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Steven A. Rogers, Ph.D. Licensed Clinical Psychologist, PSY 21463

Westmont College, Department of Psychology 955 La Paz Road

Santa Barbara, CA 93108 (805) 565-6818 sarogers@westmont.edu

_____________________________________________________________________ EDUCATION 1998-2004 Fuller Theological Seminary, Graduate School of Psychology (APA-accredited)

Ph.D. Clinical Psychology - 2004 1998-2003 Fuller Theological Seminary, Graduate School of Theology

M.A. Theology – 2003 1998-2000 Fuller Theological Seminary, Graduate School of Psychology (APA-accredited)

M.A. Clinical Psychology – 2000

1993-1997 Eastern Nazarene College B.S. Clinical Psychology, summa cum laude

TEACHING EXPERIENCE 2006-present Westmont College, Department of Psychology, Santa Barbara, CA

Associate Professor of Psychology

Teach undergraduate courses in Clinical and Counseling Psychology, Clinical Neuropsychology, Abnormal Psychology, Personality, Individual Research, General Psychology, and Senior Clinical Practicum; advise and mentor students; supervise practicum students; supervise student research; operate a neuropsychological research laboratory investigating (a) cognitive and emotional functioning of those with neurological illnesses (e.g., Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease) and (b) religiousness among those with schizophrenia.

● Facilitated multiple student journal publications, five student book chapters, and over 100 student poster presentations at national psychology conferences

● Across courses, received an overall rating of 4.6 out of 5 for effectiveness as an instructor

2002-2003 Azusa Pacific University, Department of Psychology, Azusa, CA Adjunct Faculty, Instructor of Statistics

Teach an undergraduate course on applied statistics, including descriptive and inferential statistics; design all course curricula and lectures; create multimedia

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presentations, including videos, PowerPoint slides, guest lectures, and statistical software; grade all student exams and projects.

● Received an average rating of 4.8 on a 5-point scale of overall excellence as an instructor

2001-2002 Fuller Theological Seminary, School of Psychology, Pasadena, CA

Clinical Supervisor

Supervise graduate students in client-centered therapy; conduct weekly didactic sessions on individual therapy, therapeutic principles and techniques, and the integration of religion and psychotherapy; direct weekly process groups; supervise the therapeutic services of six students through weekly individual supervision and case management; participate in weekly supervision training.

● Consistently received the highest rating among all supervisors for clarity, ability to foster growth and clinical development, and professionalism and openness.

1999-2002 Fuller Theological Seminary, School of Psychology, Pasadena, CA

Teaching Assistant for Psychometric Theory

Annually assist with a graduate course on psychometric theory, which included statistics, psychological test construction, and validity and reliability assessment; provide two lectures; offer weekly tutoring and review sessions; score student exams, essays, and projects.

● Received an average student evaluation rating of 8+ (9-point scale)

1996-1997 Eastern Nazarene College, Quincy, MA Psychology Department Lab and Teaching Assistant

Design and teach instructional sessions in Statistics; lecture for Psychology courses; construct exams; assist in experimental sessions; use SAS and SPSS software to analyze and interpret data; develop assessment instrumentation and maintain files; compose and present publishable research articles.

● Performed data analysis and statistical consultation for two national research projects

● Received highest-rated award for research assessing dyadic power distributions in intimate relationships

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE 2007-present Hope Counseling Center, Santa Barbara, CA

Clinical Psychologist and Neuropsychologist Provide individual and couples psychotherapy to adults and adolescents struggling with mood and anxiety disorders, relational difficulties, and personality

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disorders; conduct neuropsychological, personality, and educational assessments; engage in treatment planning and service coordination; provide consultation and supervision to marriage and family therapists on staff.

2008-present Pacific Neuroscience Medical Group, Oxnard, CA Director of Neuropsychology Direct team of neuropsychologists and psychometricians; conduct neuropsychological evaluations for adults with neurological disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, and strokes; score neuropsychological profiles, compose reports, and participate in weekly interdisciplinary treatment team; provide professional talks on Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological disorders to larger community; provide weekly supervision for graduate and undergraduate psychometricians.

2008-present Psychology Assessment Center, University of California, Santa Barbara Department of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology Clinical Supervisor Supervise graduate students’ neuropsychological evaluations for children, adolescents, and adults with ADHD, learning disabilities, and mood and relational disorders; provide didactic sessions addressing neurological and psychological disorders; conduct patient interviews and supervise student scoring of neuropsychological profiles; help students integrate clinical interview, psychological testing, and research results to compose reports for personality, academic, and neuropsychological assessments.

2004-2006 UCLA Neurology Department & Semel Institute for Neuroscience and

Human Behavior, Los Angeles, CA Chief Neuropsychology Fellow Conduct neuropsychological evaluations for adults with cognitive disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease, FTD, strokes, and epilepsy; conduct outpatient and inpatient evaluations for medical, psychiatric, and neurological disorders; compose reports and provide patient feedback; participate in interdisciplinary diagnostic teams; supervise extern trainees

● Completed several research projects exploring the cognitive sequelae of epilepsy and the neuropsychiatric phenotype of various dementia syndromes.

2005–2007 Psychological Assistant (CA. Registration PSB-31280)

Pasadena, CA Supervisor: Nancy Vogt, Ph.D.

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Provide psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral therapy to a diverse population of adults and adolescents struggling with affective disorders, relational difficulties, and personality disorders; conduct psychological assessments and diagnostic interviewing; engage in treatment planning and service coordination; offer crisis intervention; participate in weekly object-relations supervision and case coordination.

2003-2004 VA Puget Sound Healthcare System, American Lake Division, Tacoma, WA Psychology Internship (1900 hours)

First Rotation: Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center Supervisors: Suzanne Craft, Ph.D. and G. Stennis Watson, Ph.D. Provide neuropsychological assessment to patients with dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and other memory disorders; compose reports and provide patient feedback; participate in interdisciplinary clinical teams; coordinate psychological services for comorbid conditions

● Conduct research examining the effect of estrogen on executive functioning and attention in the various stages of dementia.

Second rotation: Neuropsychology/Acute Inpatient Mental Health Supervisors: Monna Wier, Ph.D. and Richard J. Pollard, Ph.D. Utilize a hypothesis approach to assess strokes, head injuries, and multiple sclerosis; provide brief individual and group therapy for patients with serious mental illness; write neuropsychological reports and offer consultation to patients; collaborate with multidisciplinary treatment teams composed of social work, pharmacy, psychiatry, and neurology.

Third rotation: Addictions Treatment Center Conduct process-oriented and psychoeducational groups, including dialectical behavioral therapy and relapse prevention; conduct individual, interpersonal therapy for clients with concomitant legal problems and disorders of addiction, mood, and personality; provide comprehensive case management; participate in mainstream addictions and dual diagnosis treatment teams; provide statistical consultation for two research projects.

