Tyler Zink, PhD, ABBP-CN

President

Dr. Tyler Zink is a board certified clinical neuropsychologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and an Instructor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He completed his PhD in Clinical Psychology at Boston University. He completed his pre-doctoral internship at the Boston Consortium for Clinical Psychology, focusing in Neuropsychology at the Boston VA. His fellowship in Neuropsychology was through Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Mental Health Center, and BIDMC. Currently, he serves as the Practicum Training Coordinator for Neuropsychology in the Department of Psychiatry at BIDMC. His clinical interests include aging and dementia, neurodevelopmental disorders, and the impact of mental illness on cognition.

Irene Piryatinsky, PhD, ABPP-CN

President-Elect

Dr. Irene Piryatinsky is a board-certified and licensed clinical neuropsychologist and an Assistant Professor of Neurology at Tufts University School of Medicine. She is the Director of the two-year, full-time APPIC-approved postdoctoral fellowship in Lifespan Neuropsychology and the one-year, full-time APA-approved William James College Internship Consortium at the Neuropsychological Assessment Clinic. Dr. Piryatinsky earned her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from an APA-approved program, completed an APA-accredited internship at the Bedford VA, and a two-year clinical neuropsychology fellowship at Brown University. She is a member and collaborator with the Center Movement Disorder Program and Tumor Board affiliated with Tufts University School of Medicine.

Her primary research and clinical interests include cultural neuropsychology, group interventions for patients with ADHD and early neurodegenerative diseases, and research on hydrocephalus, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, and pre-surgical neuropsychological assessments.

Trudi Koslof, PsyD

Past President

Trudi Koslof, Psy.D. is a pediatric neuropsychologist at Franciscan Children’s Hospital (FCH). She completed her undergraduate studies at Washington University in St. Louis, and she earned her doctoral degree in clinical psychology from William James College (formerly Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology). She completed her predoctoral residency at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital in the Inpatient Psychiatric Department before completing a two-year postdoctoral fellowship at McLean Hospital’s Children and Adolescent Testing Service. Following her fellowship, Dr. Koslof joined the Behavioral Health Services outpatient division at FCH where she currently evaluates children and adolescents presenting with complex neurodevelopmental, learning, social-emotional and behavioral issues. She also provides consultation to other hospital departments, supervises APA interns and co-leads a weekly testing seminar for students. Dr. Koslof’s primary clinical interests are the evaluation of comorbid psychiatric and neurodevelopmental presentations with a focus in major mental illness emergence. In addition to MNS, she is also a member of APA (Division 40) and INS.



Nancy Roosa, PsyD

Secretary 

Nancy Roosa, Psy.D., has been working as a pediatric neuropsychologist since 1997. She was, most recently, a senior neuropsychologist at NESCA (Neuropsychology and Education Services for Children and Adolescents) in Newton, MA. She enjoys working with a range of children, particularly those with autism spectrum disorders, as well as children with attentional issues, executive function deficits, anxiety disorders, learning disabilities, or other social, emotional or behavioral problems. She also enjoys speaking to local schools and parent groups on a variety of topics related to students and mental health.

Dr. Roosa graduated from Brown University with a degree in Neural Science and then completed her graduate work at Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology, now William James College. She completed internships at a youth guidance center, a college counseling center and community mental health centers. She completed post-doctoral work at Children’s Evaluation Center, Newton.

Dr. Roosa currently serves on the Board of Directors at Massachusetts Neuropsychological Society, where she is chair of the Education Committee. She also serves on the board of Asperger Autism Network, where she is involved in advocacy work at the state level as well as advising the organization on clinical issues related to autism.

