Faculty: Jason Osher, PhD

 

Courses

• Functional Neuroanatomy (NP550)
• Fundamentals of Teaching and Learning Design (LD550)

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Research and Practice Interests

• Neuropsychological assessment and intervention
• Application of neuroscience across various disciplines (e.g., Leadership, Education)
• Neuroscience of engagement and learning
• Education and pedagogy
• Integration of technology in practice

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Professional Licenses and Certifications

• Licensed Psychologist (MA)

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Publications and Presentations

• Increasing Student Engagement through Backwards Design.  Presentation at the William James College Annual Faculty Retreat, Newton, MA. (May 2023)
• Avoiding Death by Power Point: Tips to Make a Better Presentation.  Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Northeast Conference for Teachers of Psychology, Hooksett, NH. (October 2019)
• The Changing Landscape of Psychology: Preparing the Next Generation of Psychologists.  Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the National Council of Schools and Programs in Professional Psychology, New Orleans, LA. (January 2019)
• Adapting Problem-Based Learning for Psychology Training. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA. (August 2018)
• Neuroscience in the 21st Century: New Applications of ERP. Keynote presentation at the annual meeting of the New England Psychological Association, Newton, MA. (October 2017)
• Problem-Based Learning in Psychology Education. Presentation at the William James College annual faculty retreat, Newton, MA (January 2016)
• The Brain at Work. Presentation at the inaugural Superbrains Conference, Las Vegas, NV (May 2015)
• The Neuroscience of Stress and its Application in the School Setting. Presentation at the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology’s School Psychology Department Monthly Community Forum, Newton, MA (March, 2015)
• Unpacking Critical Thinking. Presentation at the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology’s annual faculty retreat, Newton, MA (January 2015)
• Psychology of Learning. Keynote presentation at the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology’s annual faculty retreat, Newton, MA (January 2015)
• The Neuroscience of Stress in the Workplace. Presentation at the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology’s Leadership Psychology Doctoral Program’s bi-annual retreat, Newton, MA (October 2014)
• Cognition in Older Adults: What’s Normal and What’s Not. Presentation at the Annual Conference on Mental Health and Aging, Newton, MA (May, 2013).

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Prior Experience

• Clinical Neuropsychologist, Lahey Health Behavioral Services
• Clinical Neuropsychology Fellow, Harvard-Partners Consortium in Clinical Neuropsychology

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Professional Affiliations

• American Psychological Association (Divisions 2 and 40)
• Massachusetts Neuropsychological Society
• International Neuropsychological Society
• National Academy of Neuropsychology