2002-2003 VA Long Beach Healthcare System, Long Beach, CA

Pre-Internship (870 hours)

First Rotation: Psychiatric Evaluation and Treatment Services (PETS) Supervisor: Susan Houston, Ph.D. Provide short-term therapy and psychoeducation to veterans; offer cognitive-behavioral and object-relational treatment for substance abuse, PTSD, and body dysmorphic disorders; conduct PTSD and anger management groups; provide diagnostic interviewing and assessment.

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Second rotation: Primary Care Supervisor: Martin Kenigsberg, Ph.D. Offer cognitive-behavioral therapy to veterans with coexisting medical concerns; coordinate psychological and medical services; provide neuropsychological testing and psychometric assessment; participate in interdisciplinary cardiac rehabilitation treatment teams. Third Rotation: Women’s Health Clinic Supervisor: Lori S. Katz, Ph.D. Provide cognitive-experiential psychotherapy to women veterans with sexual trauma, PTSD, and personality disorders; conduct a stress management group; provide psychological evaluation and assessment, engage in crisis intervention and coordination of medical resources.

2002–2003 Psychological Assistant (CA. Registration PSB-29196)

Pasadena, CA (275 hours) Supervisor: Mary K. Rotzien, Ph.D.

Provide psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral therapy to a diverse population of adults, adolescents, and couples struggling with affective disorders, relational difficulties, and personality disorders; conduct psychological assessments and diagnostic interviewing; engage in treatment planning and service coordination; offer crisis intervention; participate in weekly object-relations supervision and case coordination.

2001-2002 Neuropsychiatric Institute, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

Clerkship (730 hours) Supervisor: Karen Miller, Ph.D.

Provide inpatient and outpatient neuropsychological assessment for clients with seizure disorders, dementia, and traumatic brain injuries; conduct learning disability assessment, projective testing, and clinical interviewing for adolescents and adults; score test results and write research reports and psychological evaluations; provide statistical analyses and manuscript writing for a study examining the language functioning of individuals at risk for developing AD.

2000-2001 Fuller Psychological and Family Services (FPFS), Pasadena, CA

Psychology Practicum II (294 hours) Supervisor: Karen Miller, Ph.D.

Provide psychodynamic and cognitive therapy for adults and adolescents with relational disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and issues of sexual identity; co-lead stress management and psychoeducational therapy groups; afford psychological assessment using the MMPI-2, Rorschach, and SCL-90-R; conduct intake surveys and maintain a referral network.

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● Awarded Practicum Student of the Year for clinical skills, professionalism, and responsiveness to training.

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1999-2000 Inter-Community Alternatives Network (I-CAN), Pasadena, CA Psychology Practicum I (371 hours) Supervisor: Kevin O’ Leary, Ph.D.

Conduct family relations, social skills, and psychodynamic process groups for those with mental illness; provide individual treatment using object-relational and cognitive-behavioral orientations; perform intake assessments and case presentations; supervise weekend activities; offer crisis intervention; prepare psychosocial rehabilitational curricula.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 2000-2004 Neuro-Imaging Lab, West LA VA Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA

Research Assistant I Supervisor: George Bartzokis, M.D.

MRI evaluation of white and gray matter concentrations in normals and patients with dementia, mental illness, and age-related deficits; image analysis, coronal tracing, and measurement of neuroanatomical structures; reliability training of lab employees; coordination of two research projects; data management and statistical analyses.

1999-2004 Fuller Theological Seminary, School of Psychology, Pasadena, CA

Research Assistant Supervisor: Jeffrey P. Bjorck, Ph.D.

Coordinate three experimental studies examining the effect of illusions of control on behavioral persistence; recruit participants and operate an experimental lab; supervise two research assistants; construct experimental manipulations and multi-scale questionnaires; execute data entry and multivariate statistical analyses; participate in a research team to compose manuscripts and poster presentations.

● Coordinated an additional project examining the relationship between religious coping, depression, and life satisfaction

1999-2000 University of California, L.A., Diagnostic and Psychopathology Unit

Staff Research Associate I Supervisor: Joseph Ventura, Ph.D.

Conduct research examining the accuracy of memory, substance abuse reporting, and neurocognitive correlates within a longitudinal assessment of those with mental illness; assess the reliability and validity of a computerized version of the SCID (CAS-CV); BPRS and SCID training and administration; analyze novel technologies in diagnosis and symptom assessment.

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1998-2000 Inter-Community Alternatives Network, Pasadena, CA Research Coordinator Supervisor: Leslie Tepper, Ph.D.

Coordinate four research projects; administer quantitative and qualitative surveys; supervise two research assistants; recruit participants and administer survey measures; establish and maintain networking with County Mental Health facilities; execute data entry and perform comprehensive statistical analyses; design measurement apparati; compose research results and manuscripts for publication.

● Coordinated projects examining religious coping among the persistently mentally ill and assessing the reliability, validity, and factor structure of the SCL-90 for persistent mental illness

1997-1998 University of Vermont, Department of Psychiatry, Burlington, VT

Research Assistant Supervisor: Warren Bickel, Ph.D.

Conduct behavioral and physiological experimental sessions; operate psychophysiological testing station; recruit and screen study participants; conduct comprehensive literature searches and article evaluations; collect data and perform inferential statistical analyses; construct project protocol; maintain grant budgeting and international research contacts.

● Co-authored research assessing the discriminability between benzodiazapenes and other sedatives

● Performed secondary analysis assessing post-treatment relapse to drug use PUBLICATIONS Published Books

Miller, K. J., & Rogers, S. A. (2007). The estrogen-depression connection: The hidden link between hormones and women’s depression. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, Inc.

Articles in preparation: Rogers, S. A., & Mahdavi, K. D. (2017). Differences in Memory between Extroverts, Introverts,

and Ambitents. Rogers, S. A., & VandeBunte, A. M. (2017). The Effect of Depression on the Cognition of

Those with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases. Rogers, S. A., & Harrison, C. E. (2017). Clarifying the Nonverbal Memory Impairments in

Parkinson’s Disease.

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Published Articles and Chapters 2014 Rogers, S. A., & De Los Santos, H. (2014). A stage-based model for understanding the

psychology of revolts and revolutions. In J. H. Ellens, (Ed.), Winning Revolutions: The Psychology of Successful Revolts for Freedom, Fairness, and Rights. Westport, CT: Praeger.

2013 Rogers, S. A. (2013). Do heaven and hell matter? How a Christian perspective on heaven and

hell shapes our psychology. In J. H. Ellens, (Ed.), Heaven, Hell, and the Afterlife: Eternity in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Westport, CT: Praeger.

Rogers, S. A., & Lowe, D. A. (2013). Neuropsychology. In N. P. Azari & A.

