JENNIFER K. LAI, M.S.

Curriculum Vitae
Academic Affiliation
Palo Alto University
1791 Arastradero Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304

Contact Information
Telephone: 626-383-2243
Email: jlai@paloaltou.edu

Educational History
Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, Palo Alto University (APA Accredited)
Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology expected 2018
Area of Emphasis: Neuropsychology, GPA 3.94
Faculty Advisor: Teceta Tormala, Ph.D.

2012 Present

Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, Palo Alto University (APA Accredited)

Master of Science in Clinical Psychology

2012 2015

University of California at Berkeley

Bachelor of Arts in Integrative Biology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

2007 2011

Academic Awards
Dick Chapman Teaching Assistantship Award
Pacific Graduate School of Psychology Fellowship Award

2016
2012 2015

Clinical Experience
Neuropsychology Practicum Student
7/2016 Present
Neuropsychology Services, Kaiser Foundation Rehabilitation Center
Vallejo, CA
Setting: 48-bed CARF-accredited comprehensive inpatient neurorehabilitation program within a
large medical center for Kaiser Health Plan members presenting with traumatic brain injury,
cerebral vascular disorders, brain tumor, spinal cord injury, or other neurological conditions
Supervisors: Anna Morita, Psy.D., Licensed Psychologist
- Conducting intake interviews for inpatients with neuropsychology consults assessing for
current mood and cognitive functioning
- Providing neuropsychological assessment and conducting feedback sessions in address
varying referral questions such as questionable decision-making capacity
- Participating in team meetings and huddles with other staff in order to maintain up-to-date
individual patient care as part of transdisciplinary care model
Neuropsychology Practicum Student
6/2015 6/2016
Psychological Assessment Unit, VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Palo Alto, CA
Setting: Outpatient psychological assessment clinic for referred veterans with mixed
neuropsychiatric presentations
Supervisors: Jim Moses, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist

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Provided neuropsychological assessment and conducted feedback sessions for mixed

neuropsychiatric veteran populations, including referrals for neurocognitive disorders, Autism
Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, etc.
Provided monthly on-call neuropsychology evaluation of medical inpatients with
questionable decision-making capacity
Collected research data for innovative neuropsychological testing instrument that examines
verbal and nonverbal memory simultaneously

Neuropsychology Practicum Student

6/2015 6/2016
Neuropsychology Assessment and Intervention Clinic, VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Palo Alto, CA
Setting: Outpatient neuropsychological clinic for veterans with mild cognitive impairments
Supervisors: Harriet Zeiner, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist
- Provided individual and couples cognitive rehabilitation psychotherapy (CRATER therapy)
for veterans with mild cognitive impairment with or without comorbid PTSD using the PEAT
(Planning and Execution Autonomy Toolkit) software
- Trained and certified to provide Tele-Health psychotherapy for remote patients within the
Palo Alto VA Health Care System
- Participated in weekly didactic seminars and assisted with ongoing research projects
examining efficacy of mobile cognitive remediation software
Practicum Student Trainee
8/2014 8/2015
Portia Bell Hume Behavioral Health and Training Center
Fremont, CA
Setting: Community-based outpatient mental health clinic serving youth and families with
MediCal in the Alameda County
Supervisors: Shannon Stovall, Psy.D., Licensed Psychologist
- Maintained an active caseload and provided individual, couples, and family therapy to clients
up to age 19 in the office, at home, or at school
- Constructed and administered neuropsychological assessment batteries for referred
individuals
- Wrote assessment reports and therapy treatment plans and provided feedback to patients
- Collaborated with parents, schoolteachers, and other collaterals on comprehensive care for
clients
Supplemental Practicum Student Therapist
11/2013 6/2015
Dr. Carol Wong Private Practice
San Mateo, CA
Setting: Private practice of licensed child psychologist Dr. Carol Wong, who specializes in
therapy for ASD, Anxiety Disorders, ADHD, cultural and identity development, and stressful
transitions for young children, school-aged children, adolescents, and young adults/college
students.
Supervisor: Carol Wong, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist
- Co-led group psychotherapy with supervising psychologist for a group of six children (ages
7-11) with various diagnoses (ASD, ADHD, etc.) and general social skills deficits
- Encouraged change by modeling prosocial behaviors, correcting maladaptive behaviors, and
resolving conflicts during group psychotherapy
Student Therapist

