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      Marsha Nortz Gragert, PhD, ABPP

      Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatrics

      About Dr. Marsha Nortz Gragert

      Marsha Nortz Gragert, PhD is a Professor in the Section of Behavioral Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics. She completed her PhD in clinical psychology with a specialization in neuropsychology at Washington University in St. Louis and a subsequent two-year fellowship in pediatric neuropsychology at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC). She was next appointed as an Assistant Professor at CCHMC, assuming the role of Director of the Postdoctoral Program in Pediatric Neuropsychology and, eventually, Director of Clinical Neuropsychology. In 2011, she was appointed as an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Section of Psychology at Baylor College of Medicine, where she again assumed the role of Director of the Postdoctoral Program in Pediatric Neuropsychology. She is board certified in clinical neuropsychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology. Her clinical and research interests include factors impacting neuropsychological and broader quality of life outcomes in children with a history of pediatric cancer or other chronic health conditions, and she has a particular interest in improving access to hospital-based, school coordination services and advocacy support for these children and their caregivers.


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      Present Title & Affiliation

      Primary Appointment

      Professor, Pediatrics - Patient Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

      Education & Training

      Degree-Granting Education

      2000Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, US, Clinical Psychology, Neuropsychology Specialization, Ph.D
      1996Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, US, Clinical Psychology, Neuropsychology Specialization, MA
      1994University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, US, Neuroscience, Summa Cum Laude, BS
      1994University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, US, Psychology, Summa Cum Laude, BA

      Postgraduate Training

      2000-2002Postdoctoral Fellow, Pediatric Neuropsychology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
      1999-2000Psychology Intern (Pre-Doctoral), Clinical Psychology (Specialization in Pediatric Neuropsychology), University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

      Licenses & Certifications

      2011Licensed Psychologist - Texas
      2008American Board of Professional Psychology/Clinical Neuropsychology
      2002Ohio Psychology Licensure

      Experience & Service

      Faculty Academic Appointments

      Associate Professor, Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX, 2011 - 2021

      Associate Professor, Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati/Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 2010 - 2011

      Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati/Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 2002 - 2010

      Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities

      Director, Postdoctoral Fellowship in Pediatric Neuropsychology, Pediatrics/Section of Behavioral Pediatrics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2022 - Present

      Director, Postdoctoral Fellowship in Pediatric Neuropsychology, Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, 2011 - 2021

      Clinical Director, Neuropsychology Program, Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati/Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 2009 - 2011

      Director, Postdoctoral Fellowship in Pediatric Neuropsychology, Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati/Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 2009 - 2010

      Co-Director, Postdoctoral Fellowship in Pediatric Neuropsychology, Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati/Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 2002 - 2008

      Other Professional Positions

      Psychology Assistant, SSM Rehabilitation Institute, St. Louis, MO, 1996 - 1999

      Clinical Assistant, Washington University, Psychological Service Center, St. Louis, MO, 1995 - 1999

      Psychology/Neuropsychology Testing Assistant, St. Louis Children’s Hospital, Department of Psychology, St. Louis, MO, 1995 - 1997

      Intramural Institutional Committee Activities

      Member (including School Services subgroup), Patient and Family Services Workstream (Kinder Children's Cancer Center Planning Workstream), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2025 - Present

      Member, Pediatric Suicide and Distress Screening Workgroup, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2024 - 2025

      Member, ADAPT Team, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2024 - 2025

      Internal Reviewer, Designated Faculty Promotion Reviewer Cadre, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - 2023

      Member, Institutional Review Board (IRB#5, MD Anderson), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - Present

      Team Lead, Education Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - Present

      Internal Reviewer, Designated Faculty Promotion Reviewer Cadre, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022 - 2022

      Member, Institutional Review Board (IRB#4, MD Anderson), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2021 - 2023

      Member, Education Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2021 - Present

      Member, Clinical Health Education Programs (CHEP), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2021 - Present

      Member, Pediatrics Promotions and Tenure Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2021 - Present

      Member, Psychosocial Team, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2021 - Present

      Member, Survivorship/AYA Team, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2021 - 2025

