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Whiting
MARK D. WHITING
Assistant Professor of Psychology
RadfordUniversity
Radford, VA24142
(540) 831-5849
EDUCATION
VirginiaCommonwealthUniversity
Doctor of Philosophy, Physiological Psychology, 2007
Dissertation Title:Cognitive mechanisms of memory impairment following traumatic brain injury.
VirginiaCommonwealthUniversity
Master of Science, Experimental Psychology, 2005
Thesis Title:The effects of chronic, postinjury lithium treatment on cognitive recovery following lateral fluid percussion brain injury in rats.
RadfordUniversity
Bachelor of Science, Psychology, 2003
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor, Radford University, 2008-Present
Courses Taught:
Introduction to Learning
Research in Learning
Assistant Professor, Quinnipiac University, 2007-2008
Courses Taught:
Physiological Psychology
Experimental Research Methods with Lab
Introduction to Statistics in Psychology
Psychopharmacology
Instructor, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2003-2007
Courses Taught:
Physiological Psychology
Statistics
Statistics Laboratory
Psychological Research Methods Laboratory
Instructor, Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School, 2005-2006
Courses Taught:
Biopsychology (dual-enrollment course for high school seniors)
Adjunct Professor, J SargeantReynoldsCommunity College, 2005
Courses Taught:
Lifespan Development
Teaching Assistant, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2003-2004
Courses:
Introductory Psychology
Psychological Research Methods
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Faculty Senate Research Committee, Quinnipiac University, 2007-2008
Graduate and Professional Student Honor Council, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2006-2007
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
National Neurotrauma Society
Association for Psychological Science
PUBLICATIONS
Whiting, M.D.,Hamm, R.J. (2008). Mechanisms of anterograde and retrograde memory impairment following experimental traumatic brain injury. Brain Research, 1213, 69-77.
Whiting, M.D.,Hamm, R.J. (2006). Traumatic brain injury produces delay-dependent memory impairment in rats. Journal of Neurotrauma, 23(10), 1529-1534.
Whiting, M.D., Baranova, A.I., & Hamm, R.J. (2006). Cognitive impairment following traumatic brain injury. In Levin & Buccafusco (Eds.) Animal Models of Cognitive Impairment. Taylor & Francis: Boca Raton. pp. 301-314.
Baranova, A.I., Whiting, M.D.,Hamm, R.J. (2006). Delayed, post-injury treatment with aniracetam improves cognitive performance after traumatic brain injury in rats. Journal of Neurotrauma, 23(8), 1233-1240.
Whiting, M.D.,Hamm, R.J. (2004). Treating chronic cognitive impairment after traumatic brain injury: a review of posttraumatic, neurotransmitter-based interventions. Critical Reviews in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 16(4), 273-290.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Whiting, M.D., Eakin, K.C., & Hamm, R.J. (2007). Cognitive mechanisms of TBI-induced memory impairment. Poster presentation at the 25th Annual Meeting of the National Neurotrauma Society.
Whiting, M.D.,Hamm, R.J. (2006). Lateral fluid percussion brain injury produces delay-dependent memory impairment in rats. Poster presentation at the 24th Annual Meeting of the National Neurotrauma Society.
Whiting, M.D.,Baranova, A.I., & Hamm, R.J. (2005). Chronic, postinjury lithium treatment improves cognitive recovery following experimental brain injury in rats. Poster presentation at the 23rd Annual Meeting of the National Neurotrauma Society.
Baranova, A.I., Whiting, M.D., Phillips, L.L., & Hamm, R.J. (2004). The expression of GluR2 AMPA receptors after chronic aniracetam treatment following moderate fluid percussion injury in rats. Poster presentation at the 22nd Annual meeting of the National Neurotrauma Society.
MANUSCRIPTS IN PROGRESS
Whiting, M.D. Behavioral impairment and recovery following traumatic brain injury: a review of animal models.
Whiting, M.D.,Hamm, R.J. Post-traumatic amnesia and recognition memory deficits following traumatic brain injury in rats.
INVITED LECTURES
Cognitive mechanisms of TBI-induced memory dysfunction. Lecture presented to Neurosurgical Seminar Series at the Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, October, 2006.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Ad-hoc Reviewer: Journal of Neurotrauma, Neuropsychologia