Executive Board

Dr. Cullum received his PhD from the University of Texas at Austin and completed his internship and postdoctoral residency at UCSD and the San Diego VA. Currently he is a Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology, and Neurological Surgery at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He holds the Pam Blumenthal Distinguished Professorship in Clinical Psychology, serves as Vice Chair and Chief of the Division of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, and is the Senior Neuropsychologist in the Peter O’Donnell Brain Institute at UT Southwestern.

Dr. Cullum is the Principal Investigator of the concussion-Texas (ConTex) studies and has served as the neuropsychologist for the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Stars for over 20 years. His research spans across various cognitive disorders, but his primary interests include the assessment of short and long term effects of concussion as well as risk factors and differential diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease and other neurodegenerative conditions later in life. He is also interested in test development and has done research on telemedicine applications of neuropsychology. He is a Past-President and Fellow of the National Academy of Neuropsychology and the Society for Clinical Neuropsychology (APA Division 40) and is a founding member and Fellow of the Sports Neuropsychology Society. Dr. Cullum is board-certified in clinical neuropsychology and is active in research, administration, and clinical practice, in addition to training and supervision of students in neuropsychology in the Doctoral, Internship, and Postdoctoral training programs at UT Southwestern.

Dr. Gioia is the Chief, Division of Pediatric Neuropsychology and Director, SCORE Program at Children’s National.  He is a professor at George Washington University School of Medicine. He directs the Neurobehavioral Core research laboratories for Children’s National’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute, and the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center.

Dr. Gioia has been the Principal Investigator of several multi-site CDC-funded research studies of pediatric mild TBI with a focus on the development of methods/tools for the evaluation of the executive functions and post-concussion neuropsychological functioning. He has developed several smartphone apps, Concussion Recognition & Response and Concussion Assessment and Response (CARE Sport), the Acute Concussion Evaluation (ACE) and ACE Care Plan, a pediatric neurocognitive test for concussion, and post-concussion symptom scales for children and parents.

Dr. Gioia has been an active participant in the International Concussion in Sport Group Consensus meetings, and was on the American Academy of Neurology Sports Concussion Guideline Author panel. He is the team neuropsychologist for the NHL’s Washington Capitals and the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens, school systems, and numerous youth sports organizations in the Baltimore-Washington region. He consults with the local and National Governing Organizations of ice hockey, lacrosse, football, rugby, and soccer related to concussion management and is on the Medical Advisory Committee for USA Football and the National Advisory Board of the Positive Coaching Alliance.

.Dr. Moser is the Director of the Sports Concussion Center of New Jersey in Princeton, New Jersey. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with Honors and Magna Cum Laude, and Ph.D. in Professional Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. She is a board-certified neuropsychologist and rehabilitation psychologist and a state certified school psychologist. She serves on the adjunct faculty of Widener University and Immaculata University, and supervises externs, interns, and post-doctoral fellows.

Dr. Moser’s research has been published in scientific journals such as JAMA:Pediatrics, Neurosurgery, Journal of Pediatrics, American Journal of Sports Medicine, British Journal of Sports Medicine, Journal of Athletic Training, Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, The Clinical Neuropsychologist, Developmental Neuropsychology, Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, and Applied Neuropsychology.

Dr. Moser serves as a scientific expert/co-author for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC- P) Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Workgroup, and for the systematic reviews (Berlin & Paris) of the International Consensus Concussion Conference in Sport. She is recognized for her work in the area of youth sports concussion and is author of Ahead of the Game: The Parents’ Guide to Youth Sports Concussion (Dartmouth College Press).

Dr. Moser is a Past President of the New Jersey Psychological Association and the New Jersey Neuropsychological Society, and Past Treasurer of the National Academy of Neuropsychology. She was awarded the American Psychological Association Presidential Karl Heiser Award for Advocacy in Psychology and is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, the National Academy of Neuropsychology, and the Sports Neuropsychology Society. In 2019, she was honored with the Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey’s Community Service Award. In 2020, she received the SNS Distinguished Career Award.