      Member, Annual Douglas Ris Rounds Planning Committee, Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital, Section of Psychology, 2019 - 2020

      Member, Senior Mentor Group, Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital, Section of Psychology, 2015 - 2021

      Leader, Neuro-Oncology Behavioral Medicine Working Committee, Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, 2014 - 2021

      Member, Quality Improvement Review Committee, Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital, Section of Psychology, 2014 - 2015

      Member, Neuropsychology Work Group, Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital, Section of Psychology, 2013 - 2015

      Member, Training Council, Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital, Section of Psychology, 2013 - 2014

      Member, Steering Committee, Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital, Section of Psychology, 2011 - 2021

      Member, Faculty/Staff Recruitment Committees, Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital, Section of Psychology, 2011 - 2021

      Member, Dissertation Committee: Megan Elam, The University of Cincinnati, 2010 - 2011

      Member, Test Committee, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, 2008 - 2011

      Member, Steering Committee, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, 2008 - 2011

      Member, Process Excellence Team, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, 2005 - 2008

      Member, Graduate Student Major Qualifying Examination Committee: Carolyn Caldwell, PhD, The University of Cincinnati, 2005

      Member, Faculty/Staff Recruitment Committees, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, 2002 - 2021

      Member, Postdoctoral Fellowship Faculty Committee, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, 2002 - 2010

      Extramural Institutional Committee Activities

      External Reviewer, Designated Faculty Promotion Reviewer Cadre, School of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University, 2025 - 2025

      External Reviewer, Designated Faculty Promotion Reviewer Cadre, The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School, 2024 - 2024

      External Reviewer, Designated Faculty Promotion Reviewer Cadre, The Ohio State University/Nationwide Children's Hospital, 2024 - 2024

      External Reviewer, Designated Faculty Promotion Reviewer Cadre, Harvard Medical School, 2023 - 2023

      External Reviewer, Designated Faculty Promotion Reviewer Cadre, The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School, 2023 - 2023

      External Reviewer, Designated Faculty Promotion Reviewer Cadre, The Ohio State University/Nationwide Children's Hospital, 2023 - 2023

      External Reviewer, Designated Faculty Promotion Reviewer Cadre, The University of Colorado School of Medicine - Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2022 - 2022

      External Reviewer, Designated Faculty Promotion Reviewer Cadre, The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School, 2022 - 2022

      External Reviewer, Designated Faculty Promotion Reviewer Cadre, University of Colorado Denver, 2021 - 2021

      External Reviewer, Designated Faculty Promotion Reviewer Cadre, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, 2020 - 2020

      External Reviewer, Designated Faculty Promotion Reviewer Cadre, University of Cincinnati, 2018 - 2018

      External Reviewer, Designated Faculty Promotion Reviewer Cadre, University of Chicago, 2018 - 2018

      Member, Clinical Neuropsychology Collaborative for Childhood Cancers Committee, Multi-institutional collaborative, 2015 - Present

      Editorial Activities

      Consulting Editor, The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 2017 - Present

      Honors & Awards

      2018Norton Rose Fulbright Award, Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching and Evaluation, Baylor College of Medicine
      2009CARES Award Honorable Mention, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
      2008Family-Centered Care Award Nominee, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
      1997Subject Matter Orals (Clinical) - Pass with Distinction, Washington University
      1994The Mr. & Mrs. Spencer T. Olin Fellowship for Women, Washington University
      1994Jane Howell Clark Prize, University of Rochester
      1993Phi Beta Kappa, University of Rochester
      1992deKiewet Summer Research Fellowship, University of Rochester
      1990Bausch and Lomb Scholarship, University of Rochester

      Professional Memberships

      The International Neuropsychological Society

      2019 - Present

      Association of Postdoctoral Programs in Clinical Neuropsychology

      2018 - Present

      American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology

      2014 - Present

      American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology

      2008 - Present

      American Board of Professional Psychology

      2008 - Present

      The American Psychological Association

      2002 - Present

      National Academy of Neuropsychology

      2000 - Present

      Ohio Psychological Association (2000-2012)

      2000 - 2012

      National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology

      2000 - 2012

      Selected Presentations & Talks

      Local Presentations

      1. 2021. Neuropsychological Services in Cancer Care: Critical Considerations from Pediatrics to Adulthood. Conference. Neuropsychological Services in Cancer Care: Critical Considerations from Pediatrics to Adulthood. Houston, TX, US.