Runehov (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Sciences and Religions. Germany: Springer. 2012 Rogers, S. A., Steen, L., & McGregor, K. (2012). Acceptance. In D. F. Walker, (Ed.),

Spiritually-oriented interventions in child and adolescent psychotherapy. American Psychological Association.

Kang, C., Lee, G. J., Yi, D., McPherson, S., Rogers, S. A., Tingus, K., & Lu, P. H. (2012).

Normative data for healthy older adults and an abbreviated version of the Stroop Test. The Clinical Neuropsychologist.

2011 Lowe, D. A., & Rogers, S. A. (2011). Estimating premorbid intelligence among older adults:

The utility of the AMNART. Journal of Aging Research. Advance online publication. doi: 10.4061/2011/428132

Rogers, S. A., & Lowe, D. A. (2011). Evil in the shadow: What Carl Jung can teach us about

evil. In J. H. Ellens, (Ed.), Explaining Evil (Vol. 2). Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. 2010 Apostolova, L. G., Thompson, P. M., Rogers, S. A., Dinov, I. D., Zoumalan, C., Steiner CA, et

al.. (2010). Surface feature-guided mapping of cerebral metabolic changes in cognitively normal and mildly impaired elderly. Molecular Imaging and Biology, 12, 218-24.

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2009 Parsons, T. D., Rizzo, A. A., Rogers, S. A., & York, P. (2009). Virtual reality in pediatric

rehabilitation: A review. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 12, 224–238. Rogers, S. A., & Risher, E. L. (2009). Can we recover religion for those with schizophrenia? In

J. H. Ellens, (Ed.), The Healing Power of Spirituality: How Religion Helps Humans Thrive (Vol. 3). Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing.

2008 Apostolova, L. G., Lu, P., Rogers, S. A., Dutton, R. A., Hayashi, K. M., Toga, A. W., . . .

Thompson, P. M. (2008). 3D mapping of language networks in clinical and pre-clinical Alzheimer’s disease. Brain and Language, 104, 33-41.

Kravitz, J., Kim, J., Faust-Socher, A., Rogers, S. A., & Miller, K. J. Mild cognitive impairment:

Current trends for early detection and treatment. In F. Columbus (Ed.), Alzheimer Disease in the Middle-Aged. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.

Paloutzian, R. F., Rogers, S. A., Swenson, E. L., & Lowe, D. A. (2008). Miracle attributions,

meaning making, and neuropsychology. In J. H. Ellens, (Ed.), Miracles: God, Science, and Psychology in the Paranormal (Vol. 2). Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing.

Rogers, S. A. (2008). Miracles in the frontal lobes: A neuropsychological approach to the way

we make miracle attributions. In J. H. Ellens, (Ed.), Miracles: God, Science, and Psychology in the Paranormal (Vol. 3). Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing.

2007 Lu, P., & Rogers, S. A., Boone, K. B. (2007). Use of standard memory tests to detect suspect

effort. In K. B. Boone (Ed.), Assessment of Feigned Cognitive Impairment: A Neuropsychological Perspective. New York: Guilford Publications.

Parsons, T. D., Rogers, S. A., Hall, C. D., & Robertson, K. R. (2007). Motor-based assessment

of neurocognitive functioning in resource-limited international settings. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 29, 59-66.

Pollard, R., Yanasak, E. V., Rogers, S. A., & Tapp, A. (2007). Organizational and unit

factors contributing to reduction in the use of seclusion and restraint procedures on an acute inpatient unit. Psychiatric Quarterly, 78, 73-81.

Robertson, K. R., Parsons, T. D., Rogers, S. A., Braaten, A. J., Robertson, W. T., Wilson, S., &

Hall, C. D. (2007). Assessing health-related quality of life in NeuroAids: Some

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psychiatric properties of the Neurological Quality of Life Questionnaire (NeuroQOL), Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 14(5), 416-423.

Rogers, S. A. (2007). Where the moment meets the transcendent: Using the process as a

spiritual intervention in object relations psychotherapy. Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 26, 151-158.

Rogers, S. A., & Gurney, A. (2007). Object relations and spirituality: Revisiting a clinical

dialogue. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 63, 1-17. Rogers, S. A., Kang, C. H., & Miller, K. J. (2007). Cognitive profiles of aging and aging-

related conditions. Aging Health, 3, 457-470. 2006 Apostolova, L. G., Lu, P. H., Rogers, S. A., Dutton, R. A., Hayasahi, K. M., Toga, A. W.,

Cummings, J. L., & Thompson, P. T. (2006). 3D mapping of mini-mental state examination performance in clinical and preclinical Alzheimer disease. Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders, 20, 224-231.

Parsons, T. D., Rogers, S. A., Braaten, A. J., Woods, S. P., & Troster, A. I. (2006). Cognitive

sequelae of subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation in Parkinson’s disease: A meta-analysis. Lancet Neurology, 5, 578-88.

Rogers, S. A., Lu, P. H., & Cummings, J. L. (2006). Global cognitive impairment: The

dementias. In C.E. Coffey, T. W. McAllister, & J. M. Silver (Eds.), Guide to Neuropsychiatric Therapeutics (pp.79-108). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins.

Rogers, S. A., & Paloutzian, R. F. (2006). Schizophrenia and religion: What can psychosis teach

us about religion? In P. McNamara (Ed.), Psychology of Religious Experience: Vol. 3. Psychology, Religion, and Spirituality Series. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers.

2005 Miller, K. J., & Rogers, S. A. (2005). Depression in women: A closer look at the role of

estrogen. In A. V. Clark (Ed.), Mood State and Health (pp. 33-57). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Biomedical Books.

Miller, K. J., Rogers, S. A., Siddarth, P., & Small, G. W. (2005). Object naming and semantic

fluency among individuals with genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 20, 128-136.

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Bartzokis, G., Nuechterlein, K. H., Lu, P. H., Gitlin, M., Rogers, S. A., & Mintz, J. (2003).

Dysregulated brain development in adult men with schizophrenia: A magnetic resonance imaging study. Biological Psychiatry, 53, 412-421.

Reger, G. M., & Rogers, S. A. (2002). Diagnostic differences in religious coping among

individuals with persistent mental illness. Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 21, 341-348.

Rogers, S. A. (2002). The parent-child relationship as an archetype for the relationship

between God and humanity in Genesis. Pastoral Psychology, 50, 377-385. Rogers, S. A., Malony, H. N., Coleman, E. M, & Tepper, L. (2002). Changes in attitudes toward

religion among those with persistent mental illness. Journal of Religion and Health, 41, 167-178.

Rogers, S. A., Poey, E. L., Reger, G. M., Tepper, L., & Coleman, E. M. (2002). Religious

coping among those with persistent mental illness. International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, 12, 161-175.

Tepper, L., Rogers, S. A., Coleman, E. M., & Malony, H. N. (2001). The prevalence of religious coping among persons with persistent mental illness. Psychiatric Services, 52, 660-665.

