Teaching and Research

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Dr. Kern currently holds an academic appointment as Adjunct Professor at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. 

His current research interests include:

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Cognitive functioning and post-hospitalization outcomes

Performance validity

Refractory epilepsy and post-surgical outcomes

Select peer reviewed publications include:

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Finley, J., Brook, M., Kern, D., Reilly, J., Hanlon, R. (2023). Profile of Embedded Validity Indicators in Criminal Defendants with Verified Valid Neuropsychological Test Performance. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 38(4):513-524. 

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Kern, D., Busch, A., Schneider, K.L., Miller, S., Appelhans, B., Waring, M., … Pagoto, S. (2019). Psychosocial factors associated with treatment outcomes in women with obesity and major depressive disorder who received behavioral activation for depression. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 42(3): 522-533. 

Ziemowit, M., Hanes, S., & Kern, D. (2019). Effect of a year-long interprofessional clinical

case-study course on interprofessional readiness behaviors. Journal of Physician Assistant Education, 30(4), 223-227.  

Schneider, K.L., Carter, J., Putnam, C., Keeney, J., DeCator, D., Kern, D., & Aylward, L. (2018). Correlates of active video game use in children. Games for Health Journal, 7(2),

100-106.

Schneider, K.L., Panza, E., Handschin, B., Ma, Y., Busch, A., Waring, M., Appelhans, B., Whited, M., Keeney, J., Kern, D., Blendeau, M., Ockene, I., Pagoto, S. (2016). Feasibility of pairing behavioral activation with exercise for women with type 2 diabetes and depression: The Get It study pilot randomized controlled trial. Behavioral Therapy, 47(2), 198-212.

Schneider, K.L., Murphy, D., Ferrara, C., Oleski, J., Panza, E., Savage, C., Gada, K., Bozzella, B., Olendzki, E., Kern, D., & Lemon, S.C. (2014). An online social network to increase walking in dog owners: a randomized trial. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 47(3), 631-639.