      Regional Presentations

      1. 2024. Neuropsychological Outcomes in Pediatric Cancer Survivors: Acute Lymphoid Leukemia. Invited. Neuropsychology Grand Rounds. Houston, TX, US.
      2. 2020. Promoting access for students with chronic health conditions: practical school re-entry considerations for children with complex motor, cognitive and medical needs. Invited. Promoting access for students with chronic health conditions: practical school re-entry considerations for children with complex motor, cognitive and medical needs. Austin, TX, US.
      3. 2019. Traumatic and acquired brain injury: transitions back into the school setting. Invited. Traumatic and acquired brain injury: transitions back into the school setting. Corpus Christi, TX, US.
      4. 2010. Future directions in clinical neuropsychology research and practice: applications in neuro-oncology. Invited. Future directions in clinical neuropsychology research and practice: applications in neuro-oncology. Houston, TX, US.
      5. 2010. Nonverbal learning disorder: history, assessment, and future directions. Invited. Nonverbal learning disorder: history, assessment, and future directions. Cincinnati, OH, US.
      6. 2008. Neuropsychological late effects in children treated for cancer. Invited. Neuropsychological late effects in children treated for cancer. Mason, OH, US.
      7. 2003. The neuropsychology of Tourette syndrome: An introduction for families. Invited. The neuropsychology of Tourette syndrome: An introduction for families. Cincinnati, OH, US.
      8. 2002. Neuropsychological effects of pediatric brain tumors and their treatment: Methodological advances and directions. Invited. Neuropsychological effects of pediatric brain tumors and their treatment: Methodological advances and directions. Milwaukee, WI, US.
      9. 2002. Neuropsychological effects of pediatric brain tumors and their treatment: Methodological advances and directions. Invited. Neuropsychological effects of pediatric brain tumors and their treatment: Methodological advances and directions. Columbus, OH, US.
      10. 2002. Neuropsychological effects of pediatric brain tumors and their treatment: Methodological advances and directions. Invited. Neuropsychological effects of pediatric brain tumors and their treatment: Methodological advances and directions. Rochester, NY, US.

      National Presentations

      1. 2023. Neuropsychological Outcomes Following Pediatric Cancer. Conference. 43rd Annual National Academy of Neuropsychology Conference. Philadelphia, PA, US.
      2. 2022. Neuropsychological Outcomes Following Pediatric Cancer. Conference. Neuropsychological Outcomes Following Pediatric Cancer. Minneapolis, MN, US.
      3. 2019. ABCN Maintenance of Certification (MOC): a review of process and procedures. Conference. ABCN Maintenance of Certification (MOC): a review of process and procedures. Chicago, IL, US.
      4. 2018. ABCN Maintenance of Certification (MOC): a review of process and procedures. Conference. ABCN Maintenance of Certification (MOC): a review of process and procedures. San Diego, CA, US.
      5. 2017. ABCN Maintenance of Certification (MOC): a review of process and procedures. Conference. The Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology. Boston, MA, US.

      Formal Peers

      1. 2011. The Texas Children's Cancer and Hematology Center's School Intervention Program: early planning and development efforts. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
      2. 2011. The Texas Children's Cancer and Hematology Center's School Intervention Program: early planning and development efforts. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
      3. 2010. Telehealth: Challenges, Opportunities, and Ethics. Invited. Cincinnati, OH, US.
      4. 2009. Nonverbal learning disorder. Invited. Cincinnati, OH, US.
      5. 2009. Nonepileptic psychogenic seizures, somatization disorders, and clinical management. Invited. Cincinnati, US.
      6. 2008. Neuropsychology in pediatric (neuro)oncology: advances from assessment to intervention. Invited. Cincinnati, OH, US.
      7. 2008. Childhood Tourette’s syndrome: Treatment targets and methods in a case of TS, OCD, and ADHD. Invited. Cincinnati, OH, US.
      8. 2008. Neuropsychology in pediatric (neuro)oncology: advances from assessment to intervention. Invited. Cincinnati, OH, US.
      9. 2007. Neuropsychological Assessment. Invited. Cincinnati, OH, US.
      10. 2002. Neuropsychological effects of pediatric brain tumors and their treatment: Methodological advances and directions. Invited. Cincinnati, OH, US.
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      Grant & Contract Support

