Katie O'Brien

Katherine "Katie" O'Brien

'05

At Rochester:

  • Outstanding runner who was a 2-time All-American in the 800M
  • Competed in 3 consecutive NCAA Division III Outdoor National Championships and once in the NCAA Division III Indoor National Championships
  • 2-time ECAC 800M Champion
  • Won the NYS Collegiate Track Conference Outdoor and Indoor Championships
  • Set 4 Rochester records while competing – still holds 800M Outdoor record
  • Received Merle Spurrier Award for Outstanding female athlete and Garnish Scholar Award
  • CoSida 1st Team Academic All-District and ESPN The Magazine College Division Academic All-District Women’s Track and Field
  • Team MVP both junior and senior year
  • Graduated cum laude with BA in brain and cognitive sciences

Post-Graduate:

  • Earned PhD in Clinical Neuropsychology from the University of Houston
  • Currently the Clinical Director and Primary Neuropsychologist for the Disorders of Consciousness Program at TIRR Memorial Hermann Rehabilitation Hospital in Houston, TX
  • Published a chapter on Disorders of Consciousness and participates on national work groups to advance care for this underserved population
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