Juan Carlos Arango -- Research Associate

VirginiaCommonwealthUniversity

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

1223 E. Marshall Street, P.O. Box 9806

Richmond, VA

EducationUniversity of Antioquia, Medellín-Colombia, BA, 1996, Psychology

Autonomous University of Madrid, Madrid-Spain, Ph.D, 2002, Clinical Psychology

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, , 2006, Postdoctoral fellow

Positions and Employment

1997-1998Adjunct Professor, CooperativeUniversity of Colombia (Envigado, Colombia).

1997-1998Adjunct Professor, San Buenaventura University (Medellín, Colombia)

1997-1998Adjunct Professor, University of Antioquia (Medellín, Colombia)

2001-2002Adjunct Professor, ComplutenseUniversity of Madrid (Madrid-Spain)

2004-2005 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

2005-2006 Adjunct Clinical Professor, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

2006-2007 Assistant Professor, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

2007- Present Tenure-track Assistant Professor, VirginiaCommonwealthUniversity

Honors

2008Paralyzed Veterans of America Scholarship

2008 Professional Excellence Award. University of Antioquia, Colombia

2006 Colombian Psychological Society Excellence in Research Award

2006 Kessler Rehabilitation Research and Education Corporation Board of Trustees Award.

2006 Brain Injury Association of New Jersey Founders' Award

2005 American Psychological Association Presidential Latino (a) Leadership Citation, Early

Career Psychologist Award

2005 New Jersey Neuropsychological Society Annual Postdoctoral Fellow Research Award in Neuropsychology.

2004 Conference Scholarship from Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute.

2004 Conference Scholarship from the Brain Injury Association of New Jersey.

2003 CANIEM Award by the National Publisher’s Board of Mexico.

2000 Tuition Scholarship for Specialist’s Degree Program, Complutense University of Madrid.

1999 Colciencias’ Excellence in Science Award.

1998 Spanish Agency for International Cooperation Doctoral Training Scholarship.

1997 Award for outstanding research work from the University of Antioquia’s School of

Medicine.

1997 Colciencias’ Young Investigator Scholarship.

1997 Colciencias’ Postgraduate Study Abroad Scholarship.

1997 Best National Investigation in the Sciences Award from The Alejandro Ángel Escobar

Foundation.

1996 University of Antioquia’s Best Student Investigator Award.

1996 Colciencias’ Best National Investigation Award.

1996 Award for outstanding research work from the University of Antioquia School of Human and Social Sciences.

1995 Outstanding psychology student award from the Psychology Deparment at the University of Antioquia, Colombia.

Other Experience and Professional Membership

2005- Present Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues (Division 45, APA)

2005- Present Division of Clinical Neuropsychology (40) of the American Psychological Assoc.

2005- PresentDivision of Rehabilitation Psychology (22) of the American Psychological Assoc.

2004- Present American Congress of rehabilitation Medicine

2004- Present Hispanic Neuropsychological Society

2004- Present NationalAcademy of Neuropsychology

2004- Present International Neuropsychological Society

2004- Present Colombian Psychological Association

Selected Peer Reviewed publications (selected from over 50articles)

