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Suzanne Penna

  • Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
    Associate Professor
  • (404) 712-5667
  • spenna@emory.edu
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Academic Appointment

  • Director of Neuropsychology Training, Rehabilitation Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta
  • Assistant Professor, Rehabilitation Medicine, Division of Neuropsychology and Behavioral Health, Emory University, Atlanta

Education

Degrees

  • PhD from Georgia State University, Atlanta
  • MA from Georgia State University, Atlanta
  • BA from Emory University, Atlanta

Research

Focus

  • I am interested in clinically-relevant research on individuals with traumatic brain injury. I am interested in both outcome research in moderate to severe brain injury, as well as the clinical profile of mild traumatic brain injury. Recent research interests are in military service members and veterans with a history of concussion due to blast injury.

Publications

  • A survey of practicum training practices in clinical neuropsychology.
    Clin Neuropsychol Page(s): 1 - 14
    10/31/2024 Authors: Towns SJ; Jaffe SN; Butts AM; Penna S; Whiteside DM
  • Introducing the North American Association of Practicum Sites in Neuropsychology (NAPSN): development of a new organization devoted to facilitating high quality practicum training.
    Clin Neuropsychol Page(s): 1 - 11
    05/13/2024 Authors: Whiteside DM; Butts AM; Holker E; Anderson CR; Koterba C; Penna S
  • Comparative Analysis of Cognitive and Psychiatric Functioning in People With Cushing's Disease in Biochemical Remission and People With Nonfunctioning Adenomas.
    Behav Neurol Volume: 2024 Page(s): 4393169
    01/01/2024 Authors: Fernandes MA; Hickle SD; Penna S; Ioachimescu AG; Tone EB
  • The Effect of Body Mass Index on Pulmonary Related Debility Rehabilitation.
    PM R Volume: 12 Page(s): 363 - 367
    04/01/2020 Authors: Burke DT; Penna S; Al-Adawi S; Bell RB; Burke DP
  • Neuropsychological and Emotional Functioning in Patients with Cushing's Syndrome.
    Behav Neurol Volume: 2020 Page(s): 4064370
    01/01/2020 Authors: Na S; Fernandes MA; Ioachimescu AG; Penna S
  • Psychometric properties of the Saint Louis University Mental Status Examination.
    Appl Neuropsychol Adult Volume: 26 Page(s): 101 - 110
    01/01/2019 Authors: Shwartz SK; Morris RD; Penna S
  • Neuropsychological Assessment in the Age of Evidence-Based Practice
    CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE Volume: 6 Page(s): 288 - 289
    03/01/2018 Authors: Penna S
  • Test-Retest Reliability of The Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing (ImPACT) in Young Adolescents
    Volume: 29 Page(s): 390 - 391
    04/03/2015 Authors: Hegberg NJ; Ono K; Penna S; Burns TG
  • Cognitive and emotional dysfunction in mild cognitive impairment.
    Clin Geriatr Med Volume: 29 Page(s): 773 - 789
    11/01/2013 Authors: Penna S
  • Residence following traumatic brain injury: a longitudinal study.
    J Head Trauma Rehabil Volume: 25 Page(s): 52 - 60
    01/01/2010 Authors: Penna S; Novack TA; Carlson N; Grote M; Corrigan JD; Hart T
  • Factors contributing to performance on the Rey Complex Figure Test in individuals with traumatic brain injury.
    Clin Neuropsychol Volume: 23 Page(s): 255 - 267
    02/01/2009 Authors: Schwarz L; Penna S; Novack T
  • Further validation of the Orientation and Cognitive Logs: their relationship to the Mini-Mental State Examination.
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil Volume: 88 Page(s): 1360 - 1361
    10/01/2007 Authors: Penna S; Novack TA
  • A double-blind, multicenter, parallel-group study of paroxetine, desipramine, or placebo in breast cancer patients (stages I, II, III, and IV) with major depression.
    J Clin Psychiatry Volume: 67 Page(s): 288 - 296
    02/01/2006 Authors: Musselman DL; Somerset WI; Guo Y; Manatunga AK; Porter M; Penna S; Lewison B; Goodkin R; Lawson K; Lawson D
  • Cognitive aspects of chronic depression.
    J Abnorm Psychol Volume: 112 Page(s): 72 - 80
    02/01/2003 Authors: Riso LP; du Toit PL; Blandino JA; Penna S; Dacey S; Duin JS; Pacoe EM; Grant MM; Ulmer CS
  • Higher than normal plasma interleukin-6 concentrations in cancer patients with depression: preliminary findings.
    Am J Psychiatry Volume: 158 Page(s): 1252 - 1257
    08/01/2001 Authors: Musselman DL; Miller AH; Porter MR; Manatunga A; Gao F; Penna S; Pearce BD; Landry J; Glover S; McDaniel JS
  • Paroxetine for the prevention of depression induced by high-dose interferon alfa.
    N Engl J Med Volume: 344 Page(s): 961 - 966
    03/29/2001 Authors: Musselman DL; Lawson DH; Gumnick JF; Manatunga AK; Penna S; Goodkin RS; Greiner K; Nemeroff CB; Miller AH
  • Anxiety sensitivity: relations to psychopathy, DSM-IV personality disorder features, and personality traits.
    J Anxiety Disord Volume: 15 Page(s): 367 - 393
    01/01/2001 Authors: Lilienfeld SO; Penna S
  • Platelet reactivity in depressed patients treated with paroxetine: preliminary findings.
    Arch Gen Psychiatry Volume: 57 Page(s): 875 - 882
    09/01/2000 Authors: Musselman DL; Marzec UM; Manatunga A; Penna S; Reemsnyder A; Knight BT; Baron A; Hanson SR; Nemeroff CB
  • Paroxetine pretreatment reduces interferon-alpha-induced depression
    BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY Volume: 45 Page(s): 110S - 110S
    04/15/1999 Authors: Musselman DL; Lawson DH; Penna S; Pearce BD; Su C; Nemeroff CB; Miller AH
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