology Research Interest Bilingual (Spanish-English) and Cultural Issues in Neuropsychology Central Nervous System Disorders Genetic Disorders Neurodevelopmental Disabilities in Young Children Pediatric Neuropsychology Publications Featured Publications Variability in Neuropsychological Phenotypes in Patients with 22Q11.2 Deletion Syndrome: Case Series. Wierzchowski A, Sablich-Duley S, Bordes Edgar V, Dev Neuropsychol 2021 Aug 46 5 381-392 Practical Considerations in the Neuropsychological Assessment of Bilingual (Spanish-English) Children in the United States: Literature Review and Case Series. Canas A, Bordes Edgar V, Neumann J, Dev Neuropsychol 2020 07 45 4 211-231 American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology consensus conference statement on uniform labeling of performance test scores. Guilmette TJ, Sweet JJ, Hebben N, Koltai D, Mahone EM, Spiegler BJ, Stucky K, Westerveld M, Clin Neuropsychol 2020 04 34 3 437-453 Competence in Psychology Board Certification: Unlike a Good Wine, It Does Not Get Better With Age Edgar VB, Holder N, Cox DR, Suris A APA 2019 Pitt-Hopkins Syndrome: A Unique Case Study. Tan A, Goodspeed K, Edgar VB J Int Neuropsychol Soc 2018 Oct 24 9 995-1002 Supporting a Youth with Cerebellar Ataxia into Adolescence. Meneses V, Gonzalez-Castillo Z, Edgar VB, Augustyn M J Dev Behav Pediatr 2017 Mar Transforming pediatric neuropsychology through video-based teleneuropsychology: an innovative private practice model pre-COVID-19. Salinas CM, Bordes Edgar V, Berrios Siervo G, Bender HA, Arch Clin Neuropsychol 2020 Nov 35 8 1189-1195 Who gets certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology and why: A diversity survey. Frost JC, Molinari V, Dobbs D, Edgar VB, Jones KS, Pietz C, Badana ANS, J Clin Psychol 2019 Jun Examining the impact of physical activity on sleep quality and executive functions in children with autism spectrum disorder: A randomized controlled trial. Tse CYA, Lee HP, Chan KSK, Edgar VB, Wilkinson-Smith A, Lai WHE, Autism 2019 Jan 1362361318823910 Therapeutic Hypothermia after In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in Children. Moler FW, Silverstein FS, Holubkov R, Slomine BS, Christensen JR, Nadkarni VM, Meert KL, Browning B, Pemberton VL, Page K, Gildea MR, Scholefield BR, Shankaran S, Hutchison JS, Berger JT, Ofori-Amanfo G, Newth CJ, Topjian A, Bennett KS, Koch JD, Pham N, Chanani NK, Pineda JA, Harrison R, Dalton HJ, Alten J, Schleien CL, Goodman DM, Zimmerman JJ, Bhalala US, Schwarz AJ, Porter MB, Shah S, Fink EL, McQuillen P, Wu T, Skellett S, Thomas NJ, Nowak JE, Baines PB, Pappachan J, Mathur M, Lloyd E, van der Jagt EW, Dobyns EL, Meyer MT, Sanders RC, Clark AE, Dean JM N. Engl. J. Med. 2017 01 376 4 318-329 Results 1-10 of 20 1 2 Next Last Books Featured Books Mexicans, Mexican Americans, Caribbean, and other Latin American. In Ethnocultural Perspectives on Disaster and Trauma. A. J. Marsella, J. L. Johnson, P. Watson, J. Gryczynski (Eds.) Arredondo P, Bordes V, Paniagua F. (2008). New York: Springer; 299-320. Cultural Values. In Adaptation Guidelines for Serving Latino Children and Families Affected by Trauma Perez M, Valdez G, Bordes V, Carrasco N. (2008). San Diego, CA: Chadwick Center for Children and Families. Barriers and Practical Approaches to Neuropsychological Assessment of Spanish Speakers. In Minority and Cross-Cultural Aspects of Neuropsychological Assessment: Enduring and Emerging Trends. F. R. Ferraro (Ed.) Salinas CM, Bordes-Edgar V, Puente A. (2016). New York: Taylor & Francis; 229-258. Culture and Language Diversity in Pediatric Neuropsychology. In Clinical Cultural Neuroscience. O. Pedraza (Ed.) Bordes Edgar V, Romero RA. (2020). New York, Oxford University Press Cultural competencies for higher education personnel working with Latinas/os: Challenging our cognitive and behavioral flexibility. In Handbook for Latina/os in higher education: A camino largo, paso corto. A. M. Gloria, J. Castellanos (Eds.) Arredondo P, Bordes V. (in press). Honors & Awards FellowHispanic Neuropsychological Society (2021) FellowNational Academy of Neuropsychology (2021) Outstanding Research MentorUT Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program (2021) Tony Wong Diversity Award for Outstanding Work Related to Diversity as a MentorNational Academy of Neuropsychology (2021) Early Career Psychologist Service AwardAmerican Board of Professional Psychology (2018) Student ScholarshipNational Latina/o Psychological Association (2008) Distinguished Doctoral Candidate AwardArizona State University Faculty Women's Association (2007) Excellence in Campus Leadership AwardAmerican Psychological Association of Graduate Students (2005) Presidential Citation for Professional Leadership and ServiceNational Latina/o Psychological Association (2004) FellowFord Foundation - The National Academies (2003) Professional Associations/Affiliations American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology (2012) American Board of Professional Psychology (2014) American Psychological Association (2009) Hispanic Neuropsychological Society, Member (2007) Hispanic Neuropsychological Society, President (2020) International Neuropsychological Society (2007) Mentor for the Be Ready for American Board of Professional Psychology in Neuropsychology (BRAIN) Survivors (2018) National Academy of Neuropsychology (2012) Society for Clinical Neuropsychology (2007) Society for Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics (2016)