4/2013 3/2014

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Gronowski Center, Palo Alto University
Los Altos, CA
Setting: Community outpatient mental health clinic serving ethnically diverse populations,
including children, adults, elderly, and individuals of varying SES.
Supervisor: Nicole Shiloff, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist
- Provided individual and family psychotherapy to clients (ages 15-65) presenting with
symptoms of depression, anxiety, substance abuse, personality disorder, and adjustment
disorder
- Conducted telephone and in-person intake interviews
- Administered psychological assessments for diagnostic and progress monitoring (including
MMSE-2, Personality Assessment Screener, Outcome Questionnaire 40.2, Depression
Anxiety Stress Scale, Hopkins Adults Reading Test)
- Participated in weekly individual and group supervisions with licensed psychologist using
video recording from sessions
Behavior Therapist
9/2012 7/2013
Pacific Child and Family Associates
San Mateo, CA
Supervisor: Christina Countie, MS, BCBA
- Employed to provide Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy to children diagnosed on the
Autism spectrum at home or at school
- Tracked and monitored problematic behaviors
- Implemented behavioral interventions aimed at increasing social skills, attention and focus,
and appropriate behaviors
- Certified by the Professional Crisis Management Association in crisis management

Research Experience
Supplemental Practicum Student
2/2016 Present
Substance and Anxiety Intervention Laboratory, VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Menlo Park, CA
Principal Investigator and Supervisor: Adrienne J. Heinz, Ph.D.
- Conducting neuropsychological and psychiatric diagnostic assessments as part of a
randomized controlled study examining the impact of a mobile, neuroscience-based cognitive
remediation intervention for veterans with Alcohol Use Disorder and PTSD
- Participating in peer reviews for manuscripts submitted for publication
Research Assistant
6/2013 Present
Palo Alto University and Palo Alto Veteran Affairs Hospital
Palo Alto, CA
Advisor: James A. Moses, Ph.D., ABPP
- Analyzing archival database of neuropsychological assessment results from Palo Alto VA
patients with mixed neuropsychiatric diagnoses (over 30 years of data)
- Presenting research results at national conferences (AACN, NAN) and participating in
manuscript preparation
- Assisting in launch and data collection of a new memory test assessing verbal and perceptual
memory concurrently

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Clinical Research Assistant I/Rater
1/2015 12/2015
National Center for PTSD, VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS)
Menlo Park, CA
Principal Investigator: Josef Ruzek, Ph.D., Benjamin Graham, Ph.D.
Research Projects: Project OUTFIT (Online User Training for Intervention in Trauma)
- Rated transcripts of recorded CBT sessions by participating clinicians for a mock veteran
patient to evaluate effectiveness of an online training program aimed for clinicians working
with veterans with PTSD
- Collaborated with other raters throughout the study to maintain rating skills and protocol
fidelity
Graduate Research Assistant
4/2014 5/2015
Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Principal Investigator: Anda Gershon, Ph.D.
Research Project: Daily REST Study Sleep and mood patterns in youth with or without Bipolar
Disorder
- Worked closely with PI on all aspects of project in preparation for launch of study such as
creating interview protocols and recruitment flyers, literature review, organizing participant
database and other study related materials, and outreach to community for recruitment
purposes
- Collaborated with PI on data analysis and manuscript for publication
- Conducted telephone diagnostic screening interviews, SCID, and K-SADS interviews to
participants and their parents
- Collected sleep data at in-home visits using polysomnography equipment to examine sleep
patterns in adolescents with and without Bipolar Disorder
Graduate Research Assistant
10/2013 9/2014
Stanford University, Late-life and Lifespan Approaches to Neuropsychiatric Disorders Lab
Stanford, CA
Principal Investigators: Ruth OHara, Ph.D.
Research Projects: Characterizing Sleep Disorders in Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Scored neurocognitive and psychological assessments used for ongoing studies (e.g.: NEPSYII, PPVT, Vineland, Stanford-Binet, CVLT, BVRT, D-KEFS, etc.)
- Collected sleep data at in-home visits using polysomnography equipment
- Administered several neurocognitive tests to research participants (e.g.: WASI, WMS Logical
Memory, D-KEFS Verbal Fluency, D-KEFS Color-Word Interference, etc.)
Clinical Research Assistant I/Rater
3/2014 7/2014
Palo Alto Institute for Research & Education (PAIRE), VA Palo Alto Health Care System
(VAPAHCS)
Palo Alto, CA
Principal Investigator: Katharine C. Sears, Ph.D.
Research Projects: A Standardized Patient Methodology to Assess CBT Skills Performance:
Development and Testing in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Web-Based Training
- Reviewed audio transcripts of a standardized patient interview and rating subjectivity of actor
patients in CBT treatment of PTSD
- Collaborated with other raters throughout the study to maintain rating skills and protocol
fidelity

