Rachel K. Kessler, M.A.

E-mail: rkessler@temple.edu

Lab Webpage: http://www.temple.edu/cogneurolab/

Bio: Rachel received her B.A. in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. She received her M.A. in psychology from Temple University. Rachel’s research interests include the everyday action difficulties of individuals with schizophrenia and the cognitive mechanisms that underlie these difficulties. Rachel is currently studying whether environmental interventions can improve the action performance of this clinical population.

Representative presentations and/or publications:

Kessler, R.K., Giovannetti, T., & MacMullen, L. (2007).  Everyday Action in Schizophrenia: Performance Patterns and Underlying Cognitive Mechanisms, Neuropsychology, 21, 439 - 447.

Giovannetti, T., Libon, D.J., Brennan, L., Bettcher, B. Magouirk, Sestito, N., Kessler, R.K. (2007).  Environmental Adaptations Improve Everyday Action Performance in Alzheimer’s Disease: Empirical Support from Performance-based Assessment, Neuropsychology, 21, 448 - 457.

Kessler, R.K., Giovannetti, T., MacMullen, L. (2007).  Improving Everyday Action in Chronic Schizophrenia/Schizoaffective Disorder through Strategic Object Placement. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Portland, OR. Abstract: Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 13-S1, 205.