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS 2017 Harrison, C. E., & Rogers, S. A. (2017). Specifying the Nonverbal Memory Impairments that

Characterize Parkinson’s Disease. Poster presented at the 2017 Annual Convention of the International Neuropsychology Society, New Orleans, LA.

Mahdavi, K. D., & Rogers, S. A. (2017). Examining the Effects of Anxiety on Cognition Among

Those with Parkinson’s Disease. Poster presented at the 2017 Annual Convention of the International Neuropsychology Society, New Orleans, LA.

Mahdavi, K. D., & Rogers, S. A. (2017). Examining the Effects of Antidepressants on Cognition

Among Those with Parkinson’s Disease. Poster presented at the 2017 Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.

Mahdavi, K. D., & Rogers, S. A. (2017). What Are the Effects of Anxiety on the Cognitive

Abilities of Those With Parkinson's Disease? Poster presented at the 2017 Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.

Rogers, S. A. (2017). Cognition and Older Adults’ Agreeableness: Is There a Relationship?

Poster presented at the 2017 Annual Convention of the International Neuropsychology

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Society, New Orleans, LA. Rogers, S. A., & Harrison, C. E. (2017). Clarifying the Types of Memory Deficits in Alzheimer’s

Disease. Poster presented at the 2017 Annual Convention of the International Neuropsychology Society, New Orleans, LA.

VandeBunte, A. M., & Rogers, S. A. (2017). Do the Cognitive Abilities of Patients With Parkinson's Disease Vary With Levels of Depression? Poster presented at the 2017 Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.

VandeBunte, A. M., & Rogers, S. A. (2017). The Effect of Depression on the Cognition of those

with Parkinson’s Disease. Poster presented at the 2017 Annual Convention of the International Neuropsychology Society, New Orleans, LA.

2016 Borrajo, D. L, & Rogers, S. A. Married, Widowed, Single, or Divorced? How Big 5

Characteristics are Associated with Marital Status. Poster presented at the 2016 American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Denver, CO.

Fisher, J., & Rogers, S. A. (2016). How Important is it to Distinguish between Specific

Visusospatial Abilities in PD and AD? Poster presented at the 2016 International Neuropsychology Society Convention, Boston, MA.

Harrison, C., & Rogers, S. A. (2016). Identifying the Specific Frontal-Executive and Processing Speed Deficits in Parkinson’s Disease. Poster presented at the 2016 International Neuropsychology Society Convention, Boston, MA.

Tzouris, T., & Rogers, S. A. (2016). The Effects of Agreeableness on the Cognition of Older

Adults. Poster presented at the 2016 American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Denver, CO.

Tzouris, T., & Rogers, S. A. (2016). The Effects of Hallucinations on Cognition in Alzheimer’s

and Parkinson’s Disease. Poster presented at the 2016 International Neuropsychology Society Convention, Boston, MA.

Tzouris, T., & Rogers, S. A. (2016). The Effects of Hallucinations and Delusions on the

Cognition of Older Adults. Poster presented at the 2016 International Neuropsychology Society Convention, Boston, MA.

2015 Harrison, C. E., & Rogers, S. A. (2015). Effects of Leisure on Cognition Among Older Adults.

Poster presented at the 2015 International Neuropsychology Society Convention, Denver, CO.

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Harrison, C. E., & Rogers, S. A. (2015). How Do Exercise and Leisure Differentially Relate to

Frontal Functions of Older and Younger Adults? Paper presented at the 2015 International Neuropsychology Society Convention, Denver, CO.

Limkeman, R., & Rogers, S. A. (2015). Ease Up, Study Up, or Forget About It: How Neuroticism Relates to Learning, Memory, and Cognitive Decline in Older Adults. Poster presented at the 2015 International Neuropsychology Society Convention, Denver, CO.

Nicodemus, N. E., & Rogers, S. A. (2015). Does Anxiety Modulate the Effect of Education on

Older Adults’ Cognitive Abilities? Poster presented at the 2015 International Neuropsychology Society Convention, Denver, CO.

Nicodemus, N.E., & Rogers, S. A. (2015). How Do the Various Features of Depression Impact

Verbal Learning and Memory? Poster presented at the 2015 American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Toronto, Canada.

Rogers, S. A. (2015). Neurological Disorders and Religion. Chair of symposium conducted at

the 2015 American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Toronto, Canada. Rogers, S. A., & Allen, B. (2015). Are Older Couples More Similar or Different in Cognition?

Poster presented at the 2015 International Neuropsychology Society Convention, Denver, CO.

Rogers, S. A., & Knevelbaard, A. (2015). The Counterintuitive Relationship between Sleep

Quality and Neuropsychological Functioning in Older Adults. Poster presented at the 2015 International Neuropsychology Society Convention, Denver, CO.

Rogers, S.A., Lowe, D. A., & Albert, E. How Does a History of Depression Influence the

Current Neuropsychological Functioning of Older Adults? Poster presented at the 2015 International Neuropsychology Society Convention, Denver, CO.

2014 Albert, E., & Rogers, S. A. (2014). Does a history of depression influence neuropsychological

functioning among older adults? Poster presented at the 2014 American Psychological Association Convention, Washington, D.C.

Allen, B. L., & Rogers, S. A. (2014). Are married couples more similar or different in

cognition? Poster presented at the 2014 American Psychological Association Convention, Washington, D.C.

Allen, B. L., & Rogers, S. A. (2014). The relationship between the factors of the Beck Anxiety

Inventory and executive functioning. Poster presented at the 2014 International Neuropsychology Society Convention, Seattle, WA.

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Mukai, K., & Rogers, S. A. (2014). Looking for a link between personality traits and face memory. Poster presented at the 2014 American Psychological Association Convention, Washington, D.C.

Rogers, S. A. (2014). The cognitive benefits for older adults to be open to new experience.

Poster presented at the 2014 International Neuropsychology Society Convention, Seattle, WA.

Rogers, S. A. (2014). Does being open to new experience have cognitive benefits for older

adults? Poster presented at the 2014 American Psychological Association Convention, Washington, D.C.

Zuidema, E. T., & Rogers, S. A. (2014). Learning to slow down, slowing down to learn: How

leisure activities relate to neuropsychological functioning in older adults. Paper presented at the American Psychological Association Convention, Washington, D.C.

Zuidema, E. T., & Rogers, S. A. (2014). Learning to slow down, slowing down to learn: How

leisure activities relate to neuropsychological functioning in older adults. Poster presented at the 2014 International Neuropsychology Society Convention, Seattle, WA.

Zuidema, E. T., & Rogers, S. A. (2014). The relationship between sleep and neuropsychological

functioning in older adults. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Convention, Washington, D.C.