Ilana Reife, PhD

Treasurer

Ilana Reife, PhD is a pediatric neuropsychologist at Children’s Neuropsychological Services. She completed her undergraduate studies at Lehigh University. She earned her doctoral degree in clinical psychology from Illinois Institute of Technology and completed her predoctoral internship at Children’s Hospital of Minnesota, focusing on pediatric psychology and pediatric neuropsychology. Dr. Reife’s postdoctoral fellowship in pediatric neuropsychology was completed at Children’s Neuropsychological Services. She works with toddlers, children, adolescents and young adults with a wide range of medical (i.e., genetic disorders, prematurity, concussion), developmental (i.e., Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, learning disorders) and psychological conditions (i.e., anxiety or depression). Her evaluations are child and family-centered and emphasize learning about a child’s unique strengths and areas of vulnerability in order to provide a plan to facilitate a child’s positive developmental trajectory.

Cara Cordeaux, PhD

Member-At-Large

Cara Cordeaux is a neuropsychologist at the Learning and Emotional Assessment Program at Massachusetts General Hospital and a faculty member of Harvard Medical School. She earned her bachelor’s degree in neuroscience from Lafayette College and received a doctoral degree in clinical psychology from the University of Connecticut with a concentration in neuropsychology. She completed a clinical internship at the University of Minnesota Medical School/Masonic Children’s Hospital in pediatric neuropsychology and psychotherapy and a 2-year lifespan neuropsychology post-doctoral fellowship at the Psychology Assessment Center at Massachusetts General Hospital with a focus in medically involved pediatric and adult populations. Her clinical practice includes specialization in early childhood assessment, autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders, and complex medical presentations such as epilepsy, genetic disorder, and acute CNS injury. Her research focuses on issues of service equity and access and outcomes for pediatric populations following diagnostic assessments.

Susan Marakovitz, PhD

Member-At-Large

Susan Marakovitz, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist with an expertise in neurodevelopmental and neuropsychological assessment. Currently, she provides evaluation, educational and consultation services at Neurodevelopmental and Educational Services (NES), a private neuropsychology practice in Brookline, MA. She is also an Associate Psychologist in the Center for Child Development/NICU Follow-up Programs at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. In this setting, she evaluates, provides clinical care and contributes to research with children ages 12-60 months old who were born prematurely and/or experienced perinatal complications.

Dr. Marakovitz has many years of experience conducting evaluations and assisting the families of children ranging in age from infancy through young adulthood. However, her specialty is working with young children who have developmental challenges and disabilities, including autism spectrum disorders, learning disorders, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, global developmental delay, and genetic disorders as well as complex special needs due to overlapping developmental, medical and/or psychiatric conditions.She has also been appointed to research positions at several Boston area universities and Harvard affiliated hospitals. Her research work focused on improving the lives of young children at-risk through early and more accurate detection of developmental delays, autism and behavioral/emotional problems and better understanding of the developmental trajectories of internalizing, externalizing and neurodevelopmental problems and disorders. She has also given presentations and contributed to peer- reviewed articles and book chapters on these topics as well as comprehensive assessment models.Dr. Marakovitz obtained a joint doctoral degree in clinical and developmental psychology from the University of Pittsburgh. She completed her predoctoral clinical internship at Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) and Judge Baker Children’s Center (JBCC) and fellowship training in the DevelopmentalMedicine Center at BCH. Subsequently, she held clinical staff positions at BCH, JBCC and a multi-disciplinary pediatric private practice with a neuropsychology focus.

Michael Capawana, PhD

Member-At-Large

Michael Capawana received his BA in psychology with a minor in public health from Muhlenberg College. He earned an MA in mental health counseling at Boston College prior to receiving a PhD in counseling psychology there. Dr. Capawana completed a predoctoral internship at Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School in the outpatient department, where he provided therapeutic services to children, adolescents, and adults. He also engaged in psychological evaluations of children and adolescents in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Dr. Capawana then completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in neuropsychological assessment at the Learning and Emotional Assessment Program (LEAP) in the Department of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). Subsequently, he joined the faculty at MGH and was appointed Director of Psychometric Training at LEAP, where he provides clinical services to youth aged 2-22 and their families, supervises trainees, and conducts research. In addition to hospital-based work, he has enjoyed previously working as an individual, family and group therapy provider in day treatment, community mental health, public school, and residential treatment settings.

