Associate Professor
Amarilis Acevedo, Ph.D., completed a doctoral degree in physiological psychology at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1989. After teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in physiological psychology and related fields for several years, Dr. Acevedo respecialized in clinical psychology at the APA-accredited clinical psychology program at the University of Hawaii. She then completed a neuropsychology internship at the Boston V.A. Medical Center in 1997. In 1998, she completed a post-doctoral fellowship in forensic neuropsychology in the Department of Neurology of the University of Miami School of Medicine. Dr. Acevedo has been licensed as a psychologist in the State of Florida since 1998. She became board certified in clinical neuropsychology in 2000.
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About Amarilis Acevedo
Amarilis Acevedo, Ph.D., completed a doctoral degree in physiological psychology at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1989. After teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in physiological psychology and related fields for several years, Dr. Acevedo respecialized in clinical psychology at the APA-accredited clinical psychology program at the University of Hawaii. She then completed a neuropsychology internship at the Boston V.A. Medical Center in 1997. In 1998, she completed a post-doctoral fellowship in forensic neuropsychology in the Department of Neurology of the University of Miami School of Medicine. Dr. Acevedo has been licensed as a psychologist in the State of Florida since 1998. She became board certified in clinical neuropsychology in 2000.
| Present | Associate Professor, Nova Southeastern University | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
| 2015 - 2019 | Interventions to Increase Health-Literacy Among Adults and Older Adults from Diverse Ethno-Racial and Cultural/Linguistic Backgrounds |
| National Institutes of Health | |
| National Institutes of Health | |
| Role: Co-principal Investigator | |
| Colleague(s): Raymond I. Ownby (Principal Investigator) |
Professional Service and Affiliations
| Present | Member, American Academy of Neurology | Present | Member, American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology | Present | Ad-Hoc Reviewer, American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology (ABPP-ABCN) | Present | Member, American Board of Professional Pscyhology | Present | Ad-Hoc Reviewer, American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) | Present | Advisory Board Member, Florida Latino Center on Aging | Present | Ad-Hoc Reviewer, HLRP: Health Literacy Research and Practice | Present | Member, International Neuropsychological Society | Present | Ad-Hoc Reviewer, Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society (INS) | Present | Member, National Academy of Neuropsychology | Present | Ad-Hoc Reviewer, National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN) | Present | Advisory Committee Member, Professional Education for Alzheimer's Resources and Leadership Project | Present | Advisory Board Member, South Florida Latino Coalition for Aging |
| 1989 | Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles | |
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| 1985 | M.A., Behavioral Neuroscience, University of California, Los Angeles | |
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| 1981 | B.A., Psychology, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras | |
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Contact Information
954-262-5741
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Articles (51)
Journal articles written or co-written by Dr. Amarilis Acevedo.