Monica Rivera-Mindt

Dr. Monica Rivera Mindt

Professor of Psychology
Curriculum Vitae

Email: [email protected]

Rose Hill Campus: Dealy Hall, Room 340
Lincoln Center Campus: Leon Lowenstein, Room 609C
Phone: 718-817-3782

3 generations of Fordham CPDP DCTs!

3 Generations of Fordham CPDP DCTs.

 

    • 1992 BA in Psychology, California Polytechnic University, Pomona
    • 1994 MA in Clinical Psychology, Pepperdine University
    • 2000 PhD in Clinical Psychology, University of Nebraska
    • 2002 Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine

  • I am nationally and internationally recognized for my research accomplishments and expertise in brain health equity, cultural neuropsychology, and community-engaged research (CER) methods. My research and leadership have led to fundamental changes in my field of neuropsychology through the evidence base that I have helped to create and my leadership in helping to translate this evidence into a broader understanding of the critical roles of sociocultural and structural factors in brain-behavior relationships in neuropsychological training, research, and practice with underrepresented populations. For instance, the CER methods that I have refined over the past ~15 years to improve the internal and external validity of cognitive aging/dementia research are now transforming the field AD/ADRD research through large, multi-site studies, such as the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative, ADNI (2U19AG024904; a ~60 site study across the US and Canada), which sets the field’s standard for AD biomarker validation and AD clinical trials, and has enabled dramatic changes to trial design, including early intervention strategies.

    Regarding my scholarly impact, I have established a strong and consistent record of scholarly activity. I have 110+ peer-reviewed articles (39 articles as first or senior author and 64 with trainee co-authors), as well as 11 book chapters and related publications. My work has consistently appeared in high caliber journals within my field (e.g., The Clinical Neuropsychologist, Psychological Assessment, Neuropsychology). I have also given 100+ invited, extramural presentations, including 11 Keynote addresses and the 2022 Commencement Address for Fordham University’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

    Regarding leadership/service, I approach every leadership opportunity with authenticity, cultural humility, and a big vision for what is possible when we come together with common purpose to create meaningful, systemic, and lasting change. For instance, during my tenure as President of the Hispanic Neuropsychological Society (2016-2020), not only did I advance health policy, research, and training opportunities for Latinx populations, but I also helped to start/support new, health-equity focused neuropsychology organizations that are now flourishing, including the Asian Neuropsychological Association and the Society for Black Neuropsychology. I am also a founding member (2000–2002) of APA’s Division 40 Women in Neuropsychology (WIN) group (N= 1,000+), which actively supports and Mentors women and gender non-binary individuals in neuropsychology and has been a transformational force for helping women ascend into leadership positions in neuropsychology. Lastly, I was honored to serve as Chair for the NIH/NIA AGCD-4 Study Section (2021-2022). Overall, I have served in 13 national leadership positions and believe that this work has been highly impactful to advance brain health equity and inclusion across the field.

    In sum, I have brought a unique perspective and great energy to all aspects of my work. I have advanced our understanding and promotion of healthy brain/cognitive aging for all people and I am helping to diversify a workforce that must be more culturally competent and better prepared to study and care for our rapidly aging and diversifying US population. 

  • I am the recipient of several awards for my research, teaching, and contributions to the field, including the: 2002 NIH Faculty Loan Repayment Award; 2004 NIH National Center on Minority Health & Health Disparities Scholar Award; 2005 Fordham University Teacher of the Year Award; 2007 Northeast Consortium for Minority Faculty Development Award; 2008 Pepperdine University Distinguished Alumna Award for Psychology; 2010 National Academy of Neuropsychology’s (NAN) Early Career Service Award; 2011 American Psychological Association (Society Clinical Neuropsychology, Division 40) Early Career Award; 2011 SMART University Lifetime Achievement Award (CBO for HIV+ women); 2019 Hispanic Health Leadership Award from the National Hispanic Medical Association; 2020 Martha Bernal Award for the Advancement of Diversity Training and Education in Clinical Psychology from the Council of University Directors of Clinical Psychology; 2021 Society for Black Neuropsychology Black Luminaries in Neuropsychology Award; and 2022 Commencement Speaker for the Fordham University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. I am also a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (Division 40, Society for Clinical Neuropsychology), National Academy of Neuropsychology, and Hispanic Neuropsychological Society.

  • *+Fuentes, A., Coulehan, K., Byrd, D., Arentoft, A., Miranda, C., Arce Rentería, M., Monzones, J., Rosario, A., & Rivera Mindt, M. Neurocognitive, Sociocultural, and Psychological Factors Impacting Medication Beliefs among HIV-seropositive Latinx Adults. AIDS Patient Care and STDs. [In Press]

    Federman, A.D., Becker, J.H., Mindt, M.R. et al. Rates of Undiagnosed Cognitive Impairment and Performance on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Among Older Adults in Primary Care. J GEN INTERN MED 38, 2511–2518 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-023-08102-w

    *+Cao Z, Cham H, Stiver J, Rivera Mindt M. Effect size measure for mediation analysis with a multicategorical predictor. Front Psychol. 2023;14:1101440. Published 2023 Mar 10. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1101440

