John DELUCA
Senior Vice President
Research Center Kessler Foundation
New Jersey, USA
company
BIOGRAPHY
EDUCATION:
a. Undergraduate
Psychology, William Paterson University, Wayne New Jersey Honors in Biopsychology
B.A., 1974-79
b. Graduate and Professional
Psychology (Behavioral Neuroscience), State University New York-Binghamton
M.A., 1980-83
Psychology (Behavioral Neuroscience), State University New York-Binghamton
Major in Human Neuropsychology Minor in Clinical Neuropsychology Ph.D., 1985-1988
POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING:
a. Internship and Residencies: None
b. Fellowships
Center for Head Injuries, Johnson Rehabilitation Institute, JFK Medical Center
Post-Doctoral Fellowship Clinical Neuropsychology, 1987-1988
LICENSURE:
a. Licensed Psychologist in State of New Jersey, License #2731, since 1990
b. Licensed Psychologist in State of New York, License #011888
CERTIFICATION:
Rehabilitation Psychology, American Board of Professional Psychology Diploma #5284.
UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS:
Invited Professor, Department of Methods and Experimental Psychology, University of Deusto, Bilbao, Spain.
9.3.2013 – present
Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey 7/1.2013 - present
Professor, Department of Neurology and Neuroscience Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey 7/1.2013 - present
Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation UMDNJ-NJMS, Newark, New Jersey
7/00-6.30.2013
Professor, Department of Neurology and Neuroscience, UMD/Rutgers program in Neurosciences
UMDNJ-NJMS, Newark, New Jersey 7/06-6.30.2013
Clinical Professor of Psychology, Graduate School of Psychology, Division of Graduate Studies, and the Institute for Neurobehavioral Studies of Touro College, New York, New York
9/08-present.
Associate Professor, Department Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation UMDNJ-NJMS, Newark, New Jersey
7/96-7/00
Associate Professor, Department of Neurology and Neuroscience, UMD/Rutgers program in Neurosciences
UMDNJ-NJMS, Newark, New Jersey 7/98-2006
Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation UMDNJ-NJMS, Newark, New Jersey
7/90-7/96
Assistant Professor, Department of Neuroscience UMDNJ-NJMS, Newark, New Jersey
6/91-7/98
Faculty, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School) and Integrated Neuroscience program (UMDNJ and Rutgers University) and. 1998-present.
Instructor, Department of Psychology/Biology William Paterson College, Wayne, New Jersey 1/89-5/89
Visiting Lecturer, Graduate School of Education Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey 9/88-1/90
Instructor, Department of Psychology, SUNY-Binghamton Binghamton, New York
7/86 – 8/86
Instructor, Department of Psychology, SUNY-Binghamton Binghamton, New York
8/85 – 12/85
Instructor, Psychology, William Paterson College Wayne, New Jersey
1/84 – 5/84
Instructor, Psychology, Broome Community College Binghamton, New York
9/82 – 12/82
HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS:
Vice President for Research
Kessler Foundation Research Center, West Orange, New Jersey 2008 - Present
Director of the Center for Neuroimaging at Kessler Foundation 2013 - Present
Director of Neuroscience Research
Kessler Medical Rehabilitation Research and Education Corporation, West Orange, New Jersey
1995 – 2008
Vice President for Research Training
Kessler Medical Rehabilitation Research and Education Corporation, West Orange, New Jersey
2006 – Present
Clinical and Research Neuropsychologist
Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation West Orange, New Jersey 1989 – 1995
Staff Neuropsychologist Brain Trauma Unit
Center for Head Injuries Johnson Rehabilitation Institute JFK Medical Center, Edison, New Jersey
1988 – 1989
Fellow in Neuropsychology Center for Head Injuries
Johnson Rehabilitation Institute
JFK Medical Center, Edison, New Jersey 1987 – 1988
OTHER PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS AND MAJOR VISITING APPOINTMENTS:
Visiting Scientist
Department of Methods and Experimental Psychology Faculty of Psychology and Education
University of Deusto Bilbao, Spain October, 2012 Visiting Scientist
Santa Lucia Foundation Rome, Italy June – July, 2012 Visiting Scientist Department of Psychology University of Barcelona Barcelona, Spain October, 2011 Visiting Scientist
Santa Lucia Foundation Rome, Italy
September – October 2009 Consultant
APA-Approved Internship
East Orange, VA Medical Center 1994 – 2002
Consultant
New Jersey Center for Environmental Hazards Research East Orange, VA Medical Center
1994 – 1999 Director
Neuropsychological Research Studies, Fatigue Research Center UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
1990 – 1999
Graduate Research Associate Neuropsychology Laboratory
State University of New York, Binghamton, New York 1985 – 1987
Human Factors Psychologist
Sperry Systems Management, Great Neck, N.Y. 1982 – 1985
Graduate Research Associate Neuropsychology Laboratory
State University of New York, Binghamton, New York 1980 – 1982
Project Director and Principal Investigator William Paterson College
NSF funded research grant on brain development and learning 1979 – 1980
Principle Research Assistant Behavior Genetics Laboratory
William Paterson College, Wayne, NJ 1978 – 1979
Research Assistant
Operant Conditioning Laboratory William Paterson College, Wayne, NJ 1976 – 1978
AWARDS AND HONORS:
Honors Certificate of the School of Social Science at William Paterson College, 1979
PSI CHI Certificate of Recognition in Research, 1979
Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, second edition, 1994
Psychologist Recognition Award (Platinum Level), New Jersey Academy of Psychology, 1995.
Robert A. and Phyllis Levitt Early Career Award, Division 40 (Clinical
Neuropsychology) of the American Psychological Association, August 1997. National Academy of Neuropsychology’s Early Career Contributions Award, 1998 Fellow, National Academy of Neuropsychology, 1999
Fellow, American Psychological Association, Division 40 (Clinical Neuropsychology), 2001
Fellow, American Psychological Association, Division 22 (Rehabilitation Psychology), 2003
Fellow, American Psychological Association, Division 6 (Behavioral Neuroscience and Comparative Psychology), 2005
Distinguished Alumni Award, William Paterson University, 2002
Mentor Award, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, UMD-New Jersey Medical School, 2002
Distinguished Researcher Award, New Jersey Psychological Association, 2005
Rosenthal Memorial Lecture, 13th Annual conference of Rehabilitation Psychology,
Jacksonville, Florida, February 26, 2011
James J. Peters Lectureship Award, Academy of Spinal Cord Injury, 2012 2012 Rodger G. Barker Distinguished Research Contribution Award, American Psychological Association – Division 22
Award for best platform presentation at the 4th cooperative meeting of the
Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) and Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ACTRIMS) joint conference, June 2012 in San Diego, CA. "Neuroimaging and Cognition using Near Infrared
Spectroscopy in Multiple Sclerosis". Stojanovic, J., Wylie, G., Voelbel, G.T., & DeLuca, J.
Medical Excellence Award, from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, at the “Musical Moments for MS” awards celebration, December 2012.