His earlier research pertained to social-emotional/behavioral and academic correlates of low-income children with physical health issues. More recently, he has focused on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and executive functioning, psychiatric functioning, suicidal thoughts/behaviors, and polygenic risk within a child/adolescent psychiatry cohort. Overall, these projects have won awards from the American Psychological Association, Boston College, and Massachusetts General Hospital. He is a Licensed Psychologist in Massachusetts and an instructor in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. In addition to serving on the Board of Directors at Massachusetts Neuropsychological Society, he is a committee member within divisions of the American Psychological Association.

Eva Jansiewicz, PhD

Member-At-Large

Dr. Jansiewicz is a pediatric neuropsychologist who completed her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology/Behavioral Neuroscience at Georgia State University in 2008. She has trained at a number of hospital settings, including the Kennedy Krieger Institute, Children’s Seashore House (now Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia), Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (focusing on adult rehabilitation), St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, and the Shepherd Center (focusing on brain and spinal cord injury). She completed her pre-doctoral internship at the Marcus Autism Center focusing on Applied Behavior Analysis for language, learning, behavioral improvement, and feeding. Dr. Jansiewicz completed her post-doctoral training in private practice in the Boston area and has worked in private practice for the past ten plus years. She recently founded her own company, Collaborative Child Neuropsychology, in November 2022. Dr. Jansiewicz is experienced in working with children and young adults with a variety of developmental conditions, including autism spectrum disorders, language and learning disorders, ADHD, global developmental delay, and complex medical/neurological conditions. She also has expertise in working with children and young adults who have experienced developmental trauma and mental health challenges. Dr. Jansiewicz most enjoys partnering with families to help coordinate services for their children over the course of many years. 

Kimberly Fitzgibbon, PhD

Member-At-Large

Kimberly Fitzgibbon, PhD is a pediatric neuropsychologist at Children’s Neuropsychological Services. She completed her undergraduate degree in neuroscience at University of Massachusetts Amherst. She earned her doctoral degree in clinical psychology with specialization in neuropsychology from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FL and completed her predoctoral internship within the VA Connecticut Healthcare System. Dr. Fitzgibbon completed her two-year pediatric neuropsychology fellowship at Children’s Neuropsychological Services. She has formal training across the lifespan and in a variety of settings, including community mental health, private practice, hospitals, and sports medicine facilities. She currently works with children, adolescents, and young adults with a primary focus on adolescence and young adulthood. Dr. Fitzgibbon works with a wide range of neurodevelopmental, medical, and psychiatric diagnoses and referrals.

Haroon Malik

Member-At-Large 

Dr. Haroon Malik is an an adult clinical neuropsychologist at Newton Neuropsychology Group, LLC. He earned his BA from Rutgers University. He completed his masters degree, followed by his doctorate in clinical psychology, from William James College. Dr. Malik completed pre-doctoral training in neuropsychological assessment at various multidisciplinary hospitals in the greater Boston area, including the Edith Nourse Rogers Veterans Memorial Hospital (Bedford VA) and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). He completed his pre-doctoral internship at the Department of Veterans Affairs in Manchester, New Hampshire, followed by a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in adult/geriatric clinical neuropsychology at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts.

Dr. Malik specializes in providing comprehensive neuropsychological services across the adult lifespan. He works with various clinical populations and diagnostic considerations including neurodevelopmental (e.g., ADHD, ASD, learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities), neurological (e.g., concussions, TBI, strokes/CVAs, neurodegenerative disorders, vascular-associated cognitive disorders), and co-occurring and stand-alone psychiatric (e.g., depression and anxiety disorders, OCD, bipolar spectrum disorders, PTSD) conditions. Dr. Malik strives to use a comprehensive, biopsychosocial framework in hopes of better understanding his patients and providing them evidence-based answers to pertinent clinical questions.