      Date: 2022 - Present
      Title:A virtually delivered exercise intervention to mitigate cognitive deficits from radiotherapy in AYAs with brain tumors
      Funding Source:Independent Investigator Award
      Role:CO-I
      Date: 2011 - 2011
      Title:School Reintegration Program for Children with Pediatric Cancers
      Funding Source:The Jeff Gordon Foundation
      Role:PI
      Date: 2009 - 2011
      Title:School Reintegration Program for Children with Brain Tumors
      Funding Source:Jack J. Smith Jr. Charitable Trust
      Role:PI
      Date: 2009 - 2011
      Title:Neurobehavioral late effects in pediatric brain tumors
      Funding Source:NIH/NCI
      Role:Subcontract Principal Investigator
      ID:R01-CA112182
      Date: 2009 - 2011
      Title:Adult Neurobehavioral Late Effects of Pediatric Low Grade Brain Tumors
      Funding Source:NIH/NCI
      Role:Site Neuropsychologist
      ID:R01-CA132899
      Date: 2005 - 2008
      Title:Neuropsychological Dysfunction and Neuroimaging Abnormalities in Neurologically Intact Adults with Sickle Cell Disease study (SCAN)
      Funding Source:NIH/NHLBI
      Role:Site Neuropsychologist
      ID:U54HL070587
      Date: 2004 - 2009
      Title:Silent Cerebral Infarct Transfusion Multi-Center Clinical Trial (SIT)
      Funding Source:NIH/NINDS
      Role:CO-I
      ID:R01NS42804

      Selected Publications

      Peer-Reviewed Articles

      1. Shapiro D, Anderson C, Gragert M, Johnson A, Heffelfinger A. Fellow and training director perspectives on personal leaves during fellowship training in neuropsychology and considerations for best practice. The Clinical Neuropsychologist 37(4):821-840, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36369839.
      2. McCurdy MD, Raghubar KP, Christopher K, Okcu MF, Wilde E, Desai N, Chu ZD, Gragert M, Stancel H, Warren EH, Whitehead WE, Grosshans D, Paulino AC, Chintagumpala M, Kahalley LS. Predicting neurocognitive function in pediatric brain tumor early survivorship: The neurological predictor scale and the incremental validity of tumor size. Pediatr Blood Cancer 69(9):e29803, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35709014.
      3. Heitzer AM, Kahalley LS, Minard CG, Stafford C, Grosshans DR, Okcu MF, Raghubar KP, Gragert M, McCurdy M, Warren EH, Gomez J, Ris MD, Paulino AC, Chintagumpala M. Treatment age and neurocognitive outcomes following proton beam radiotherapy for pediatric low- and intermediate-grade gliomas. Pediatr Blood Cancer 68(8):e29096, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34019329.
      4. Fein RH, Banks GG, Gragert MN, Axelrad ME. Brief behavioral intervention for disruptive behavior in a child with a hypothalamic hamartoma: a case report. J Clin Psychol Med Settings 26(4):507-515, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30470962.
      5. Heitzer AM, Raghubar K, Ris MD, Minard CG, Gragert MN, Stancel HH, Orobio J, Xue J, Whitehead W, Okcu MF, Chintagumpala M, Kahalley LS. Neuropsychological functioning following surgery for pediatric low-grade glioma: a prospective longitudinal study. J Neurosurg Pediatr 6(3):1-9, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31812134.
      6. Baum KT, Powell SK, Jacobson LA, Gragert MN, Janzen LA, Paltin I, Rey-Casserly CM, Wilkening GN. Implementing guidelines: Proposed definitions of neuropsychology services in pediatric oncology. Pediatr Blood Cancer 64(8), 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28121073.
      7. Kahalley LS, Winter-Greenberg A, Stancel H, Ris MD, Gragert M. Utility of the General Ability Index (GAI) and Cognitive Proficiency Index (CPI) with survivors of pediatric brain tumors: Comparison to Full Scale IQ and premorbid IQ estimates. J Clin Exp Neuropsychol 38(10):1065-76, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27295192.
      8. White DA, Nortz MJ, Mandernach T, Huntington K, Steiner RD. Age-related working memory impairments in children with prefrontal dysfunction associated with phenylketonuria. J Int Neuropsychol Soc 8(1):1-11, 2002. e-Pub 2002. PMID: 11843066.
      9. White DA, Nortz MJ, Mandernach T, Huntington K, Steiner RD. Deficits in memory strategy use related to prefrontal dysfunction during early development: evidence from children with phenylketonuria. Neuropsychology 15(2):221-9, 2001. e-Pub 2001. PMID: 11324865.
      10. Banich MT, Passarotti AM, White DA, Nortz MJ, Steiner RD. Interhemispheric interaction during childhood: II. Children with early-treated phenylketonuria. Dev Neuropsychol 18(1):53-71, 2000. e-Pub 2000. PMID: 11143804.
      11. Waterman G, Stavinoha PL, Andersen CR, Holland AA, Gragert MN, Yang G, Bai J, Moody A, Swartz MC. Self-reported sleep difficulties and relationship with cognitive function in pediatric cancer patients and survivors.