2013 Burns, C., & Rogers, S. A. (2013). Importance of personal wellness: How exercise and leisure

activities relate to memory. Poster presented at the 2013 American Psychological Association Convention, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Burns, C., & Rogers, S. A. (2013). The differential effects of exercise and leisure on the

personality, mood, and frontal executive functioning of younger and older adults. Poster presented at the 2013 American Psychological Association Convention, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Burns, C., & Rogers, S. A. (2013). Importance of personal wellness: How exercise and leisure

activities relate to memory. Poster presented at the 2013 International Neuropsychology Society Convention, Waikoloa, Hawaii.

Fox, S., & Rogers, S. A. (2013). A look at the effects of marital status on global cognitive

functioning in a non-clinical sample of elderly adults. Poster presented at the 2013 International Neuropsychology Society Convention, Waikoloa, Hawaii.

Lazor, B., & Rogers, S. A. (2013). Does depression affect attention and processing speed in

older adults? Poster presented at the 2013 International Neuropsychology Society

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Convention, Waikoloa, Hawaii. Rogers, S. A. (2013). Does cognitive status influence older adults' spiritual importance? Poster

presented at the 2013 International Neuropsychology Society Convention, Waikoloa, Hawaii.

Rogers, S. A. (2013). Mapping the religious symptoms of schizophrenia. Poster presented at the

2013 American Psychological Association Convention, Honolulu, Hawaii. 2012 Anders, M., & Rogers, S. A. (2012). Mental illness and spirituality. Poster presented at Fuller

Theological Seminary’s annual Integration Symposium, Schizophrenia and Human Flourishing: Science, Service, Community, and Church, Pasadena, CA.

Burns, C., & Rogers, S. A. (2012) Importance of personal wellness: How exercise and leisure

activities relate to memory. Paper presented at the 2012 Southern California Conferences for Undergraduate Research, CSU Channel Islands.

Humes, S. H., Rogers, S. A., & Lowe, D. A. (2012). Do diagnostic change and personality

influence spiritual importance in older adults? Poster presented at the 2012 Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Orlando, Florida.

Humes, S. H., Rogers, S. A., & Lowe, D. A. (2012). Is there a connection between quality of

life, personality, and frontal-executive functioning? Implications for cognitive impairment and preventative measures. Poster presented at the 2012 Annual Convention of the International Neuropsychological Society, Montreal, Canada.

Lazor, B., Rogers, S. A., & Lowe, D. A. (2012). Personality differences and organizational

strategy among older adults. Poster presented at the 2012 Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Orlando, Florida.

Lowe, D. A., & Rogers, S. A. (2012). Age differences in depressive symptoms among

cognitively intact older adults. Poster presented at the 2012 Annual Convention of the International Neuropsychological Society, Montreal, Canada.

Lowe, D. A., & Rogers, S. A. (2012). Extroversion impacts older adults’ intelligence and

frontal-executive functioning. Poster presented at the 2012 Annual Convention of the International Neuropsychological Society, Montreal, Canada.

Lowe, D. A., & Rogers, S. A. (2012). Relationship of extroversion to intellectual and executive

skills in older adults. Poster presented at the 2012 Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Orlando, Florida.

Rogers, S. A., & Lowe, D. A. (2012). Is there a relationship between spirituality and frontal-

temporal functioning? Poster presented at the 2012 Annual Convention of the

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International Neuropsychological Society, Montreal, Canada. Walker, D. F., Rogers, S. A., & McGregor, K. Spiritually-oriented interventions in child and

adolescent psychotherapy. Paper presented at the 2012 Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association.

Wolff, K. L., Rogers, S. A., & Lowe, D. A. (2012). Influence of personality on diagnosis of

cognitive impairment in older adults. Poster presented at the 2012 Annual Convention of the International Neuropsychological Society, Montreal, Canada.

Yeatman, C., Rogers, S. A., & Lowe, D. A. (2012). Does gender buffer against visuospatial

decline? Poster presented at the 2012 Annual Convention of the International Neuropsychological Society, Montreal, Canada.

2011 Anders, M., Rogers, S. A., & Lowe, D. A. (2011). The interaction between personality and

memory among older adults. Poster presented at the 2011 Annual Convention of the International Neuropsychological Society, Boston, MA.

Anders, M., Christner, A. M., Rogers, S. A., & Lowe, D. A. (2011). Can anxiety hinder

frontal-executive performance among older adults? Poster presented at the 2011 Annual Convention of the International Neuropsychological Society, Boston, MA.

Florian, A. R., Rogers, S. A., & Lowe, D. A. (2011). Does the cognitive and emotional

functioning of older adults vary by marital status? Poster presented at the 2011 Annual Convention of the International Neuropsychological Society, Boston, MA.

Florian, A. R., Rogers, S. A., & Lowe, D. A. (2011). Is there a relationship between marital

status and cognitive functioning among older adults? Poster presented at the 2011 Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.

Gess, E. M., Anders, M. E., Rogers, S. A., & Lowe, D. A. (2011). Is there a relationship

between spirituality and frontal-temporal functioning? Poster presented at the 2011 Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.

Lowe, D. A., & Rogers, S. A. (2011). Are older adults’ mood and personality related to a family history of dementia? Poster presented at the 2011 Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.

Lowe, D. A., & Rogers, S. A. (2011). Do extroverts have better memories than introverts?

Poster presented at the 2011 Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.

Lowe, D. A., & Rogers, S. A. (2011). Extroversion and memory performance in older adults.

Poster presented at the 2011 Annual Convention of the International Neuropsychological

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Society, Boston, MA. Lowe, D. A., & Rogers, S. A. (2011). Mood, personality, and family history of dementia in older

adults. Poster presented at the 2011 Annual Convention of the International Neuropsychological Society, Boston, MA.

Rogers, S. A., & Lowe, D. A. (2011). Does a change in spirituality impact cognitive functioning

among older adults? Poster presented at the 2011 Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.

Rogers, S. A., & Lowe, D. A. (2011). Do changes in spirituality impact older adults’ cognitive

functioning? Poster presented at the 2011 Annual Convention of the International Neuropsychological Society, Boston, MA.

Sherman, J. D., Rogers, S. A., & Lowe, D. A. (2011). Relationships between personality and

frontal-executive functioning in college-age students. Poster presented at the 2011 Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.

2010 Anders, M. E., Christner, A. M., Rogers, S. A., & Lowe, D. A. (2010). Relationship between

anxiety and frontal-executive performance among older adults. Poster presented at the 2010 UCLA Annual Research Conference on Aging, Los Angeles, CA.

Anders, M. E., Christner, A. M., Rogers, S. A., & Lowe, D. A. (2010). Relationship between

anxiety and frontal-executive performance among older adults. Poster presented at the 2010 Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA.

Anders, M. E., Rogers, S. A., & Lowe, D. A. (2010). Does anxiety impact memory performance

in older adults? Poster presented at the 2010 Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA.

Anders, M. E., Rogers, S. A., & Lowe, D. A. (2010). The relationship between personality and

learning in older adults. Poster presented at the 2010 UCLA Annual Research Conference on Aging, Los Angeles, CA.