Dr. Webbe is Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Behavior Analysis at Florida Institute of Technology, where he initiated the Concussion Management Program and co-founded the East Central Florida Memory Disorder Clinic. He had the privilege of teaching and mentoring many wonderful graduate and undergraduate students. His research interests remain reliability and validity issues in baseline and normative measures in concussion management, and identifying procedures that facilitate the differential diagnosis of dementing illnesses and cognitive impairment.

Dr. Webbe is a Charter Member and Fellow of SNS, and also a Fellow of APA and NAN. He formerly was treasurer of the NAN Foundation Board of Trustees, and is a past Chair of the Technology Professional Interest Area of the International Society to Advance Alzheimer Research and Treatment (ISTAART). He is a former president of the Society for Sport, Exercise, & Performance Psychology of APA.

The NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative at Florida Tech for many years, Dr. Webbe served as national president of the Faculty Athletics Representatives Association (FARA) in 2015-2016. He was a member of the 2013 NCAA Task Force on Mental Health in Student Athletes, a critical event that prompted the NCAA and its members schools to address the expanding mental health needs of student-athletes. In 2019 the NCAA and his FAR colleagues presented him the David Knight Award for Outstanding Service to FARA. To his eternal surprise, in 2020 just before the Covid-19 threat became apparent, he was elected to the Florida Tech Sports Hall of Fame for his contributions to student-athlete welfare (regrettably not for his athletic prowess).

Dr. McGill is a pediatric neuropsychologist in private practice in Arlington, Virginia and Bethesda, Maryland where she sees children, adolescents, and young adults for a wide variety of neurodevelopmental and medical conditions, including sport-related concussion. Dr. McGill was formerly an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Pediatrics and Behavioral Sciences and Psychiatry at the George Washington University and neuropsychologist at the Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, DC. Dr. McGill is a clinician, researcher, teacher/trainer, and public health advocate for persons and families with brain injuries. Prior research interests include youth concussions with a focus on effective educational outreach and the development of tools for the evaluation of post-concussion functioning. She is an active advocate for community outreach and presents nationally to help prepare schools, leagues, and medical systems for concussion recognition and response. Dr. McGill is a member of many local and national professional organizations and has served in several roles on behalf of SNS, including as the Conference Chair for the 6^th Annual Symposium in Washington, DC and current Symposium Director, overseeing all aspects of symposium planning. 

Dr. Didehbani, is a neuropsychologist and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. She runs the neuropsychological service at Parkland hospital and assesses adults with a range of medical and neurological concerns. She is also a consultant for the Dallas Stars.

Dr. Didehbani’ s research interests are on TBI across the lifespan, with primary interests in sports concussion. Her current research focuses on acute and chronic effects of head impact in youth to adult athletes and the aging effects in retired athletes. She is actively involved in a number of research projects focused on TBI in athletes and veterans.

In addition to clinical and research involvement, Dr. Didehbani is actively engaged in community outreach and involved in organizing and speaking on concussion education to parents, coaches, athletes, teachers, and clinical providers. She is a member of several local and national professional organizations and serves on the Women in Leadership committee for the National Academy of Neuropsychology and the Texas Psychological Association Legislative committee. She has been an active member of Sports Neuropsychology Society, where she served as Co-chair for the 4^th Annual Symposium, Education Chair for two years, and received the second Early Career Award from SNS.

Dr. Jamie Pardini is a Neuropsychologist and Clinical Associate Professor at the Sports Medicine and Concussion Specialists division of Banner University Medical Center-Phoenix. Prior to arriving at Banner, Dr. Pardini was Assistant Professor and Neuropsychologist for the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. She began her post-doctoral fellowship and academic career at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Sports Medicine Concussion Program, where she spent more than 9 years working solely with sport-related concussion and mild traumatic brain injury, managing the care and return-to-play of thousands of athletes.

During her career, Dr. Pardini has continued to publish research in peer-reviewed journals, provide education to medical professionals on national and international levels, participate in community education and awareness efforts, supervise students, residents and fellows, as well as serve as a team member in patients’ interdisciplinary care. She has served as a consultant to numerous youth, collegiate, and professional organizations. Dr. Pardini is a charter member and Fellow of the Sports Neuropsychological Society and a Fellow of the National Academy of Neuropsychology.