CURRICULUM VITAE

 

Ann Marie Popovich, MA

01 April 2008

PERSONAL DATA

Office Address           Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
                                    751 North Rutledge
                                    Springfield, IL 62702

Office Telephone        217.545.7189

Fax                              217.545.1903

E-Mail                         apopovich@siumed.edu

Date of Birth               08 May 1975

 

EDUCATION

1993                            Sacred Heart-Griffin High School
                                    Springfield, Illinois
                                   

1997                            Illinois State University                                 B.S.
                                    Normal, Illinois
                                    B.S. Psychology

1998                            Southern Illinois University
                                    School of Medicine
                                    Internship, Alzheimer Disease Center
                                   
1999                            University of Illinois                                      M.A.
                                    Springfield, Illinois
                                    M.A. Gerontology

 

POSITIONS HELD

April 1999 to July 2001

Instructor of Clinical Neurology
Center for Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Springfield, IL

July 2001 to present 

Clinical Gerontology Specialist
Center for Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Springfield, IL

 

COMMITTEES AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

The Illinois Department of Public Health
Alzheimer Disease Advisory Committee
Subcommittee:  Alzheimer Disease Population Trends and Needs             
Member, 2008-Present

The Illinois Department of Public Health
Alzheimer Disease Advisory Committee Subcommittee:
Home and Community-Based Resources
Member, 2008-Present

The Illinois Department of Public Health
Alzheimer Disease Advisory Committee Subcommittee:
Special Care Unit and Assisted Living                                 
Member, 2008 Present

Alzheimer Association, Greater Illinois Chapter
Program Committee 
Member, 2002-present

Early Stage Memory Loss Group
Co-facilitator   
2003-present

PUBLICATIONS

Zec, R.F., Popovich, A., Mollahan, S., Bornstein, P., and Markwell, S.  A Comparison of Major Depression, ECT, and Mild AD on Episodic Memory.  National Academy of Neuropsychology, Orlando, Florida, 2000.  Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology.

Zec, R.F., Mollahan, S. Popovich, A. Markwell, S. and Bornstein, P. Effects of ECT and Major Depression on the Alzheimer Disease Assessment Scale.  National Academy of Neuropsychology, San Francisco, California 2001.  Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology.

Burgener, S.C., Twigg, P., and Popovich, A. (Accepted for Publication).  Measuring Psychological Well Being in Cognitively Impaired Persons.  Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research and Practice, 2004. 

Ala, T, Gyires L, Popovich A. Knowledge of personal information, telephone ability, and caregiver awareness in Alzheimer's disease. Neurobiol Aging. 2004;25:S345 (Abstract)

Ala TA, Berck LG, Popovich AM. Using the telephone to call for help and caregiver awareness in Alzheimer disease. Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord. 2005;19:79-84.

Ala TA, Berck LG, Popovich AM. Knowledge of personal information and caregiver awareness in Alzheimer's disease. Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2005;20:119-125.

 

PRESENTATIONS AT REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS

Popovich, A.  An Overview of Caregiving Issues.  Public Forum on Alzheimer
Disease, November, 1999, Springfield, IL

Popovich, A, Harling, R.  Caring for the Caregiver.  5th Annual Conference on Alzheimer Disease, May, 2000, Springfield, IL

Popovich, A.  Caring for the Alzheimer Patient with Challenging Issues.
Annual Primary Provider Retreat, April, 2003, Springfield, IL

Ala, T., Gyires, L., Popovich, A. Knowledge of Personal Information,
Telephone Ability, and Caregiver Awareness in Alzheimer’s Disease.  Abstract
Submission:  The 9th International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related
Disorders, July 17-22, 2004

Popovich, A. and Dearing, J. 2004. Alzheimer Disease: Beginning to Cope. Celebrate
CNA’s: The 6th Annual Conference for Direct Care Workers Caring for People with
Dementia, October 27, 2004

Popovich, A.  American Academy of Professional Coders, An Overview if The Different Dementias, October, 2005

Popovich, A. When and How to Intervene When More Assistance is Needed: Caring for Aging Family Members.  The University of Illinois Counseling Center and Senior Programming at Lincoln Land Community College.  April 2006.

Popovich, A.  SIU Memory and Aging Clinic, What We Can Do For You.
Lincoln Land Community College, Oct, 2006.

Popovich, A. American Academy of Profession Coders, An Overview of Alzheimer Disease, January 2007.