    *Karr JE, Scott TM, Aghvinian M, +Rivera Mindt M. Harmonization of the English and Spanish versions of the NIH toolbox cognition battery crystallized and fluid composite scores. Neuropsychology [Internet]. 2022 Jun 2 [cited 2023 Jan 13]; Available from: http://doi.apa.org/getdoi.cfm?doi=10.1037/neu0000822

    Raman R, Aisen P, Carillo MC, Detke M, Grill JD, Okonkwo OC, Rivera Mindt M et al. Tackling a major deficiency of diversity in Alzheimer’s disease therapeutic trials: an CTAD task force report. J Prev Alz Dis [Internet]. 2022 [cited 2023 Jan 13]; Available from: https://link.springer.com/article/10.14283/jpad.2022.50

    Weiner MW, Veitch DP, Miller MJ,...Rivera Mindt, M. et al. Increasing participant diversity in AD research: Plans for digital screening, blood testing, and a community-engaged approach in the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative 4. Alzheimers Dement. 2023;19(1):307-317. doi:10.1002/alz.12797

    *Windon C, Iaccarino L, Mundada N, Allen I, Boxer AL, Byrd D, Rivera Mindt M et al. Comparison of plasma and CSF biomarkers across ethnoracial groups in the ADNI. Alzheimer’s Dement (Amst). 2022;14(1): e12315. Available from: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35510092/

    *xRivera Mindt M, xMarquine MJ, Aghvinian M, Paredes AM, Kamalyan L, Suárez P, et al. The neuropsychological norms for the U.S.-Mexico border region in Spanish (NP-NUMBRS) Project: Overview and considerations for life span research and evidence-based practice. Clin Neuropsychol. 2021 Feb;35(2):466–80.

    x*Mindt, M.R., Ashford, M.T., Zhu, D. et al. The Community Engaged Digital Alzheimer’s Research (CEDAR) Study: A Digital Intervention to Increase Research Participation of Black American Participants in the Brain Health Registry. J Prev Alzheimers Dis (2023). https://doi.org/10.14283/jpad.2023.32

    *Mindt MR, *Okonkwo O, Weiner MW, Veitch DP, Aisen P, Ashford M, et al. Improving generalizability and study design of Alzheimer’s disease cohort studies in the United States by including under‐represented populations. Alzheimer’s & Dementia [Internet]. 2022 Nov 13 [cited 2023 Jan 13]; alz.12823. Available from: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/alz.12823

    xByrd DA, xRivera-Mindt MG. Neuropsychology’s race problem does not begin or end with demographically adjusted norms. Nat Rev Neurol [Internet]. 2022 Mar [cited 2023 Jan 13];18(3):125–6. Available from: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41582-021-00607-4

    *Student/Mentee Co-Authors; +Senior Author of paper; xJoint first authors

  • -Blogs-
    Arentoft, A., & Rivera Mindt, M. (2016, April 26). Health and Healthcare Injustice: Why We Really Should Care About HIVDisparities [Web blog post]. Retrieved from https://psychologybenefits.org/2016/04/26/health-and-healthcare-injustice-why-we-really-should-care-about-hiv-disparities/

    Chartier, M. & Rivera Mindt, M. (2014, December). 9 Things You Should Know About HIV andAging. https://psychologybenefits.org/2014/12/01/9-things-you-should-know-about-hiv-and-aging/

    -Print Interview-

    2021 Fordham News, Professor Earns Grants to Engage Black Adults in Alzheimer’s Research, March 11, 2021: https://news.fordham.edu/university-news/professor-uses-community-based-approach- to-study-impact-of-alzheimers-and-dementia/

    2012 Latina Style, Latinas at the Forefront of Medical Research, Vol. 18 (No. 5). http://latinastyle.com/magazine/issues/features/536/latinas-at-the-forefront-of-medical-research/

    2010 Fordham Notes, Bronx, NY, Fordham Science: Adapting Research Methods in HIV Study, October 1, 2010: http://fordhamnotes.blogspot.com/2010/10/science-friday-adapting-research.html

    2009 Albert Einstein College of Medicine News, NIH Funds Einstein Center to Target HIV-Related Brain Disease, June 11, 2009: http://www.einstein.yu.edu/news/releases/364/nih-funds-einstein-center-to-target-hiv-related-brain-disease/#sthash.874sHUOR.dpuf

    -Radio Interview/Podcast/Social Media-

    Rivera Mindt, M. (2021, Feb. 23). Black Luminaries in Neuropsychology Series – Interview:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCMBZ88Xmlg

    Rivera Mindt, M. (2020, July). Science Speed Dating: Science Provocateur. National Academy of
    Sciences.

    Rivera Mindt, M. & Talavera, S. (2020, June). Manteniendo las Conexiones Sociales (Spanish
    language presentation). Facebook Live, The Alzheimer’s Association Hudson Valley & New York
    City Chapters: https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=745239372895218 .

    Rivera Mindt, M. (2020). The Opioid Crisis and Neuropsychology. NavNeuro Podcast.

    Rivera Mindt, M. (2019). Brain Health and Cultural Neuropsychology. NavNeuro Podcast.

    WFUV, Bronx, NY, AIDS and the Brain, December 27,2008: http://wfuv.streamguys.us/archive/8676.asx