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Kelly Stanek

Assistant Professor

Kelly Stanek

Assistant Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Neurology: Neuropsychology

  • KSTANEK@augusta.edu
  • (706) 721-3851
  • HF 1107A

Education

  • Ph.D., Clinical Psychology Kent State University, 2011

  • MA, Clinical Psychology Kent State University, 2009

  • BA, Art/Art Studies, General Reed College, 2001

Certifications

  • Board Certification in Clinical Neuropsychology American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology, 2019

  • SC Psychology License SC Board of Psychology , 2020

  • GA Psychology License GA State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, 2017

  • PSYC GA Professional Licensing BRD, 2017

Awards & Honors

  • Best Research Abstract by an Established Career Professional - 2023 Div 40 APA Convention Awards APA Division 40/Society for Clinical Neuropsychology, 2023

  • Travel Fellowship BED Research Workshop 2012

  • Ted Blau Memorial Award National Academy of Neuropsychology, 2008

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • PHAS 6060

    Psych & Addic Med Practicum

Teaching Interests

As faculty in the Neurology Department and Director of Training for the MCG Adult Neuropsychology Residency Program, I regularly provide clinical and didactic instruction and clinical supervision to residents and other trainees/students in Neuropsychology, Neurology, and Psychiatry. I have specific interests in differential diagnosis of dementia; differential diagnosis of neurocognitive disorder in movement disorders; neuropsychological non-motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease; and assessment of patients with movement disorder undergoing neurosurgical workup for DBS.

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Processing speed and quality of life in temporal lobe epilepsy, 2023
    Abstract
  • Neurocognitive aspects of obesity, 2015
    Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
  • Body mass index and brain structure in healthy children and adolescents, 2014
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Can bariatric surgery reduce risk of Alzheimer's disease?, 2013
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Body Mass Index and Neurocognitive Functioning Across the Adult Lifespan, 2013
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Research Interests

My research and clinical interests largely overlap, focusing on (1) the intersection of neuro- and health psychology, and (2) measurement and assessment of neuropsychological functioning. Much of my research has been focused on neuropsychological aspects of obesity and associated health behaviors. I have additional research interests in psychometric assessment of cognitive impairment and associated quality of life variables in epilepsy, memory, and movement disorders, as well as in the presurgical neuropsychological assessment of epilepsy surgery and DBS candidates.