Anders, M. E., Rogers, S. A., & Lowe, D. A. (2010). Does anxiety impact memory performance

in older adults? Poster presented at the Annual Stanford Undergraduate Psychology Conference, Stanford, CA.

Christner, A. M., Rogers, S. A., & Lowe, D. A. (2010). Personality as it relates to executive

functioning in aging adults. Poster presented at the 2010 Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA.

Lowe, D. A., Risher, E. L., & Rogers, S. A. (2010). Marital status and symptoms of depression

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in older adults. Poster presented at the 2010 Annual Convention of the International Neuropsychological Society, Acapulco, Mexico.

Lowe, D. A., Risher, E. L., & Rogers, S. A. (2010). Marital status and symptoms of depression

in older adults. Poster presented at the 2010 UCLA Annual Research Conference on Aging, Los Angeles, CA.

Lowe, D. A., & Rogers, S. A. (2010). Do language and visuospatial skills vary by marital status

and gender? Poster presented at the 2010 Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA.

Lowe, D. A., & Rogers, S. A. (2010). How do gender and marital status impact older adults’

language and visuospatial skills? Poster presented at the 2010 Annual Convention of the International Neuropsychological Society, Acapulco, Mexico.

Lowe, D. A., & Rogers, S. A. (2010). Symptoms of depression in aging-related cognitive

disorders. Poster presented at the 2010 Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA.

Risher, E. L., Rogers, S. A., & Lowe, D. A. (2010). The impact of marital status on memory

among older adults. Poster presented at the 2010 Annual Convention of the International Neuropsychological Society, Acapulco, Mexico.

Rogers, S. A., & Lowe, D. A. (2010). Predicting older adults’ functional status from executive

measures. Poster presented at the 2010 Annual Convention of the International Neuropsychological Society, Acapulco, Mexico.

Rogers, S. A., & Lowe, D. A. (2010). Predicting older adults’ functional status from executive

measures. Poster presented at the 2010 Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA.

Rogers, S. A., & Lowe, D. A. (2010). Personality and language functioning among older adults.

Poster presented at the 2010 Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA.

Sheffer, A., Rogers, S. A., & Lowe, D. A. (2010). Anxiety and older adults’ learning and

memory: A pilot study. Poster presented at the 2010 Annual Convention of the International Neuropsychological Society, Acapulco, Mexico.

2009 Duren, M. R., Rogers, S. A., & Lowe, D. A. (2009). The effect of marital status on verbal

memory in older adults. Poster presented at the 2009 UCLA Conference on Aging, Los Angeles, CA.

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Grant, R. J., Rogers, S. A., & Lowe, D. A. (2009). Rey-O organization strategy and cognitive impairment among older adults. Poster presented at the 37th Annual International Neuropsychological Society Convention, Atlanta, GA.

Lowe, D. A., & Rogers, S. A. (2009). AMNART’s utility as a premorbid estimate among older adults. Poster presented at the 37th Annual International Neuropsychological Society Convention, Atlanta, GA

Lowe, D. A., & Rogers, S. A. (2009). The changing face of depression among an aging

population. Poster presented at the 117th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.

Lowe, D. A., & Rogers, S. A. (2009). The changing face of depression among an aging

population. Poster presented at the 2009 American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.

Lowe, D. A., & Rogers, S. A. (2009). Do the features of depression change with advancing

age? Poster presented at the 37th Annual International Neuropsychological Society Convention, Atlanta, GA

Lowe, D. A., & Rogers, S. A. (2009). Hemispheric asymmetry, intelligence, and cognitive

impairment in older adults. Poster presented at the 117th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.

Risher, E. L., Rogers, S. A., & Lowe, D. A. The impact of gender and cognitive impairment on visuospatial performance. Poster presented at the 37th Annual International Neuropsychological Society Convention, Atlanta, GA

Rogers, S. A., Grant, R. J., & Lowe, D. A. (2009). Organizational strategy and cognitive

impairment among older adults. Poster presented at the 37th Annual International Neuropsychological Society Convention, Atlanta, GA.

Rogers, S. A., & Lowe, D. A. (2009). Can organizational strategy predict cognitive impairment

in older adults? Poster presented at the 2009 American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.

2008 Balderas, C., & Rogers, S. A. (2008). Hemispheric asymmetry for differentiating cognitive

functioning among older adults. Poster presented at the 116th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

Bednark, J. G., & Rogers, S. A. (2008). The relationship between subgroups of geriatric

depression and executive functions. Poster presented at the 36th Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Waikoloa, Hawaii,

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Chicota, C., Rogers, S. A., Horsfall, J., & Bookheimer, S. (2008). Encoding during the Wada in

the absence of spontaneous episodic memory for the procedure. Poster presented at the 2008 American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology (AACN) Annual Conference, Boston, MA.

Daugherty, A., & Rogers, S. A. (2008). The relationship between educational field and cognitive

decline with aging. Poster presented at the 36th Annual International Neuropsychological Society, Waikoloa, HI.

Kraybill, A. E., Rogers, S. A., & Lowe, D. A.(2008). Subtypes of depression and cognitive

functioning among older adults. Poster presented at the 36th Annual International Neuropsychological Society, Waikoloa, HI.

Lowe, D. A., Rogers, S. A., Kraybill, A. E. (2008). Depression and interference in verbal and

visual memory of older adults. Poster presented at the 36th Annual International Neuropsychological Society, Waikoloa, HI.

Lowe, D. A., Rogers, S. A., & Paloutzian, R. F. (2008). The neuropsychology of miracles. Poster

presented at the 116th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA

Risher, E., & Rogers, S. A. (2008). The influence of depression on accuracy of subjective

memory complaints. Poster presented at the 116th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

Rogers, S. A., & Gurney, A. (2008). Object relations and spirituality: Revisiting a clinical

dialogue. Paper presented at the 116th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

2007 Apostolova, L. G., Green, A., Rogers, S. A., et al. (2007). APOE-4 allele

influences longitudinal 3D hippocampal FDG-PET changes in nondemented elderly. Platform presentation, 59th annual American Academy of Neurology meeting, Boston, MA.

Rogers, S. A., Lu, P. H., McPherson, S., & Cummings, J. L. (2007). Differences in Stroop

performance between normal and MCI patients. Poster presented at the 35th Annual International Neuropsychological Society, Portland, OR.

Rogers, S. A., Lu, P. H., McPherson, S., & Cummings, J. L. Normative data on the Stroop

measures for older adults. Poster presented at the 35th Annual International Neuropsychological Society, Portland, OR.

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Rogers, S. A., McPherson, S., Lu, P. H., & Cummings, J. L. (2007). Discriminative ability of WMS-III norms among older adults. Poster presented at the 2007 Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Rogers, S. A., & Miller, K. J. (2007). Cognitive functioning in older adults: Looking closer at

the role of hormones. Poster presented at the 35th Annual International Neuropsychological Society, Portland, OR.

