Alice Holland, Ph.D.

Dr. Holland is a Board Certified Neuropsychologist with the Neuropsychology Service at Children’s Medical Center Dallas (CMCD) and Associate Professor in Psychiatry at UT Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW).  Dr. Holland also serves as Research Director for the CMCD Neuropsychology Service.  She is Board Certified in Clinical Neuropsychology through the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) and American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology (ABCN).  She also is credentialed with the National Register of Health Service Psychologists.

Dr. Holland has extensive experience in psychological and neuropsychological assessment of medically complex children and adolescents, particularly specializing in pediatric cancer populations and rare brain diseases, as well as neurodevelopmental disorders such as ADHD, autism, and learning disabilities.

Dr. Holland is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association. Fellow status is an honor bestowed upon APA members who have shown evidence of unusual and outstanding contributions or performance in the field of psychology. Fellow status requires that a person's work has had a national impact on the field of psychology beyond a local, state or regional level.

Dr. Holland is a Fellow of the National Academy of Neuropsychology. Fellow status is the highest honor that NAN bestows upon members. Fellows are members of the academy who have demonstrated evidence of advancing the science and profession of clinical neuropsychology.

Dr. Holland served as the President of the Texas Psychological Association in 2019.

She has been the recipient of numerous awards from organizations including the American Psychological Association, American Board of Professional Psychology, American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology, National Academy of Neuropsychology, National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology, Texas Psychological Association, and Dallas Psychological Association.

Undergraduate

Stanford University (2008), Psychology

Undergraduate

Stanford University (2008), Neuroscience

Graduate School

UT Southwestern Medical Center (2012), Clinical Psychology

• Dr. Holland heads an active research lab investigating sociocultural, genetic, and intrapersonal factors influencing neurocognitive outcomes in medically complex children, adolescents, and young adults, with a particular focus on pediatric oncology and rare brain diseases.
• Dr. Holland is the Research Director of the CMC Neuropsychology Service. She also serves on the Research Committee for the UTSW Clinical Psychology Graduate Program.
• She serves as a research mentor for students in the Clinical Psychology graduate programs at UTSW and the Pediatric Oncology Fellowship Program at CMCD, as well as students at programs from partner institutions.

Featured Publications

Parent ratings of executive functioning in pediatric survivors of medulloblastoma and pilocytic astrocytoma.

Holland AA, Shamji JF, Clem MA, Perez R, Palka JM, Stavinoha PL, Appl Neuropsychol Child 2022 Sep 1-10

Comparison of neuropsychological functioning in pediatric posterior fossa tumor survivors: Medulloblastoma, low-grade astrocytoma, and healthy controls.

Levitch CF, Holland AA, Bledsoe J, Kim SY, Barnett M, Ramjan S, Sands SA, Pediatr Blood Cancer 2021 Nov e29491

Auditory attention late effects in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Holland AA, Clem MA, Lampson E, Stavinoha PL, Child Neuropsychol 2020 Oct 26 7 865-880

Rate and frequency of bullying victimization in school-age children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1).

Holland AA, Stavinoha PL, Swearer SM, Solesbee C, Patel S, Klesse LJ, Sch Psychol 2019 Nov 34 6 687-694

Impact of attention on social functioning in pediatric medulloblastoma survivors.

Holland AA, Colaluca B, Bailey L, Stavinoha PL Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2018 Feb 35 1 76-89

Effect of motivation on academic fluency performance in survivors of pediatric medulloblastoma.

Holland AA, Hughes CW, Harder L, Silver C, Bowers DC, Stavinoha PL Child Neuropsychol 2015 Mar 1-17

School Competence and Fluent Academic Performance: Informing Assessment of Educational Outcomes in Survivors of Pediatric Medulloblastoma.

Holland AA, Hughes CW, Stavinoha PL Appl Neuropsychol Child 2014 Nov 1-8

Neuropsychological comparison of pediatric medulloblastoma and pilocytic astrocytoma: Existing knowledge and future directions

Holland AA The New School Psychology Bulletin 2013 10 1 1-20

Selected ethical issues in computerized cognitive training

Hague, C., Holland, A. A., & Gottlieb, M. Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology

Risk Factors for Bullying Victimization in Children with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1).

Stavinoha PL, Solesbee C, Swearer SM, Svoboda S, Klesse LJ, Holland AA, Children (Basel) 2021 Feb 8 2

 Featured Books

Pre-morbid functional complications. In Handbook of Pediatric Concussions

Stavinoha PL, Butcher B, Spurgin AA (2012). New York, Springer

Helping the child cope with injury to the parent. In Handbook of Psychosocial Interventions for Veterans

Allensworth, K., & Holland, A. A. (2016). New York, Oxford University Press

• Jerry Sweet Leadership Award (Inaugural Recipient)
  American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology (2022)
• Karl F. Heiser Presidential Award for Advocacy
  American Psychological Association (2021)
• President's Award
  Texas Psychological Association (2021)
• "20 Under 40" Young Professionals Award
  People Newspapers (2020)
• Early Career Service Award
  American Board of Professional Psychology (2020)
• Early Career Service Award
  National Academy of Neuropsychology (2018)
• Robert McPherson Legislative Action Award
  Texas Psychological Association (2018)
• Distinguished Young Alumna Award
  Ursuline Academy (2017)
• Early Career Achievement Award
  American Psychological Association (2015)
• Evidence-Based Practice Award
  Children's Health (2015)
• Outstanding Contribution to Science Award
  Texas Psychological Association (2015)
• President's Award
  Texas Psychological Association (2014)
• Scholarship Award
  American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology (2014)
• APA State Leadership Conference Invited Delegate
  American Psychological Association (2013)
• Anne Anastasi Recognition Award
  Division 1 of the American Psychological Association (2012)
• APA State Leadership Conference Invited Delegate
  American Psychological Association (2012)
• Outstanding Dissertation Award
  Dallas Psychological Association (2012)
• APA State Leadership Conference Invited Delegate
  American Psychological Association (2011)
• Carmen Miller Michael Award for Scholarship and Citizenship
  University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (2011)
• Clinical Psychology Research Award
  University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (2011)
• NPTR Credentialing Scholarship
  National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology (2011)
• Nominee to 2011 Lindau Meeting of Nobel Laureates
  University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (2010)
• Award of Excellence
  Stanford University (2008)
• Cap and Gown Inductee
  Stanford Women's Honor Society (2008)
• Phi Beta Kappa Inductee
  Stanford University (2008)
• Bio-X Undergraduate Research Award
  Stanford University (2006)
• Psi Chi Inductee
  Stanford University (2006)