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Heather Conklin

Primary Position
Associate Faculty Member, Department of Psychology and Chief, Section of Neuropsychology
Job Responsibilities
Research
Patient Care
Education/Training
Psychology
Short Synopsis of Professional Interests
I am a pediatric neuropsychologist who dedicates the majority of my time to clinical investigation, with additional time spent in the provision of clinical care and training of future neuropsychologists.
Training Opportunities at Location
Yes
Address
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Department of Psychology
262 Danny Thomas Place, MS#740
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
eMAIL
heather.conklin@stjude.org
Phone(s)
901.595.3585
Keywords
Neuropsychology
brain tumor
leukemia
cognitive late effects
cognitive remediation
Publications of Interest

Conklin HM, Luciana M, Hooper C, Yarger R. Working memory performance in typically developing children and adolescents: Behavioral evidence of protracted frontal lobe development. Developmental Neuropsychology 2007; 31:103-128.

Merchant TE, Conklin HM, Wu S, Lustig RH, Xiong X. Late effects of conformal radiation therapy for pediatric patients with low-grade glioma: Prospective evaluation of cognitive, endocrine and hearing deficits. Journal of Clinical Oncology 2009; 27:3691-3697. PMCID: 2799064.

Conklin HM, Helton S, Ashford J, Mulhern RK, Reddick WE, Brown R, Bonner M, Jasper BW, Wu S, Xiong X, Khan RB. Predicting methylphenidate response in long-term survivors of childhood cancer. Journal of Pediatric Psychology 2010; 35:144-155. PMCID: 2902831.

Reddick WE, Conklin HM. Impact of acute lymphoblastic leukemia therapy on attention and working memory in children. Expert Reviews in Hematology 2010; 3:655-659.

Conklin HM, Reddick WE, Ashford J, Ogg S, Howard SC, Morris EB, Brown R, Bonner M, Christensen R, Wu S, Xiong X, Khan RB. Long-term efficacy of methylphenidate in enhancing attention regulation, social skills, and academic abilities