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Heidi Rossetti, Ph.D.

Heidi Rossetti, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

School
Medical School
Department
Psychiatry

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  • Biography

    Dr. Rossetti obtained her undergraduate degree in Clinical Psychology at UT Dallas in 2003 with highest honors and earned her Master of Science degree at UT Southwestern in Rehabilitation Counseling Psychology. She went on to obtain her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at UT Southwestern where she served as Chief Resident. Dr. Rossetti completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in Neuropsychology at the University of Virginia from 2010 to 2012 where she served as Chief Fellow. She joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2012 where her departmental activities include neuropsychological/cognitive evaluation of persons with known or suspected neurological disorders. 

    Dr. Rossetti's clinical expertise is in the area of neuropsychological assessment, with particular interest in working with individuals who have dementia, movement disorders, sports concussion, and brain injury.  Dr. Rossetti's research focuses on the relationship between vascular risk factors and development of mild cognitive impairment and dementia, as well as cross-cultural issues including the early detection of mild cognitive impairment via neuropsychological screening measures.   

  • Education
    Undergraduate
    University of Texas at Dallas (2003), Psychology
    Graduate School
    UT Southwestern Medical Center (2006), Psychology
    Graduate School
    UT Southwestern Medical Center (2010), Psychology
  • Publications

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    Detection of Mild Cognitive Impairment Among Community-Dwelling African Americans Using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment.
    Rossetti HC, Smith EE, Hynan LS, Lacritz LH, Cullum CM, Van Wright A, Weiner MF Arch Clin Neuropsychol 2018 Dec
    Changes in Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scores Over Time.
    Krishnan K, Rossetti H, Hynan LS, Carter K, Falkowski J, Lacritz L, Cullum CM, Weiner M Assessment 2016 Jun
    Self-Reported Traumatic Brain Injury andĀ Mild Cognitive Impairment: Increased Risk and Earlier Age of Diagnosis.
    LoBue C, Denney D, Hynan LS, Rossetti HC, Lacritz LH, Hart J, Womack KB, Woon FL, Cullum CM J. Alzheimers Dis. 2016 Feb
    Traumatic brain injury history is associated with earlier age of onset of frontotemporal dementia.
    LoBue C, Wilmoth K, Cullum CM, Rossetti HC, Lacritz LH, Hynan LS, Hart J, Womack KB J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatr. 2015 Sep
    Cardiovascular Risk Factors Associated with Smaller Brain Volumes in Regions Identified as Early Predictors of Cognitive Decline.
    Srinivasa RN, Rossetti HC, Gupta MK, Rosenberg RN, Weiner MF, Peshock RM, McColl RW, Hynan LS, Lucarelli RT, King KS Radiology 2015 Jul 142488
  • Books

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  • Honors & Awards
    • Nelson Butters Award for Research Contributions to Clinical Neuropsychology
      (2018)
    • UVA Post-Doctoral Fellowship Award for Scholarship Excellence
      (2012)
    • University of Virginia Health System Chief Fellow
      (2011)
    • Carmen Miller Michael Award Recipient
      (2010)
    • UT Southwestern Clinical Psychology Chief Resident
      (2009)
  • Professional Associations/Affiliations
    • American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology (2018)
    • American Psychological Association (2006)
    • International Neuropsychological Society (2007)
    • National Academy of Neuropsychology (2007)