Rogers, S. A., Miller, K. J., Siddarth, P., Eroli, L., & Small, G. W. (2007). Verbal memory

deficits and changes among those at risk for Alzheimer's disease. Poster presented at the 2007 Annual Convention of the National Academy of Neuropsychology, Scottsdale, AZ.

Rogers, S. A., Paloutzian, R. F., & Lowe, D. (2007). The spiritual and evolutionary role of

schizophrenia. Paper presented at the 2007 Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

York, P., & Rogers, S. A. (2007). The relationship between depression and cognitive decline in older adults. Poster presented at the 2007 Annual Convention of the National Academy of Neuropsychology, Scottsdale, AZ.

2006 Chicota, C., Rogers, S. A., Horsfall, J., & Bookheimer, S. (2006). Passing the Wada test as it

relates to non-verbal memory performance. Poster presented at the 34th Annual International Neuropsychological Society, Boston, MA.

Demertzis, K. H., Rogers, S. A., Miller, K. J., Ercoli, L., Siddarth, P., & Small, G. W. (2006).

Emotional and neuropsychological functioning in individuals at-risk for Alzheimer’s disease. Poster presented at the 34th Annual International Neuropsychological Society, Boston, MA.

Lowe, C. G., & Rogers, S. A. (2006). Integrating secular and Biblical hope in psychotherapy. Poster presented at the 2006 Annual Conference of the Christian Association for Psychological Studies, Cincinnati, OH.

Parsons, T. D., Rogers, S. A., Robertson, W., Hall, C., & Robertson, K. (2006). Cognitive sequelae of subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation in Parkinson’s disease: A meta-analytic review. Poster presented at the 34th Annual International Neuropsychological Society, Boston, MA.

Rogers, S. A., DeJong, J., Miller, K. J., Siddarth, P., Ercoli, L., & Small, G. W. (2006). Preclincial neuropsychological markers of Alzheimer’s disease. Poster presented at the 34th Annual International Neuropsychological Society, Boston, MA.

Rogers, S. A., Lu, P., Chicota, C., Belkonen, S., & Cummings, J. L. (2006). Premorbid

intelligence and age-associated memory impairment. Poster presented at the 34th Annual

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International Neuropsychological Society, Boston, MA. Rogers, S. A., Miller, K. J., DeJong, J., Ercoli, L., Siddarth, P., & Small, G.W. (2006).

Preclinical memory markers of Alzheimer's disease. Poster presented at the 2006 Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.

Rogers, S. A., Miller, K. J., Demertzis, K., Ercoli, L., Siddarth, P., & Small, G. W. (2006). Non-

memory related neuropsychological markers of Alzheimer's disease. Poster presented at the 2006 Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.

2005 Bjorck, J. P., Fruchter, D., Rogers, S. A., & Hofstetter, M. (2005). Belief in God, God control,

and religious problem-solving styles in a diverse sample. Poster presented at the 59th Annual Convention of the California Psychological Association, Pasadena, CA.

DeJong, J., Rogers, S. A., Miller, K. J., Siddarth, P., Ercoli, L., & Small, G. W. (2005). Preclinical neuropsychological markers of Alzheimer’s disease. Poster presented at the 10th Annual UCLA Research Conference on Aging, Los Angeles, CA.

Demertzis, K. H., Rogers, S. A., Miller, K. J., Ercoli, L., Siddarth, P., & Small, G. W. (2005). Neuropsychological functioning in individuals at-risk for Alzheimer’s disease: Targets for intervention. Poster presented at the GTC Biotherapeutic Conference, Boston, MA.

Lowe, C., & Rogers, S. A. (2005) Hope in therapy: Benefit or liability? Poster presented at the

2005 American Psychological Association Convention, Washington, D.C. Rogers, S. & Bjorck, J. P. (2005). Religiousness and illusory control in the face of stress. Paper

presented at the 2005 American Psychological Association Convention, Washington, D.C.

Rogers, S. A., Lu, P., Chicota, C., Belkonen, S., & Cummings, J. L. (2005). Premorbid intelligence and age-associated memory impairment. Poster presented at the 10th Annual UCLA Research Conference on Aging, Los Angeles, CA.

Rogers, S. A., & Miller, K. J. (2005). Depression in women: Looking closer at the role of estrogen. Two-hour course presented at the 2005 California Psychological Association Convention, Pasadena, California.

Rogers, S. A., Miller, K. J., Ercoli, L., Siddarth, P., & Small, G.W. (2005). Verbal memory

among those at risk for Alzheimer’s disease. Poster presented at the 33rd annual meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, St. Louis, MO.

Rogers, S. A., Miller, K. J., Ercoli, L., Siddarth, P., & Small, GW. (2005). Verbal memory

deficits among those at risk for Alzheimer’s disease. Poster presented at the 10th Annual

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UCLA Research Conference on Aging, Los Angeles, CA. Rogers, S. A., Miller, K. J., Ercoli, L., Siddarth, P., & Small, G. W. (2005). Verbal memory

deficits as a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease. Poster presented at the 2005 American Psychological Association Convention, Washington, D.C.

2004 Pollard, R., Yanasak, E., Rogers, S. A., & Tapp, A. (2004). Organizational and unit

factors contributing to reduction in the use of seclusion and restraint procedures on an acute inpatient unit. Poster presented at the Annual Convention of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans, LA.

Rogers, S. A., & Bjorck, J. P. (2004). Illusory control and unrealistic optimism on persistence

amidst failure. Poster presented at the 2004 Convention of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI.

Rogers, S. A., Miller, K., Siddarth, P., & Small, G. W. (2004). Semantic language functioning

and genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease. Poster presented at the 2004 Convention of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI.

2003 Reger, G. M., & Rogers, S. A. (2003). The Christology of Son of Father: Implications for

Christian psychology. Poster presented at the 2003 International Convention of the Christian Association of Psychological Studies, Anaheim, CA.

Rogers, S .A. (2003). Positive psychology and religion: Friends or foes? Chair of symposium conducted at the 2003 International Convention of the Christian Association of Psychological Studies, Anaheim, CA.

Rogers, S. A. (2003). What does Christianity have to do with statistics? Poster presented at the

2003 Convention of the Christian Association of Psychological Studies, Anaheim, CA.

Rogers, S. A., & Bjorck, J. P. (2003). A Christian critique of positive psychology. Paper presented at the 2003 International Convention of the Christian Association of Psychological Studies, Anaheim, CA.

2002 Reger, G. M., Rogers, S. A., & Nelson, N. W. (2002). Meta-analysis of religious and non-

religious cognitive therapy. Poster presented at the 2002 Convention of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Rogers, S. A. (2002). Religion, coping, and mental illness: Research and implications. Paper

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presented at the 2002 American Psychiatric Association’s Institute on Psychiatric Services, Chicago, IL.

