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Sheliza Ali, PhD

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University of Kentucky Department of Neurology

Positions

  • Assistant Professor

College Unit(s)

Biography and Education

Education

Post-Doctoral Fellowship:

  • University of Kentucky

Pre-Doctoral Internship: 

  • Hamilton Health Sciences 

Degree: 

  • University of Victoria
  • University of York
  • University of the West Indies

 

Professional Memberships

  • International Neuropsychological Society, Student Member (2015-2016)
  • American Psychological Association, Student Member (2014-2019)
  • National Academy of Neuropsychology, Trainee Member (2021-2022)
  • National Academy of Neuropsychology, Professional Member
  • Kentucky Psychological Association, Member
  • International Neuropsychological Society, Professional Member

Selected Publications

Publications

Peer-Reviewed Original Research in Professional, Scientific or Educational Journals

1. Ali, S., Kerns, K. A., Mulligan, B. P., Olson, H. C., & Astley, S. J. (2018). An investigation of intra-individual variability in children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Child Neuropsychology, 24(5), 617-637.

2. Ali, S., Macoun, S. J., Bedir, B., & MacDonald, S. W. S. (2019). Intraindividual variability in children is related to parent and teacher ratings of attention and executive function. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 41(7), 740-748.

3. Snyder, H. E., Ali, S., Sue, J., Unsal, A., Fong, C., & Deng, Z. (2020). Artery of Percheron infarction with persistent amnesia: A case report and review of bilateral paramedian thalamic syndrome. BMC Neurology, 20(1), 1-6.

4. Ng, M., Ali, S., Sue, J., Cullen, N., McCullagh, S., Perera, G., Hosseini, H., & Deng, Z. (2021). Beneficial cognitive effect of lamotrigine in severe acquired brain injury: A case report. Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 25, 101186.

5. Karr, J. E., Ingram, E. O., Pinheiro, C. N., Ali, S., & Iverson, G. L. (2024). Test-retest reliability and reliable change on the NIH Toolbox Cognition Battery. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology.

6. Ali, S., Karr, J. E., MacDonald, S. W. S., & Macoun, S. J. (2024). Intraindividual variability in attention‑deficit/hyperactivity disorder: An ex‑gaussian approach. Child Psychiatry & Human Development.

 

ABSTRACT PRESENTATIONS

National/International Meetings/Poster Presentations

1. Feb 2015. Ali, S., Kerns, K., & Mulligan, B.P. Investigating attention and executive functions impact on intra-individual variability in children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Denver, CO.

2. Feb 2017. Macoun, S., Sheehan, J., Ali, S., MacSween, J., & Kerns, K. Caribbean Quest: The impact of a school-based cognitive training intervention on visuospatial working memory. Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, New Orleans, LA.

3. Feb 2017. Macoun, S., Ali, S., Sheehan, J. C., MacSween, J., & Kerns, K. Investigating the impact of a computer-based cognitive intervention on children with ALI 6/20/2024 14 attention/executive function (EF) problems. Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, New Orleans, LA.

4. Feb 2018. Ali, S., & Macoun, S. Intra-Individual variability in children is related to parent ratings of attention, but not teacher ratings. Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Washington, DC.

5. Aug 2018. Halliday, D. W. R., Macoun, S. J., Ali, S., MacDonald, S. W. S., & Arjannikov, T. Performance consistency in motor and inhibitory control in childhood. Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

6. Aug 2018. Macoun, S. J., Halliday, D. W. R., Ali, S., MacDonald, S. W. S., & Arjannikov, T. Intra-individual variability and motor performance in children with ADHD. Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

7. Aug 2018. Ali. S., Macoun, S. J., Halliday, D. W. R., MacDonald, S. W. S., Kim, A. Y., & Krauss, M. W. R. Intra-individual variability in childhood is influenced by lapses of attention. Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

8. Feb 2019. Macoun, S., Sheehan, J. C., Ali, S., Halliday, D., MacDonald, S., Dean, A., & Vaage, E. Simple vs. complex motor task performance in children with ADHD. Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, New York City, NY.

9. Feb 2019. Ali, S., Macoun, S. J., Halliday, D. W. R., MacDonald, S. W. S., Kim, A. Y., & Krauss, M. W. R. Comparing operationalizations of intraindividual variability in a child population: Eenie, Meenie, Miney, but maybe not Mo. Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, New York City, NY.

10. Feb 2019. Ali, S., Macoun, S. J., Bedir, B., & MacDonald, S. W. S. Intraindividual variability in children is related to informant ratings of attention and executive function. Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, New York City, NY.

11. Feb 2019. Sheehan, J. C., Macoun, S., Bedir, B., Halliday, D., Ali, S., Semail, G., & Kim, A. Y. Discriminant validity and clinical utility of the Comprehensive Executive Function Inventory (CEFI) in the assessment of childhood ADHD. Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, New York City, NY.

12. August 2019. Ali, S., Macoun, S. J., Marcellus, L., Down, J., Graham, R., Schreiber, H., Poag, B., Seymour, A., Slavica, E., & Liu, X. Considerations for the multi-disciplinary assessment of FASD with adult women parenting an infant. Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

13. Feb 2020. Macoun, S. J., Ali, S., Marcellus, L., Down, J., Graham, R., Schreiber, H., Poag, B., Seymour, A., & Slavica, E. A case study of FASD diagnosis in two adult women parenting young children: Application of the updated Canadian Guidelines (CMAJ, Cook et al., 2015). Annual Convention of the International Neuropsychological Society, Denver, CO.

14. April 2020. Marcellus, L., Down, J., Macoun, S. J., Ali, S., Seymour, A., Graham, R., Slavica, E., & Poag, B. Developing a trauma and gender informed approach to FASD assessment of adult women. Oral presentation at the 9th International Research Conference on Adults and Adolescents with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Vancouver, BC.

15. Feb 2022. Ali, S., Wallace, E. R., & Koehl, L. M. Predicting risk of cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s disease using concomitant health conditions in a pre-surgical deep brain ALI 6/20/2024 15 stimulation sample. Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Virtual Event.

16. Oct 2022. Ali, S., Van Pelt, K. L., Koehl, L. M., Caban-Holt, A. M., Anderson-Mooney, A. J., Dennis, B., Head, E., Harp, J., Glueck, A., Powell, D., & Schmitt, F. Correspondence between ABAS-II and VABS-II composite scales in a cohort of adults with Down Syndrome. Annual Meeting of the National Academy of Neuropsychology Inc., Denver, CO.

17. Feb 2023. Ali, S., Harp, J., Caban-Holt, A. M., Dennis, B., Head, Wells, J., & Schmitt, F. Examining Associations Between Intelligence and Adaptive Functioning in Adults with Down Syndrome at Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease. Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, San Diego, CA.

18. Feb 2024. Ali, S., & Karr, J. E. The Neurological Quality of Life Cognitive Function Short Form Questionnaire: Psychometric Properties and Reliable Change in Healthy Young Adults. Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, New York, NY.

19. Apr 2024. Ingram, E. O., Iverson, G, L., Pinheiro, C. N., Ali, S., Karr, J. E. Reliable Change on the NIH Toolbox Cognition Battery: Cutoff Scores for Detecting Within-person Change and Multivariate Base Rates of Change Scores. NIH Toolbox® Assessments Conference, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.

20. (Upcoming, Accepted) Aug 2024. Ali, S., Karr, J. E., Harp, J. P., Koehl, L. M., Schmitt, F. A., Quintero, J., & Van Horne, C. Cognitive Change in Participants with Parkinson’s Disease Post DBS with Cell-Based Implant. Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Seattle, WA.