  • Arango, J.C., Ketchum, J., Williams, K., Kreutzer, J., Oneil-Pirozzi., Wehman, P., T., Marquez, C., & Amitabh Jha. (2009). The Influence of Race/Ethnicity on Job Stability after Traumatic Brain Injury. PM&R: Journal of Injury, Function, and Rehabilitation, vol 1,1,41-49
  • Arango, J.C., Ketchum, J, Williams, K., Hart, T., Corrigan, J., Foster, L., & Mascialino, G. (2009). Race/ethnicity differences in satisfaction with life among persons with traumatic brain injury. Neurorehabilitation, 24(1),5-14.
  • Arango, J.C., Ketchum, J., Stevens, L., Balcazar, F., Wehman, P., Forster, L., & Hsu, N. (2009). Ethnicity/racial differences in employment outcomes following Spinal Cord Injury. NeuroRehabilitation, 24(1), 37-46.
  • Arango, J.C. (2009) Racial/ethnic disparities in outcomes after central nervous system injury. Neurorehabilitation, 24, (1), 1-3.
  • Arango, J.C., McKinney Ketchum, J., Dezfulian, T., Kreutzer, J., O’Neil-Pirozzi, T., Hammond, F., & Jha, A. (2008). Predictors of marital stability two years following Traumatic Brain Injury. Brain Injury, 22(7-8), 565-574.
  • Arango, J.C., Ketchum, J., Williams, K., Kreutzer, J., Marquez, C., Oneil-Pirozzi, T., & Wehman, P. (2008). Racial differences in employment outcomes after traumatic brain injury. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 89, 988-995.
  • Arango, J.C., Rosenthal, M., DeLuca, J., Cifu, D., & Hanks, R. (2007). Functional Outcomes in Traumatic Brain Injury Survivors: How do Hispanics Fare? Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 88,1, 11-18.
  • Arango, J.C., & Neimeier, J. (2007). Cultural Issues in the rehabilitation of TBI survivors: Recent Research and new frontiers. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 22, 2,73-74.
  • Niemeier, J., & Arango J.C. (2007). Toward improved provider practice competency in rehabilitation services for ethnically diverse survivor’s of Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 22,2,75-84.
  • Arango, J.C., Rosenthal, M., & DeLuca, J., Cifu, D., Hanks, R., & Sherer, M. (2007). Traumatic brain injury and functional outcomes: Does minority status matter? Brain Injury, 21, 7, 701-708.
  • Arango, J.C. & Niemeier, J. (2007). Cultural issues in the rehabilitation of TBI survivor’s: recent research and new frontiers. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 22,2, 73-74.
  • O’Brien., A., Chiaravalloti, N., Arango, J., & DeLuca, J. (2007). An investigation of the differential effect of self generation to improve learning and memory in multiple Sclerosis and Traumatic Brain Injury. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 17, 3, 273-292.
  • Chul Chu, B., Millis, S., Arango, J.C., Hanks, R., & Novack, T. (2007). Measuring recovery in new learning and memory following Traumatic Brain Injury:A mixed effects modeling approach.Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 29,6, 617-625.
  • Arango, JC., Cuetos, F., Valencia, C., Uribe, CM., & Lopera, F. (2007). Cognitive changes in the preclinical phase of familial Alzheimer’s disease? Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 29, 8, 892-900.
  • Arango, J.C., Rogers, H., Lengenfelder, J., DeLuca, J., Moreno, S y Lopera, F. (2006). Cortical and subcortical diseases: Do true neuropsychological differences exist? Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 21,1,29-40.
  • Arango, J.C., Iglesias, J., & Lopera F. (2003). Neuropsychological study of familial Alzheimer’s disease caused by the mutation E280A in the preseniline 1 gene. American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias,18 (3), 137-146.
  • Arango, J.C., Iglesias, J., & Lopera, F. (2003). Características clínicas y neuropsicológicas de la enfermedad de Huntington: Una revisión [Clinical and neuropsychological characteristics of Huntington’s Disease: A review]. Revista de Neurología. 37 (8),758-765.
  • Arango, J.C., Iglesias, J., Moreno, S., & Lopera, F. (2003). Estudio neuropsicológico de la enfermedad de Huntington en familias de Antioquia-Colombia [Neuropsychological study of Huntington’s Disease in familias in Antioquia, Colombia]. Revista de Neurología 37 (1), 7-13.
  • Graña, J.L., Andreu, J.M., Rogers, H., & Arango, J.C. (2003). Structural Dimensions of the Social Representation of Aggression. Social Behavior and Personality, 31 (3), 223-236.
  • Andréu, J., Arango, J.C., González, E., Castrillon, D., Valencia, O., Porras, J., Ortiz, P., Mejía, W & Osorio, M. (2002). Diferencias culturales y de género en la representación de la agresión: comparación entre estudiantes españoles y colombianos [Cultural and gender differences in the representation of aggression: A comparison of Spanish and Colombian students]. Revista Avances en Psicología Clínica Latinoamericana, 20, 93-100.
  • Ardila, A., Lopera, F., Roselli, M., Moreno, S., Madrigal, L., Arango, J.C., Arcos, M., Arango–Viana, J.C., Ossa, J., Goate, A., & Kosik, K.S. (2000). Neuropsychological profile of large kindred with familial Alzheimer disease caused by the E280A single preseniline 1 mutation. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 22, 483-495.
  • Roselli, M., Moreno, S., Ardila, A.., Virginia, S., Arango, J.C., Tirado, V., Ossa, J., Goate, A., Kosik, K., & Lopera, F. (2000). Familial Alzheimer’s disease associated with E280A presenilin 1 mutation: A longitudinal study. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 22 (4), 483-495.

Books

  • Arango, J.C., Premuda, P., & Holguin, J. Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation. Manual Moderno: México City, México, 2009.
  • Arango, J.C. (Ed.). Neuropsychological Rehabilitation. Manual Moderno: México City, México, 2006.
  • Arango, J.C., Fernández, S. & Ardila, A. (Eds.). Dementias: Clinical, Neuropsychological and Treatment perspectives]. Manual Moderno. México City, México, 2003.

Research Support

Ongoing Research Support

2007 – 2011Traumatic Brain Injury Model System (H133A070036) -- Total: $2,133,650.

National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, U. S. Department of Education. Role: Co-Investigator

2009 – 2014Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training Program -- Total: $750.000

National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, U. S. Department of Education. Role: Co-Principal Investigator

2009 – 2012Best Practices Model for Incarcerated Youth with Brain Injury -- Total: $ 446,143

The commonwealth Neurotrauma Initiative. Richmond, VA.

Role: Co-Principal Investigator

2008 – 2013Empowerment: Improving minority disability research capacity (#H133A080060)

Total: $1,780,000 -- National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, U.S. Department of Education Role: Co-Principal Investigator

Completed

2008 – 2009Commission on Ethnic Minority Recruitment, Retention and Training Task Force.

Total: $2,200 -- American Psychological Association (CEMRRAT grant)

Role: Director

2004 – 2009 Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training Program. (#H133P040006) – Total: $750.000 -- National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, U. S. Department of Education Role: Co-Principal Investigator

R01 Research Supplement to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research Total: $292,950 -- National Institutes of Health Minority Supplement.

Role: Co-Principal Investigator

2004 – 2005 Study of the Linguistic Processes in the Preclinical Phase of the Familial Alzheimer Disease -- Total: $10,000 -- Center of Social and Human Research, University of Antioquia, Colombia Role: Co-Investigator

1996 – 1998Clinical and Molecular Characterization of Alzheimer Disease Type Dementia in Large Kindred in Colombia -- Total: $150,000 -- Colombian Institute for the Development of Science and Technology (Colciencias) Role: Co-Investigator