      Review Articles

      1. Heitzer AM, Ris D, Raghubar K, Kahalley LS, Hilliard ME, Gragert M. Facilitating transitions to adulthood in pediatric brain tumor patients: the role of neuropsychology. Curr Oncol Rep 22(10):102, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32719944.
      2. Gragert MN, Ris MD. Neuropsychological late effects and rehabilitation following pediatric brain tumor. J Pediatr Rehabil Med 4(1):47-58, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21757810.
      3. Lajonchere C, Nortz M, Finger S. Gilles de la Tourette and the discovery of Tourette syndrome. Includes a translation of his 1884 article. Arch Neurol 53(6):567-74, 1996. e-Pub 1996. PMID: 8660160.

      Other Articles

      1. Crosby L, Nortz M How can neuropsychological evaluation help my child with sickle cell disease?. Center Talk 9:6, 2009.

      Abstracts

      1. Christopher KK, Gragert MN, Colaluca B, Holland AA, Yang G, Guerrero W, Stavinoha PL. Utility of Performance Validity Testing in Pediatric Cancer Survivors. The Clinical Neuropsychologist 39(4):741-838, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40114412.
      2. Swartz MC, Waterman G, Carroll B, Holland AA, Gragert MN, Yang G, Bai J, Stavinoha PL. Agreement of self-reported and proxy-reported sleep, fatigue, and physical activity among pediatric cancer patients. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 105(4):e8, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
      3. Stavinoha PL, Waterman G, Carroll B, Holland AA, Gragert MN, Yang G, Bai J, Swartz MC. Self-reported sleep difficulties and association with cognitive function in pediatric cancer survivors. Journal of Clinical Oncology 41(16_suppl):10065, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
      4. Olsthoorn I, Gragert MN, Yang G, Stavinoha PL. The relationship between sleep disturbance and attention in children and adolescents with neurofibromatosis, type 1 (NF1). The Clinical Neuropsychologist 36(4):731-778, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
      5. Heitzer A, Kahalley L, Grosshans D, Okcu MF, Raghubar K, Gragert M, McCurdy M, Warren E, Ris MD, Paulino A, Chintagumpala M. Treatment age and neurocognitive outcomes following proton beam radiotherapy for pediatric low grade glioma. Neuro-Oncology 22(Suppl 3):iii457–iii458, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
      6. Heitzer AM, Raghubar KP, Ris DM, Whitehead W, Minard CG, Chintagumpala M, Okcu MF, Gragert MN, Stancel HH, Orobio J, Xue J, Kahalley LS. Neuropsychological risk following surgery for pediatric low-grade glioma: a prospective, longitudinal study, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
      7. Thomason MM, Muths LH, Kahalley LS, Ris MD, Gragert MN. Circumscribed verbal memory impairment following proton beam radiation for hypothalamic tumor in an adolescent female. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
      8. Baum K, Powell S, Gragert M, Jacobson L, Janzen L, Paltin I, Rey-Casserly C, Wilkening G, McCabe M. Standards of neuropsychological care in pediatric oncology: practical clinical applications, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
      9. Dorris K, Wagner L, Hummel T, Drissi R, Miles L, Chow L, Leach J, Pruitt D, Gragert MN, Sutton M, Breneman J, Crone K, Fouladi M. A pilot study of bevacizumab-based therapy in children and young adults with newly diagnosed high-grade gliomas and diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas. Society of Neuro-Oncology, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 26626490.