Rogers, S. A. (2002). The suffering of Job through the lens of object-relations theory. Poster presented at the 2002 International Convention of the Christian Association of Psychological Studies, Arlington Heights, IL.

Rogers, S. A., & Bjorck, J. P. (2002). Illusory control and persistence in the face of

noncontingent failure. Poster presented at the 2002 Convention of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Rogers, S. A., Miller, K., & Siddarth, P. (2002). Object naming and semantic fluency among

those at risk for Alzheimer’s disease. Poster presented at the 7th Annual UCLA Research Conference on Aging, Los Angeles, CA.

2001 Rogers, S. A., Malony, H. N., & Coleman, E. M. (2001). Changes in attitudes toward religion

among those with mental illness. Paper presented at the 109th Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Rogers, S. A., Reger, G. M., & Poey, E. L. (2001). Religious coping by psychiatric diagnosis in

the persistently mentally ill. Paper presented at the 109th Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

2000 Bjorck, J. P., Johnson, J. W., Rogers, S. A., & Fiala, W. E. (2000). Religious support and

coping: An exploratory analysis. Poster presented at the 80th Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association, Portland, OR.

Rogers, S. A., Poey, E. L., & Reger, G. M. (2000). Divine hope for the suffering of creation: Religious coping among those with persistent mental illness. Paper presented at the 2000 International Convention of the Christian Association of Psychological Studies, Tulsa, OK. Tepper, L., Rogers, S. A., & Coleman, E. (2000). Religious coping among the persistently

mentally ill: Prevalence and implications. Paper presented at the 108th Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

1998 Rogers, S. A. (1998). Egalitarian dating relationships as a function of religiosity and its relationship with other dyadic variables. Poster presented at the 1998 Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association.

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COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS 2017 Rogers, S. A. (2016). Academic Life in a Non-Doctoral Granting Institution. Presentation given

to UCSB Professional Skills Class, November 21, 2017. 2015 Rogers, S. A. (2016). Academic Life in a Non-Doctoral Granting Institution. Presentation given

to UCSB Professional Skills Class, November 16, 2016. 2012 Rogers, S. A. (2012). The impact of depression and anxiety on the cognitive functioning of older

adults. Presentation given to The Samarkand Retirement Community on January 17, 2012.

Rogers, S. A. (2012). Coping with depression. Presentation given as a Lunch and Learn session

to Westmont staff, March 6, 2012. 2011 Rogers, S. A. (2011). The advantages and limitations of using SPECT imaging for

psychotherapy. Presentation given to the staff at Hope Counseling Center, December 5, 2011.

Rogers, S. A. (2011). The impact of depression, anxiety, and personality on the cognitive

functioning of older adults. Presentation given to the Santa Barbara Psychological Association, November 11, 2011.

Rogers, S. A. (2011). Understanding and coping with stress. Presentation given to the Emerson

Hall residents as part of a discussion regarding “Stress and the Art of Chillaxation," November 18, 2011.

2010 Rogers, S. A. (2010). How do we determine what makes a miracle? Neuropsychology and

miracle attributions. Presentation given to Fuller Theological Seminary Research Colloquium, Pasadena, CA.

Rogers, S. A. (2010). The psychology of sex and relationships. Presentation given to Front Porch

Presbyterian Ministry, San Luis Obispo, CA. Rogers, S. A. (2010). Research and writing as a busy teacher. Presentation given to Westmont

Faculty Forum, March 3, 2010.

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2009 Rogers, S. A. (2009). Can Christians Have Mental Illness? Presentation given to Westmont

College during a Tuesdays with Morals session as part of the Mental Health Focus Week, February 3, 2009.

Rogers, S. A. (2009). Examining the cognitive and emotional functioning of older adults.

Presentation given to the Samarkand retirement community, March, 25, 2009. Rogers, S. A. (2009). Why we exclude, and what is different about a Christian community:

Thoughts from therapy. Presentation given to the Armington Hall residents and staff at Westmont College as part of a discussion regarding “Where is the Unity in our Community?" October, 28, 2009.

2008 Rogers, S. A. (2008). The neuropsychology of Alzheimer’s disease. Symposium presentation

given at Alzheimer’s 2008: A Caregiver and Patient Conference, sponsored by the Pacific Neuroscience Medical Group and the Alzheimer’s Association, November 8, 2008, Marriott Esplanade in Oxnard.

Rogers, S. A. (2008). The neuropsychology of Parkinson’s disease. Symposium presentation

given at Updates in Parkinson’s Disease 2008, sponsored by the Pacific Neuroscience Medical Group, April 26, 2008, Courtyard Marriott, Oxnard, CA.

Rogers, S. A. (2008). What is spiritual about psychotherapy? Presentation given at Front Porch

ministry to Cal Poly and Cuesta College students in San Luis Obispo, April 9, 2008 2006 Rogers, S. A. (2006). Making the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease: The role of the

Neuropsychologist. Symposium presentation given at Alzheimer’s Conference sponsored by the Pacific Neuroscience Medical Group and the Alzheimer’s Association, November 18, 2006.

Rogers, S. A. (2006). The relationship between stress and depression. Presentation given to

Westmont College during a panel discussion addressing “Coping with Stress in College,” November 14, 2006.

JOURNAL REVIEWER ● International Journal for the Psychology of Religion ● Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology ● Recent Patents on Endocrine, Metabolic & Immune Drug Discovery

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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND TRAINING ● Western Psychological Association (WPA) Council Representative for Westmont College,

2009-present ● American Psychological Association, 2007-present ● Santa Barbara Psychological Association, 2010 - present ● Member of the Christian Association for Psychological Studies, 1999-2003 ● Completion of requirements for the National Registry of Group Psychotherapists, 2001

HONORS Westmont College

2007 Summer Development Grant 2009 Summer Development Grant 2011 Summer Development Grant 2011 Spring Sing Best Use of Faculty 2013 Summer Development Grant

Postdoctoral Fellowship

2006 Friends of the Semel Institute Travel Grant 2006 Chancellor’s Award for Postdoctoral Research Nominee

Graduate

2004 John P. Stauffer Memorial Merit Scholarship 1999 - 2004 Dean’s Recognition for Academic Excellence 2001 & 2002 Lee Travis Scholarship for the Integration of Psychology and Religion 2001 Headington Memorial Scholarship 2000 1st place in the CAPS National Graduate Student Research Competition 1999 Alumni/ae Merit Scholarship 1998 Eastern Psychological Association Regional Research Award

Undergraduate

1997 Outstanding Senior in Psychology 1995 Outstanding Student in Psychology 1997 New England Psychological Association Honorary Undergraduate Fellow 1997 Passed Senior Comprehensive research project with “Distinction” 1997 Who's Who Among American College Students 1993-1997 Psi Chi National Honor Society and Phi Delta Lambda