Title(s):
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Appointment Phone:
410-502-5357
Primary Location:
Good Samaritan Professional Building
Expertise:
Brain Injury Rehabilitation, Cognitive Testing, Neurologic Rehabilitation, Neuropsychology, Rehabilitation Psychology, Stroke Rehabilitation
Education and Experience
Training
- Northwestern University (Evanston IL) - Graduate Education (1988)
Fellowships
- University of Michigan Health System (Ann Arbor MI)/ Rehabilitation Psychology (1993)
Locations
Good Samaritan Professional Building
5601 Loch Raven Boulevard
POB Room Suite 406
Baltimore, MD 21239
Phone: 443-444-4700
Appointment Phone: 410-502-5357
Fax: 443-444-4943
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
600 N. Wolfe Street
Hospital Main Entrance - Sheikh Zayed Tower
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone: 410-502-5357
Appointment Phone: 410-502-5357
Fax: 443-769-1243
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Department / Division
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Centers/Institutes
Bio
Biography
William Stiers completed his doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology at Northwestern University, and then worked as a Senior Research Health Scientist in Health Services Research at the Department of Veterans Affairs, involving health services outcomes research, program evaluation, and multi-site clinical trials. He later completed a 2-year post-doctoral clinical fellowship in Rehabilitation Psychology and Neuropsychology at the University of Michigan, and then served in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Center, providing clinical evaluation and treatment of persons with brain injuries and physical disabilities. He is now in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where he provides clinical assessment and treatment for persons with brain injury. He Dr. Stiis board certified in Rehabilitation Psychology, and is a licensed psychologist. Dr. Stiers has completed 17 journal publications, 5 book chapters, 11 refereed national conference presentations, and 8 invited national and international conference presentations, and has received over $4.5 million in grant funding. His research interests are in the education and training of rehabilitation professionals. He has served as a grant reviewer and study section member for the Department of Veterans Affairs Rehabilitation Research and Development and the National Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research. He has served as an Editorial Board member for Rehabilitation Psychology and The Clinical Neuropsychologist, and an ad-hoc manuscript reviewer for Archives of Physical Medicine, Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, and Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences. He was an item-writer for the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology. He has served as an Executive Board member for the American Psychological Association Division 22 Rehabilitation Psychology, including a term as President. He also served on a study committee for the National Academy of Science, and has been selected as a Fulbright Senior Specialist.
Awards and Honors
Approved for candidacy on the Fulbright Specialists Roster, 2009
Invited presentation at the 27th International Congress of Applied Psychology, Melbourne, Australia, 2010: State of the Art in Rehabilitation Psychology.
Invited presentation at the 27th International Congress of Applied Psychology, Melbourne, Australia, 2010: State of the Art in Rehabilitation Psychology.
Expertise
- Brain Injury Rehabilitation
- Cognitive Testing
- Neurologic Rehabilitation
- Neuropsychology
- Rehabilitation Psychology
- Stroke Rehabilitation
Professional Highlights
Board Certified in Rehabilitation Psychology, American Board of Professional Psychology (2001)
President, American Psychological Association, Division of Rehabilitation Psychology (2007-2008)
Study Group Member, Institute of Medicine, Gulf War and Health 7: Traumatic Brain Injury (2007 - 2008)
Item-writer, Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (1999)
President, American Psychological Association, Division of Rehabilitation Psychology (2007-2008)
Study Group Member, Institute of Medicine, Gulf War and Health 7: Traumatic Brain Injury (2007 - 2008)
Item-writer, Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (1999)
Research
Research and Publications
Publications:
McPeak L, Stiers W, Cope D. Disability evaluation following traumatic brain injury. In Rondinelli R, Katz R (eds). Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America. Philadelphia, PA, W. B. Saunders, 2001.
Pohl P, McDowd J, Fillion D, Richards L, Stiers W. Implicit Learning of a Perceptual-Motor Skill After Stroke. Physical Therapy; 2001, 81(11):1780.
McDowd J, Filion D, Pohl P, Richards L, Stiers W. Attentional abilities and functional outcomes following stroke. The Journals of Gerontology Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences; 2003, 58(1):45-53.