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Bilingual Site Coordinator

7/2011 7/2012
University of California San Francisco, Department of Medicine
San Francisco, CA
Principal Investigator: Celia Kaplan, DrPH, MA
Research Project: BreastCare
- Conducted interactive surveys aimed at increasing breast cancer awareness on computer
tablets to patients at clinic in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Spanish
- Involved in recruitment and scheduling of patients
- Conducted initial and follow-up phone interviews in English and Cantonese
Research Assistant
4/2011 10/2011
University of California Berkeley, The Greater Good Science Center
Berkeley, CA
Principal Investigators: Tim Urdan, Ph.D. and Rob Roeser, Ph.D.
Research Project: Berkeley Teacher Mindfulness Study
- Served as local liaison, conducted classroom observations and interviews of participating
schoolteachers enrolled in a mindfulness course, and transcribed audio interviews of teachers
regarding effects of the mindfulness exercises
Research Assistant
5/2010 7/2011
University of California Berkeley, UC Berkeley Infant Studies Center
Berkeley, CA
Principal Investigator: Joseph Campos, Ph.D.
Research Project: Upright Locomotion, Self-Produced Locomotion
- Conducted subject screenings, recruitment, and scheduling of infant participants
- Executed several experimental paradigms that tested effects of locomotion on development
on typically developing infants and babies with spina bifida
- Administered developmental assessment questionnaires to parents
Overnight Sleep Research Assistant
2/2010 3/2011
University of California Berkeley, Sleep and Mood Research Clinic
Berkeley, CA
Principal Investigator: Allison Harvey, Ph.D.
Research Project: Insomnia Treatment Study
- Conducted polysomnography equipment setups for overnight patients with and without
insomnia and monitored overnight patients and sleep recordings to ensure operation of study
Research Assistant
2/2010 7/2010
University of California Berkeley, Prinzmetal Impulsivity Lab
Berkeley, CA
Principal Investigator: William Prinzmetal, Ph.D.
Research Project: Correlated Flanker
- Administered computer-based behavior task aimed at measuring effects of impulsivity on
reaction time
- Presented project Correlated Flanker during annual RA Day of the Psychology Department at
UC Berkeley

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Foreign Languages
Language
Cantonese
Mandarin
Spanish

Proficiency
Native fluency
Basic conversational; fluent comprehension
Basic conversational

Professional Presentations
Lai, J., Moses, J., Marino, C., Humphrey, S. (2016, October). Role of Attention Span and Working
Memory on Errors of the Benton Visual Retention Test. Poster session to be presented at the 2016
National Academy of Neuropsychology, Seattle, WA.
Marino, C., Moses, J., Lai, J., Eng, M., Thompson, D. (2016, October). Factorial Relationships of the
Benton Visual Retention Test to Demographics, Intelligence, and Visual Naming Parameters.
Poster session to be presented at the 2016 National Academy of Neuropsychology, Seattle, WA.
Humphrey, S., Moses, J., Agarwal, N., Lai, J. (2016, October). Attention Span and Working Memory
Correlates of Factorial Components of the Benton Visual Retention Test and the Serial Digit
Learning Test, Nine-Digit Form. Poster session to be presented at the 2016 National Academy of
Neuropsychology, Seattle, WA.
Lai, J., Moses, J., Marino, C., Eng, M., Thompson, D. (2016, June). Impact of Attention, Working
Memory, and Demographic Variables on Benton Visual Retention Test Item Performance. Poster
session presented at the 2016 American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology, Chicago, IL.
Cohen, N., Teague, A., Lai, J., Tobin, C., Bonn-Miller, M.O. & Heinz, A.J. (2016, June). Subjective
memory complaints are better explained by posttraumatic stress disorder symptom severity than
objective memory performance among military veterans with traumatic brain injury, PTSD, and
alcohol use disorder. Poster presented at the Stanford University School of Medicine
Neuroscience Forum, Stanford, CA.
Lai, J., Moses, J., Han, C., Marino, C. (2015, November). Analysis of Pattern Performance on Items of
the Visual Form Discrimination Test and Benton Visual Retention Test. Poster session presented
at the 2015 National Academy of Neuropsychology, Austin, TX.
Marino, C., Moses, J., Lai, J., Han, C. (2015, November). Level and Pattern of Performance on the
Benton Visual Retention Test. Poster session presented at the 2015 National Academy of
Neuropsychology, Austin, TX.
Lai, J., Moses, J., Marino, C., Han, S. (2015, June). Analysis of Copy Error Scores of the Benton Visual
Retention Test. Poster session presented at the 2015 American Academy of Clinical
Neuropsychology, San Francisco, CA.
Han, C.S., Moses, J., Lai, J., & Marino, C. (2015, June). An Investigation of Language Dimensions and
Their Relationships to Intellectual Functioning. Poster session presented at the 2015 American
Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology, San Francisco, CA.

