Research Team
Director/Principal Investigator - Michael W. Williams, Ph.D.
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Michael W. Williams, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology. He holds a B.S. in Psychology with a minor in Neuroscience from Morehouse College. He earned his M.A. and Ph.D. in Psychology with a focus in Clinical Neuropsychology and Advanced Statistical Methods from Wayne State University. Dr. Williams completed his Clinical Psychology internship on the Behavioral Medicine/Neuropsychology track at the University of Washington School of Medicine. He completed his postdoctoral fellowship in the Adult Rehabilitation and Clinical Neuropsychology program at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is a licensed clinical psychologist. The goal of his research program is to improve patient centered outcomes for those who have suffered a brain injury. His research examines neuropsychological characteristics (e.g., cognition, mood, pain) that are associated with long-term functional outcomes (e.g., independence, return to work, etc.) to identify novel targets of intervention and to develop tailored interventions for optimizing medical rehabilitation and functional recovery.
Graduate Students
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Tobiloba "Tobi" Quadri is a third-year student in UH’s clinical psychology Ph.D. program (clinical neuropsychology major). She received her Bachelor of Science degree in neuroscience from Georgia State University (GSU). Following her graduation from GSU, she worked as a research technician at Penn State University. Her research interests include examination of long-term neuropsychological outcomes following an acquired brain injury.
Master's Thesis: "The Link Between Personality Traits and Successful Cognitive Aging in Older Adults Living with HIV/AIDS"
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Master's Thesis: "Dementia Outcomes Among Individuals with a History of Traumatic Brain Injury: Differences by Race and Sex"
Active Collaborators
TIRR Memorial Hermann Brain Injury Research Center / Baylor College of Medicine