Neuropsychology of Women Considerations for Clinical Care & Research

Dr. Sullivan-Baca is a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist. She holds a clinical position as a neuropsychologist and Dallas Clinic Director at Neurocognitive Specialty Group. She has research affiliations with Baylor College of Medicine and the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, where her work focuses on outcomes of people with epilepsy, and especially women and ethnic minorities. Her professional affiliations include leadership positions through APA Division 40 Women in Neuropsychology (WIN), where she is the 2025 – 2026 Chair, the DFW Neuropsychological Association (DNA), and the Dallas Psychological Association (DPA). Dr. Sullivan-Baca is passionate about advancing women’s-focused research in neuropsychology and has done so through research publications, co-chairing symposia at national conferences, and co-editing a special issue of The Clinical Neuropsychologist entitled “Women as Participants in Neuropsychological Research.”

Dr. Ellison is a clinical neuropsychologist and an Assistant Professor/Associate Director of Clinical Training, Practicum Coordinator at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science (RFUMS) in the Department of Psychology, embedded within the clinical psychology doctoral program. She holds appointments both in Research and in the Mental Health Service Line at Edward Hines Jr., Veterans Affairs Hospital, as well as at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center. Dr. Ellison has an active research lab, with expertise in applied neuropsychological research exploring the intersection between systemic inequities, social determinants of health, and cognitive functioning . Dr. Ellison is is passionate about women’s issues in neuropsychology and is the Past Chair of the Women in Neuropsychology (WIN) Committee of the Society for Clinical Neuropsychology (SCN; American Psychological Association [APA] Division 40). She is a current elected APA Council Representative for Division 40, as well as member at large for the Association for Doctoral Education in Clinical Neuropsychology (ADECN). Dr. Ellison is active in private practice conducting comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations as well as cognitive rehabilitation.