Professional Activities
Ad hoc reviewer Additive Behaviors
Ad hoc reviewer Psychology of Additive Behaviors
Ad hoc reviewer Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology
Ad hoc reviewer Psychopharmacology

Teaching Assistant Experience

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Neuropsychological Assessment II, Graduate level course
Summer 2016
Palo Alto University Laura Natta Ph.D.
Graduate level course that is the second course in a two-part series that serves as a hands-on
introduction to the field of neuropsychology and the psychometric properties of
neuropsychological test administration. Responsible for grading and supervising student
assessment role-plays and grading homework assignments
Assessment of Personality and Psychopathology, Graduate level course
Winter 2016
Palo Alto University Yan Leykin Ph.D.
Graduate level course in providing students with the knowledge and skills required to select,
administer, score, and interpret evidence-based personality and psychopathology assessment
instruments (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 2, Personality Assessment
Instrument, Million Clinical Multiaxial Inventory). Responsible for holding weekly lab sections
to review and discuss lecture materials, as well as aid students in honing their interpretative and
report writing skills
Integrated Test Batteries, Graduate level course
Spring 2015, Spring 2016 (Super TA)
Palo Alto University Jim Moses Ph.D.
Graduate level course in the use of standardized tests to assess adult intellectual, emotional and
cognitive functioning and integration of multiple sources of information into a coherent
description of the client. Responsible for holding weekly labs reviewing and discussing
techniques for writing a comprehensive integrative report as well as grading weekly lab and
biweekly integrative report assignments. Super TA responsibilities in Spring 2016 include
collaborating with instructors across different lecture sections to maintain consistency, managing
weekly lab content across all six lab sections, and creating grading rubrics for other TAs
Intellectual Assessment, Graduate level course
Fall 2014, Fall 2015
Palo Alto University Jim Moses Ph.D., Stacie Warren Ph.D. (3 sections)
Graduate level course in the use of standardized tests to assess intellectual and cognitive
functioning, including an understanding of theories and issues relevant to intelligence testing.
Responsible for holding weekly laboratory-based component focused on administration, scoring,
and interpretation of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scales IV
Affective Bases of Behavior, Graduate level course
Winter 2014
Palo Alto University Stacie Warren Ph.D.
Core graduate level course on affective science focused on emotions, including topics such as
definitional issues in emotion and the role of cognitive processes, memory and attention on
emotion states. Responsible for holding review sessions for the exams
Assessment of Personality, Graduate level course
Winter 2014
Palo Alto University (Tutor)
Worked one on one with a graduate student with special accommodations on assignments on a
graduate level course on personality measures. Emphasized on remediation of test interpretation
and report writing on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 2

Academic Memberships and Service

Professional Integrity & Academic Misconduct Student Work Group,
Palo Alto University, Work Group Member

5/2014 Present

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Psychology Honor Society,
Palo Alto University Chapter, Member
Association of Neuropsychological Students in Training (ANST),
Palo Alto University Chapter, Member
Asian Pacific American Psychological Student Association (APASA),
Palo Alto University Chapter, Member
Student Council (STUCO) Executive Board 2013-2014, Palo Alto University
Position elected: Vice President of Clinic Affairs
- Advocated for student body and worked directly with faculty members
- Participated in task committees, including project LIBRE (Library
Resources) and Annual Gala
Asian American Association (AAA), UC Berkeley
Positions held: Alumni Advisor, Alumni Mentor, Secretary, Social Chair
Association of Psychology Undergraduates (APU),
UC Berkeley, Member
Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program (URAP), UC Berkeley
Advisor: Joseph Campos, Ph.D.
Projects Involved: Upright Locomotion, Self-Produced Locomotion

