Assistant Professor of Psychology
On Faculty since 2009
Office: BGC M242
Phone: (630)752-5759
Email: Ben.Pyykkonen@wheaton.edu
Education
Ph.D. Clinical and Rehabilitation Psychology, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, 2007
M.S. Clinical Psychology, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, 2005
B.A. Psychology, Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL, 1999
About Benjamin Pyykkonen
Dr. Pyykkonen's interests include the neurological impact of neurologic disorders, medical conditions, aging and head injury.
Courses Taught
- Cognitive-Behavioral Theory and Practice with Individuals and Systems
- Clinical Research Methods and Program Evaluation
- Practicum Seminar
- Neuropsychological Assessment
Membership in Professional Societies
American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology - Associate Member
Research
Neuropsychological impact of neurologic disorders, medical conditions, aging and head injury.
Publications
Papers
Lacy, M., Pyykkonen, B. A., Hunter, S. J., Do, T., Oliveira, M., Austria, E., Mottlow, D., Larson, & E., Frim, D. (2008). Intellectual Functioning in Children with Early Shunted Posthemorrhagic Hydrocephalus. Pediatric Neurosurgery, 44, 376-381.
Peer Reviewed Abstracts/Presentations
Grote, C. & Pyykkonen, B. (2009). A Validation Of A Popular WAIS-III Short Form in Patients With Epilepsy. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 15 (S2) P57.
Grote, C. & Pyykkonen, B. (2009). Improved Cognitive Performance Following Cranial Resection for the Treatment Epilepsy. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 15 (S2) P57.
Han, D. Y., Pyykkonen, B. A., Westermeyer, J. F., Maucieri, L., Hoelzle, J., & Nagaba-Poniatowski, D. (2008). Attention Performance in Dropout Students Returning for High School Completion. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 22(3), 444.
Hoelzle, J. B., Meyer, G. J., Pyykkonen, B. A., & Han, D. Y. (2008). The Wechsler Memory Scale-Third Edition: Rethinking the Factor Structure. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 22(3), 405.
Pyykkonen, B. A., Smith, C. A., Han, D. Y., Bartt, R., Martin, E., & Stebbins, G. T. (2008). Depression Symptoms and Gray Matter Atrophy in Individuals with HIV Infection: Differential Patterns Associated with Unique Symptomatology. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 14(S1), 146.
Oliveira, M., Pyykkonen, B., Lacy, M., Larson, E.R., Hunter, S.J., Mottlow, D., & Frim. D. (2007). Cognitive outcome as a function of endoscopic third ventriculo-cisternostomy in hydrocephalus. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 13(S1), 173.
Lacy, M., Oliveira, M., Pyykkonen, B., Hunter, S., Frim, D. M. (2007). IQ and Scholastic Achievement in Children with Hydrocephalus: Are There Strategies of Remediation?. Neurosurgery. 61(1):209.
Pyykkonen, B., Do, T., Hunter, S.J., Larson, E.R., Lacy, M., Oliveira, M., Mottlow, D., & Frim, D. (2007). Intellectual functioning in children treated for hydrocephalus with nonsiphoning shunts. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 13(S1), 172.
Pyykkonen B., Larson, E.R., Hunter, S.J., Lacy, M., Oliveira, M., Mottlow, D., & Frim, D. (2007). Cognitive Performance in congenital hydrocephalus. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 13(S1), 173.
Pyykkonen, B., Oliveira, M., Hunter, S.J., Larson, E.R., Lacy, M., Mottlow, D., & Frim, D. (2007). Interaction between intellectual and academic functioning in congenital hydrocephalus. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 13(S1), 172.
Lacy, M., Pyykkonen, B., Mottlow, D., Do, T., Hunter, S., Frim, D. M. (2006). Shunting versus Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy: Long-term Cognitive Outcome. Neurosurgery. 59(2):477-478.
Pyykkonen, B, Do, T., Lacy, M., Mottlow, D., & Frim, D. (2006). Long Term Cognitive Effects in Shunted Hydrocephalus Patients. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 12(S1), 152.
Pyykkonen, B., Bolender, V., Do, T., Mottlow, D., & Frim, D. (2006). Cognitive Outcome as a Function of Surgical Intervention in Hydrocephalus. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 12(S1), 153.
Pyykkonen, B.A., Hunter, S.J., Do, T., Lacy, M., Frim, D., & Mottlow, D. (2006). Neurocognitive correlates of group membership: A comparison of hydrocephalus patients shunted within the first year of life and normal controls. Neuropediatrics, 37, S81.
Wise, J., Lacy, M., Oliveira, M., Han, D. Y. & Pyykkonen, B. A. (2006). Detecting Neuropsychological Malingering of Mild TBI: Effects of Internet Based Coaching and Mild TBI. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 12(S1), 128.
Pyykkonen, B. A., Han, D. Y., & Lacy, M. (2005). HVLT-R and BVMT-R: Correlation between Recognition Memory Scores. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 11(S1), 133.
Pyykkonen, B., Leahy, & Hill, S.K. (2005). Neuropsychological Performance with Sub-Clinical Anxiety and Depression. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 11 (S1),
Pyykkonen, B., Zinke, J., Merbitz, N. & Merbitz, C. (2003). Concurrent Validity in the Assessment of Medical Terms Acquisition with Verplank’s Word Associate Test and Lindsley’s SAFMEDS. Presented as a poster at the 2003 annual convention of the International Association for Behavioral Analysis. San Francisco, California.