Caryn Kovar, PhD
Neuropsychologist
Education and Degrees
- BA, University of California, Los Angeles (Psychology)
- MS, University of Denver (Child Clinical Psychology)
- PhD, University of Denver (Child Clinical Psychology)
Licenses - Board Certifications
- California Board of Psychology (Psychologist)
Professional Experience
Caryn has been with CHC for 14 years. She is involved in the neuropsychological assessment of children from birth through adolescent. Additionally, she is a Supervisor of Postdoctoral Fellows and a Neuropsychological consultant to the Division of Pediatric Neurology at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford University.
She has also been a research collaborator on studies of the cognitive functioning of children with holoprosencephaly and related brain malformations.
Professional Affiliations
- National Academy of Neuropsychology
Languages
- English
Recent Presentations
- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Back to School Panel. 2007.
- Santa Clara County Office of Education Special Education Directors. 2008.
Recent Publications (within the past 5 years)
- Roesler CP, Paterson SJ, Flax J, Hahn JS, Kovar C, Stashinko EE, Jing H, Benasich AA. (2006). Links between abnormal brain structure and cognition in holoprosencephaly. Journal of Pediatric Neurology, 35(6), 387-394.
