Join us for a science cafe by Dr. Bryanna Scheuler!
In addition to battling cancer, cancer patients often fight a series of deficits in attention, memory, and executive control. This impairment, known as cancer-related cognitive decline (CRCD), can have devastating ripple effects, including social and financial
strain, medication nonadherence, and lower survival rates. Treating CRCD has been complicated by difficulties in determining the biomechanisms driving cognitive decline. In this Science Café talk, Dr. Scheuler will discuss how shifting our approach to assessments can improve our understanding and treatment of CRCD.
Dr. Bryanna Scheuler is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at UNK. Her research focuses on cancer-related cognitive decline and response time modeling. Dr. Scheuler attended Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas, where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and Master of Science degree in Applied Psychology. Dr. Scheuler earned her Ph.D. in Psychology at the University of Texas at San Antonio, while working in Dr. Joseph Houpt’s mathematical cognitive modeling laboratory. Throughout her doctoral program, Dr. Scheuler collaborated with Dr. Daniel Hughes and UT-Health San Antonio, conducting research evaluating cancer survivorship in a therapeutic yoga intervention.
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