Kathryn A. Ritchie, PhD

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Kathryn A. Ritchie, PhD, is a pediatric neuropsychologist with the Recovery and Return (R2) Clinic at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Appointments and Referrals: 1-800-TRY-CHOP (1-800-879-2467)

Education and Training

Internship

Pediatric Neuropsychology/Pediatric Psychology - Kennedy Krieger Institute/Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Fellowship

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Pediatric Neuropsychology - Kennedy Krieger Institute/Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Undergraduate Degree

BA in Psychology - Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI

Graduate Degree

PhD in Clinical Psychology - Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
MS in Clinical Psychology - Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI

Titles and Academic Titles

Pediatric Neuropsychologist

Departments and Services

Publications

Papers

2022

Ritchie, K. A. & Slomine, B. S. (2022). Neuropsychological and neuropsychiatric recovery from mild traumatic brain injury. Current Opinion in Psychiatry.

2020

Marra, D. E., Vogt, E. M., Nitta, M. E., Ritchie, K. A., Marston, E., & Hoelzle, J. B. (2020). Optimization of performance validity test (PVT) cut-offs across healthy and non-referred clinical research samples. Psychological Injury and Law.

2019

Hoelzle, J. B., Ritchie, K. A., Marshall, P. M., Vogt, E. M., & Marra, D. E. (2019). Erroneous conclusions: The impact of failing to identify invalid symptom presentation when conducting adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) research. Psychological Assessment.

Books

Chapters

2016

Hoelzle, J. B. & Ritchie, K. A. (2016). Mild traumatic brain injury. In Han, D. (Ed.), Acquired Brain Injury: Clinical Essentials for Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Professionals. Springer.

Posters and Presentations

2022

Ploetz, D., Ritchie K. A., Caldwell, C. T., Suskauer, S. J., & Slomine, B.S. (2022, September). Parentreported symptoms in children with noncredible cognitive performance post mild traumatic brain injury: Learning from clinical data. Poster presentation at the 2022 annual meeting of the International Brain Injury Association (IBIA), New York, N.Y.

Ritchie, K. A., Loman, M. & Hoelzle, J. B. (2022, February) The role of suspect performance validity in evaluation of pediatric concussion. Poster presentation at the 2022 annual meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society (INS), New Orleans, L.A.

2020

Ritchie, K. A., Loman, M., & Hoelzle, J. B. (2020, February). Emotional functioning influences neuropsychological performance in the context of pediatric concussion. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society (INS), Denver, C.O.

Marra, D. E., Nitta, M. E., Ritchie, K. A., Marston, E., Marra, C. A., McCrea, M., & Hoelzle, J. B. (2020, February). Psychological functioning predicts cognitive functioning after mild traumatic brain injury: A contemporary meta-analytic review. Paper presentation at the annual meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society (INS), Denver, C.O.

Invited Lectures

2022

Ludwig, N.N., Gornik, A., & Ritchie, K.A. (2022, March). “A Family Friendly Guide to Psychological Assessment.” Family Leadership Institute, Maryland Coalition of Families, Baltimore, Maryland.

2020

Ritchie, K. A. (2020, December). “Language and the Auditory System.” Neuropsychology Seminar Continuing Education Lecture, Kennedy Krieger Institute. Kathryn A. Ritchie, Ph.D. Page 8 of 11

Awards and Honors

2017, Marquette University Student Mental Health Fellowship
2015-2018, Marquette University Graduate Student Travel Award
2014, Summa Cum Laude, Marquette University
2010-2014, Marquette University Ignatius Magis Scholarship

Leadership and Memberships

Memberships in Professional Organizations

American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology
International Neuropsychological Society
Alpha Sigma Nu, Jesuit National Honor Society