Julia Maietta, PhD

Member-At-Large

Dr. Julia Maietta earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with a training specialty in Neuropsychology from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Dr. Maietta is a fellowship-trained neuropsychologist who specializes in adolescent, adult, and older adult populations. She completed the first year of her fellowship in neuropsychology at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC) in Oklahoma City and her second year of fellowship in Concussion, Rehabilitation, and Neuropsychology at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Maietta has received advanced clinical training in neuropsychological assessment for a variety of medical conditions. Dr. Maietta has taught courses in general psychology, neuroscience, neuropsychology, psychological assessment, and sensation/perception. She has also published peer-reviewed articles in refereed journals and has presented her research at regional, national, and international professional conferences.

In addition to her service as Member-at-large for MNS, Dr. Maietta has been involved in leadership positions within the American Psychological Association (APA), the Society for Clinical Neuropsychology (SCN), and the National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN). She is also a founding member and serves on the Board of Directors for KnowNeuropsychology, which is a non-profit organization that aims to advance the availability of free, high quality training resources in neuropsychology.

Gennarina Santorelli, PhD

Member-At-Large



Dr. Gennarina (Genna) Santorelli is an adult clinical neuropsychologist at Newton Neuropsychology Group, LLC. She graduated from Fordham University with a BS in Psychology. She then obtained a doctoral degree in clinical psychology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. During her graduate career, she trained at academic medical centers, community mental health centers, and clinics in New York City and the Massachusetts Pioneer Valley. She completed her pre-doctoral clinical internship in neuropsychology through the Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Dr. Santorelli then completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in clinical neuropsychology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC)/Massachusetts Mental Health Center/Harvard Medical School. After fellowship, she served as staff neuropsychologist in the Department of Psychiatry at BIDMC and held a faculty appointment as an Instructor in Psychology at Harvard Medical School. She also served as training director of BIDMC’s Psychiatry Neuropsychology Practicum Program, and provided formal supervision to graduate-level trainees. She currently works with adults with diverse clinical presentations, with expertise in disorders of aging (e.g., dementia) and the neurocognitive effects of psychiatric and neurodevelopmental conditions (e.g., ADHD).

Melanie Robinson Findlay

Student Member

Melanie Robinson Findlay is a doctoral candidate in the Clinical Psychology program at William James College, concentrating in Neuropsychology and Forensic Psychology. She has trained at several neuropsychology sites in Massachusetts and will be completing her pre-doctoral internship at Devereux Massachusetts. Melanie is a clinical social worker at heart and has dedicated her career to working with a diverse range of clinical populations in corrections, community mental health,academia, and the Juvenile Court Clinic. Melanie’s work has always been centered around fostering empowerment and promoting advocacy for populations that felt powerless within the systems thatprovided their care. Melanie believes that though no one can predict outcomes, change happens when providers foster ethnocultural empathy that promotes growth and understanding. Her current research and clinical interests include racial health disparities, cross-cultural neuropsychology, and establishing updated normative data for racially and ethnically minoritized groups. Melanie is a member of the MNS Diversity Committee and strives to contribute insight and data that will continue to move neuropsychology towards providing equitable care to racially and ethnically minoritized populations.

Brittney Kleinfelter

Student Member

Brittney Kleinfelter is a third-year doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology program at Antioch University New England, and hopes to pursue pediatric neuropsychology following graduation. She has trained at multiple neuropsychology sites in Greater Boston and is currently training at a community health center, where she works across the lifespan. Brittney is dedicated to increasing accessibility for underserved communities. Her research interests focus on cross-cultural neuropsychology—ensuring accurate and inclusive normative data—and exploring the impact of high-conflict divorce on children’s executive functioning. Driven by a commitment to equity in care, Brittney strives to enhance the accuracy and availability of neuropsychological resources for diverse populations.