Dr. Samantha Allison earned her Ph.D. from Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) in 2017, with a dual emphasis in Clinical Psychology and Aging & Development. She completed a predoctoral internship at the American Lake VA Medical Center. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Clinical Neuropsychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans’ Hospital. Dr. Samantha Allison is board certified in Clinical Neuropsychology with the American Board of Professional Psychology. She is also a licensed psychologist in the state of Utah. Her research focuses on detecting and characterizing the earliest phase of Alzheimer’s disease (i.e., preclinical Alzheimer’s disease).
Why did you choose neuropsychology as a profession?
I chose neuropsychology because of the amount of time I get to spend with each individual. When I speak to colleagues in other specialties, they frequently express that they feel rushed and do not have enough time to completely address all of the presenting concerns. I truly feel blessed to be in a specialty that allows me the time to hear each person’s unique story so that I can best direct them to the resources that they need.
Why did you choose to work at Neurocognitive Specialty Group?
I chose to work at Neurocognitive Specialty Group because of the people. It is rare to find colleagues that are brilliant, kind, AND incredibly generous with their time.
