Clinical Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Fellow
UCSF Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center
San Francisco , California
Dr. Escher is a second year Clinical Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Fellow with the UCSF Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center. Dr. Escher received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Palo Alto University with an emphasis in neuropsychology. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at the Veterans Affairs Northern California Health Care System in the Neuropsychology Track. Neurodegenerative disorders are Dr. Escher’s primary area of clinical interest; however, she also has experience assessing traumatic brain injury, vascular, inflammatory, complex medical, neurodevelopmental, and psychiatric etiologies.
Dr. Escher’s dissertation and published research focuses on healthy aging with a concentration on lifestyle factors preventing cognitive decline. She co-founded the Palo Alto University Student Association of Gerontological Enrichment (SAGE) where she served as President. Dr. Escher served as an advocacy partner for the American Psychological Association Committee on Aging, where she successfully advocated for Congresswoman Jackie Speier to reauthorize the Elder Justice Act. She was subsequently invited to participate in Congresswoman Jackie Speier’s annual Senior’s on the Move Conference where she served as the liaison and representative of SAGE. She was given the Society of Clinical Geropsychology Student Award for Excellence in Gerodiversity due to her publication examining healthy aging in older gender and sexual minorities as well as her advocacy work for the Elder Justice Act. Dr. Escher is a member of the National Academy of Neuropsychology, American Psychological Association (Division 40) Society for Clinical Neuropsychology, the American Psychological Association (Division 12) Society for Clinical Psychology, and the American Psychological Association (Division 20) Adult Development and Aging.
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