3/2014 Present
1/2013 Present
9/2012 Present
5/2013 6/2014

1/2008 5/2011
8/2010 5/2011
8/2010 5/2011

Professional Affiliations
American Psychological Association (Student Affiliate)
American Psychological Association of Graduate Students
Division 40 Clinical Neuropsychology
Santa Clara County Psychological Association (Student Affiliate)
National Academy of Neuropsychology (Student Affiliate)
American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology (Student Affiliate)

2013 Present
2013 Present
2013 Present
2013 Present
2015 Present
2016 Present

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References
James A. Moses Jr., Ph.D., ABPP
Professor Palo Alto University; Neuropsychologist VA Palo Alto
Relationship: Research Advisor, Clinical Supervisor
1791 Arastradero Road Palo Alto, CA 94304
jmoses@paloaltou.edu
Harriet Zeiner, Ph.D.
Neuropsychologist VA Palo Alto
Relationship: Clinical Supervisor
3801 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304
harriet.zeiner@va.gov
Carol Wong, Ph.D.
Licensed Child Clinical Psychologist Private Practice
Relationship: Supplemental Practicum Supervisor
415 N San Mateo Dr. #3, San Mateo, CA 94401
drcarolwong@yahoo.com

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Appendix
Assessment Experience
ACS Test of Premorbid Functioning (TOPF)
ACS Word Choice
Adult Asperger Assessment
Adverse Childhood Experiences
Approach Avoidance Task
Balloon Analog Risk Task
Barkley Adult ADHD Rating Scale-IV
BASC-2 - Parent Rating Scales (PRS)
Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II)
Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration, 6th ed.
Bender Gestalt- 2
Benton Facial Recognition Test
Benton Visual Form Discrimination Test
Benton Visual Retention Test Multiple Choice
Benton Visual Retention Test- 5
Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination (BDAE) Complex Ideation
Boston Naming Test
Brief Visuospatial Memory Test-Revised
California Verbal Learning Test- 2
California Verbal Learning Test- 2 Short Form
Clinician Administered Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Scale
Combat Exposure Scale
Comprehensive Test of Nonverbal Intelligence- 2
Conners Continuous Performance Test - 3
Delayed Discounting of Monetary Rewards
Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System (D-KEFS)
Dementia Rating Scale 2
Depression Anxiety Stress Scale
Depression Anxiety Stress Scales- 21
Dyadic Adjustment Scale
Geriatric Depression Scale
Gottman's 17 Areas of Change Checklist
Hooper Visual Organization Test
Hopemont Capacity Assessment Interview
Hopkins Adult Reading Test
Hopkins Verbal Learning Test-Revised
House Tree Person Drawing
Incomplete Sentence
Independent Living Scales
Iowa Gambling Task
Judgment of Line Orientation
Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia (K-SADS)

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Life Events Checklist
Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview
Mini Mental Status Exam - MMSE-2
Mini-Mental State Examination- 2, EV
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2)
Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
Multilingual Aphasia Examination
NEPSY-2
Neurobehavioral Cognitive Status Examination (Cognistat) Judgment
Neurobehavioral Symptom Inventory
Neuropsychological Assessment Battery Judgment
Outcome Questionnaire 30.2
Outcome Questionnaire 45.2
Paced Auditory Serial Addition Task
Personality Assessment Screener
Rey Complex Figure Test and Recognition Trial
Right-Left Orientation Test
Ruff 2 & 7 Selective Attention Test
Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 (SCID-5)
Serial Digit Learning
Shipley-2
Taylor Complex Figure
Temporal Orientation
Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM)
Test of Nonverbal Intelligence - IV
Texas Functional Living Scale
Token Test
Trail Making Test A&B
Traumatic Brain Injury Screener
Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence Second Edition
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale- 4 (WAIS IV)
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fourth Edition (WISC-IV)
Wechsler Memory Scale- 4
Wechsler Test of Adult Reading
Wide Range Assessment of Memory and Learning- 2
Wisconsin Card Sorting Test
Working Alliance Inventory