Melinda Cornwell, PhD
Title: Clinical Professor
Area: Clinical and Interventional Neuropsychology, Psychotherapy
PhD: Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program at Queens College, CUNY Email: melinda.cornwell@qc.cuny.edu
Office: Queens Hall 170B
Office Phone: 718-570-0538
Training Clinic: Queens College Psychological Center (QCPC) Website: QCPC
Professional Activities
Society Memberships
· American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM)
§ Brain Injury – Interdisciplinary Special Interest Group (BI-ISIG)
· American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology (AACN)
· American Psychological Association (APA Division 22, Division 40)
· International Neuropsychological Society (INS)
· New York Neuropsychological Group (NYNG)
· New York State Psychological Association (NYSPA)
Research Interests
My research and clinical interests are oriented toward science and practice to promote better understanding and acceptance of individual differences, increase mental health care access to underserved populations, and empower first-generation and students of multiple diversities to shape career goals and professional development that are aligned with their values.
Selected Publications and Invited Presentations
1. Cornwell, M. A., Kohn, A., Spat-Lemus, J., Bender, H. A., Koay, J. M., McLean, E., … & Sacks-Zimmerman, A. (2023). Foundations of neuropsychology: Collaborative care in neurosurgery. World Neurosurgery, 170, 268-276.
2. Sacks-Zimmerman, A., Cornwell, M. A., Golden, C.J., & Boyle, G.J. (2023). “Chapter 41. Role of Neuropsychological Assessment in Brain Surgery” in G.J. Boyle, Stern, Y., Stein, D.J., Sahakian, B., Lee, T.M.C., & Chen, S.H.A. (Eds), The SAGE Handbook of Clinical Neuropsychology: Clinical Neuropsychological Assessment and Diagnosis. SAGE
3. Sacks-Zimmerman, A., Bergquist, T. F., Farr, E. M., Cornwell, M. A., & Kanellopoulos, D. (2022). Rehabilitation of neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients with long-COVID: Position statement. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 104(2), 350-354
4. Sacks-Zimmerman, A., & Cornwell, M.A. (2022, August). Increasing Mental Health Accessibility, Interdisciplinary Discourse on Serving Neurodiverse Individuals. Presentation given as part of the symposium, “School Experiences, Workplace Accommodations, Mental Health Services and Behavioral Treatment for Autistic and Neurodivergent Individuals” at the APA 2022 Annual Convention, Minneapolis, MN.
5. Cornwell, M. A., Murray, E., Scorpio, K. A., Bono, A. D., Twaite, J. T., Meltzer, E. P., Myers, T., Pick, L., Schmidt, J.M., Stafford, R. J., & Borod, J. C. (2021). “Aprosodia” (Update). In R. P. Roos (Editor-in-Chief), MedLink Neurology. San Diego, CA: MedLink Corporation. Available from the MedLink Neurology Website, http://www.medlink.com.
6. Chacko, A., Bedard, A., Marks, D., Gopalan, G., Feirsen, N., Uderman, J., Chimiklis, A., Heber, E., Cornwell, M., Anderson, L., & Zwilling, A. (2018). Sequenced neurocognitive and behavioral parent training for the treatment of ADHD in school-age children. Child Neuropsychology, 1-24.
7. Beattey, R. A., Murphy, H., Cornwell, M., Braun, T., Stein, V., Goldstein, M., & Bender, H. A. (2016). Caution warranted in extrapolating from Boston naming test item gradation construct. Applied Neuropsychology: Adult, 1-8.