Alberto Fernandez
Assistant Professor | Psychological Science Loyola Marymount University
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Biography
Alberto Luis Fernandez currently works in the Department of Psychological Science, at Loyola Marymount University. Alberto does research in Neuropsychology at LMU where he is the director of the Neuropsychology Across Cultures Lab. His research field is cross-cultural neuropsychology. He has published numerous articles and book chapters on the topic. He developed the Multicultural Neuropsychological Scale (MUNS) as well as the Cordoba Naming Test (Test de Denominación Córdoba) and the Speed Naming Test (Test de Velocidad de Denominación).
He teaches regularly Cognitive Neuroscience at LMU.
He also edited a book together with Prof. Jonathan Evans, entitled 'Bias in cross-cultural neuropsychological testing: problems and possible solutions'.
He teaches regularly Cognitive Neuroscience at LMU.
He also edited a book together with Prof. Jonathan Evans, entitled 'Bias in cross-cultural neuropsychological testing: problems and possible solutions'.
Education
National University of Córdoba
Ph.D.
Psychology
2011
National University of Córdoba
Licensee
Psychology
1993
Social
Areas of Expertise
Neuropsychology
Neuropsychological Rehabilitation
Neuropsychological Assessment
Neuropsychological Tests
Clinical Neuropsychology
Alzheimer's Disease
Memory
Accomplishments
International Fellowship by the British Neuropsychological Society and the Division of Neuropsychology of the British Psychological Society
2022
Recognition of the Brazilian Neuropsychological Society for the contribution to neuropsychology in Latin America
2019
Affiliations
- Board of Governors of the International Neuropsychological Society, : Secretary, February 2021- present.
- International Neuropsychological Society : Member, 2001-present.
Languages
- English
- Portuguese
Articles
Cross-cultural comparison of performance on the Multicultural Neuropsychological Scale between participants from Argentina and the United States of America
Applied Neuropsychology: Adult2025
The multicultural neuropsychological scale (MUNS): validity, reliability, normative data and cross-cultural evidence
Culture & Brain2022
Bias in cross-cultural neuropsychological testing: problems and possible solutions
Culture & Brain2018
Modern neuropsychological tests for a diversity of cultural contexts
The Clinical Neuropsychologist2019
An Adaptable, Open-Access Test Battery to Study the Fractionation of Executive-Functions in Diverse Populations
Frontiers in Psychology2021
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