Faculty: Elina Talis, PsyD

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Elina Talis, PsyD

Associate Professor, Clinical Psychology Department

Email
elina_talis@williamjames.edu
Pronouns
she/her
Degree Major/Emphasis Institution Year
PsyD Clinical Psychology William James College 2021

Courses

  • Cognitive Assessment
  • Neuropsychological Assessment
  • Clinical Practice I

Research and Practice Interests

  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Long COVID
  • Multicultural Neuropsychological Assessment

Professional Licenses and Certifications

  • Licensed Psychologist

Publications and Presentations

  •  Talis, E., Connor, F.B., Lee, Y.S., Smith-Wexler, L. Multicultural Supervision in a Rehabilitation Setting. Workshop presented at the American Psychological Association; 2023 Aug 3-5; Washington DC.
  • Talis, E., Connor, F.B., McGiffin, J.N., Lee, Y.S., Smith-Wexler, L. Diversity Considerations in Supervision. Symposium presented at the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine 99th Annual Conference; 2022 Nov 8-11; Chicago, IL.
  • Wilson, J., McGiffin, J.N., Smith, M., Garduño-Ortega, O., Talis, E., Zarate, A., Jenkins, N., Rath, J.F., Bushnik, T. (March 2023) Comparison of Informational and Educational Resource Provision for Individuals Living With Traumatic Brain Injury Based on Language, Nativity, and Neighborhood. J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2023 Mar-Apr 01;38(2):175-183. doi: 10.1097/HTR.0000000000000844. Epub 2022 Nov 2. PMID: 36730859.
  • Childs, A., Bertisch, H., Talis, E., Ricker, R.H., & Rath, J.F. (December 2022)  Development of an MMPI Reference Group for Outpatients with Persisting Symptoms Following Mild TBI. Brain Inj. (12-14):1357-1363. doi: 10.1080/02699052.2022.2140834. Epub 2022 Nov 2. PMID: 36324279; PMCID: PMC9772179.
  • Gordon, R. M., Wolfson, J. B., Talis, E. (February 2021). Why Am I So Tired:  Managing Fatigue during the COVID-19 Pandemic. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psychological-trauma-coping-and-resilience 

Concurrent Leadership, Service and Professional Activities

  • APA Division 22 Program Chair
  • Secretary of the Massachusetts Neuropsychological Society (MNS)

Prior Experience

  • Staff Psychologist - NYU Langone Health, Rusk Rehabilitation (2023-2026)
  • Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) Postdoctoral Fellowship; National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) - NYU Langone Health, Rusk Rehabilitation (2021-2023)
  • Predoctoral Internship in Neurorehabilitation - NYU Langone Health, Rusk Rehabilitation (2020-2021)