      10. Gragert MN, Walz NC, Rausch JR, Yeates KO, Taylor HG, Stancin T, Wade SL. Post-traumatic stress symptoms following early childhood traumatic brain injury. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society Annual Meeting, 2010, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
      11. Krivitsky L, Nortz M, & Gilbert D. Neuropsychological functioning in a case of juvenile parkinsonism. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society Annual Meeting, 2005, 2005. e-Pub 2005.
      12. Nortz M, Ris D, Beebe D, Byars S, Steed M. A methodology for neuropsychological subtyping in pediatric brain tumor patients. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society 8(2):295, 2002. e-Pub 2002.
      13. Nortz M, White DA. Encoding and retrieval: Developmental patterns in a divided attention study. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society 7(2):234, 2001. e-Pub 2001.
      14. White DA, Christ SE, Mandernach T, Keys BA, Nortz M. Changes in inhibitory control across the life-span. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society 6(2):111, 2000. e-Pub 2000.
      15. Nortz MJ, White DA. Age-related changes in working memory for verbal, spatial, and object information. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society 5(2):144-145, 1999. e-Pub 1999.
      16. Nortz M, White DA, Dowton B, Steiner R. Nonverbal memory and strategy use in children with prefrontal dysfunction related to phenylketonuria. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society 4(2), 1998. e-Pub 1998.
      17. Nortz M, White DA, Dowton B, Steiner R. Deficits in learning and memory related to prefrontal dysfunction in children with phenylketonuria. Cognitive Neuroscience Society, 1997. e-Pub 1997.
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      1. Gragert MN, Stavinoha, PL. Pediatric Cancer and Predisposition Syndromes. In: Textbook of Clinical Neuropsychology. 3rd. Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group, 2026.
      2. Gragert MN, Antonini TA, Kahalley LS. Neuropsychological Late Effects of Radiotherapy for Pediatric Brain Tumors. In: Radiation Oncology for Pediatric CNS Tumors. Springer, Cham, 507-535, 2018.
      3. Paltin I, Burgers DE, Gragert M, Noggle C. Cancer. In: Neuropsychological Conditions Across the Lifespan. Cambridge University Press, 162-185, 2018.
      4. Gragert MN, Kahalley LS. Executive functions in pediatric cancer. In: Executive Function and Dysfunction: Identification, Assessment and Treatment. Cambridge University Press, 158-167, 2012.
      5. Nortz M, Ris MD. A case of childhood lead poisoning. In: Casebook of Clinical Neuropsychology. Taylor & Francis/Psychology Press, 355-363, 2010.
      6. Ris MD, Nortz M. Nonverbal learning disorders. In: Textbook of Clinical Neuropsychology. Taylor & Francis, 346-359, 2008.
      7. Nortz MJ, Hemme-Phillips JM, Ris MD. Neuropsychological sequelae in children treated for cancer. In: Pediatric Neuropsychological Intervention: A Critical Review of Science & Practice. Cambridge University Press, 112-132, 2007.
      8. Ammerman RT, Nortz MJ, Ris MD, Walz NC, Oppenheimer SG. Psychological functioning in children and adolescents with spina bifida. In: Neural Tube Defects. Marcel Dekker, 61-78, 2007.
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