Pohl P, McDowd J, Filion D, Richards L, Stiers W. Implicit learning of a motor skill after mild and moderate stroke. Clinical Rehabilitation; 2006, 20:246-253.
Pohl P, McDowd J, Filion D, Richards L, Stiers W, Kluding P. Task switching after stroke. Physical Therapy; 2007 Jan, 87(1):66-73.
Stiers W, Stucky K. A survey of training in rehabilitation psychology practice in the United States and Canada: 2007. Rehabilitation Psychology; 2008, 53(4):536-543
Stiers W, Perry K, Kennedy P, Scherer M. Rehabilitation Psychology. In P. Martin, F. Cheung, M. Kyrios, L. Littlefield, M. Knowles, B. Overmier & J. Prieto (Eds.), The Handbook of Applied Psychology. 2011: Oxford, England: Wiley-Blackwell.
Research Grants:
Co-Investigator, Characterizing Measures of Stroke Rehabilitation Outcomes; U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, $260,900 (19961999)
Co-Investigator, Attention and Motor Learning Following Stroke; National Institute on Aging, $350,984 (19972002)
Conference Co-Director, 10th Annual Conference Rehabilitation Psychology; Paralyzed Veterans of America, $4,500 (2008)
Conference Co-Director, Facilitating Student Participation in Rehabilitation Psychology and Health Psychology; American Psychological Association, $3,150 (2008)
Methods for Evaluation of Rehabilitation Psychology Training Programs $13,740: Paralyzed Veterans of America Conference Director (2010)
Inaugural Meeting of the Training Council of Rehabilitation Psychology Post-Doctoral Training Programs. $30,000: Division of Rehabilitation Psychology, American Psychological Association. Conference Director (2010)
National Consensus Conference on Post-Doctoral Training Guidelines in Rehabilitation Psychology. $3,000: Board of Educational Affairs, American Psychological Association Conference Director (2010)
McPeak L, Stiers W, Cope D. Disability evaluation following traumatic brain injury. In Rondinelli R, Katz R (eds). Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America. Philadelphia, PA, W. B. Saunders, 2001.
Pohl P, McDowd J, Fillion D, Richards L, Stiers W. Implicit Learning of a Perceptual-Motor Skill After Stroke. Physical Therapy; 2001, 81(11):1780.
McDowd J, Filion D, Pohl P, Richards L, Stiers W. Attentional abilities and functional outcomes following stroke. The Journals of Gerontology Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences; 2003, 58(1):45-53.
Pohl P, McDowd J, Filion D, Richards L, Stiers W. Implicit learning of a motor skill after mild and moderate stroke. Clinical Rehabilitation; 2006, 20:246-253.
Pohl P, McDowd J, Filion D, Richards L, Stiers W, Kluding P. Task switching after stroke. Physical Therapy; 2007 Jan, 87(1):66-73.
Stiers W, Stucky K. A survey of training in rehabilitation psychology practice in the United States and Canada: 2007. Rehabilitation Psychology; 2008, 53(4):536-543
Stiers W, Perry K, Kennedy P, Scherer M. Rehabilitation Psychology. In P. Martin, F. Cheung, M. Kyrios, L. Littlefield, M. Knowles, B. Overmier & J. Prieto (Eds.), The Handbook of Applied Psychology. 2011: Oxford, England: Wiley-Blackwell.
Research Grants:
Co-Investigator, Characterizing Measures of Stroke Rehabilitation Outcomes; U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, $260,900 (19961999)
Co-Investigator, Attention and Motor Learning Following Stroke; National Institute on Aging, $350,984 (19972002)
Conference Co-Director, 10th Annual Conference Rehabilitation Psychology; Paralyzed Veterans of America, $4,500 (2008)
Conference Co-Director, Facilitating Student Participation in Rehabilitation Psychology and Health Psychology; American Psychological Association, $3,150 (2008)
Methods for Evaluation of Rehabilitation Psychology Training Programs $13,740: Paralyzed Veterans of America Conference Director (2010)
Inaugural Meeting of the Training Council of Rehabilitation Psychology Post-Doctoral Training Programs. $30,000: Division of Rehabilitation Psychology, American Psychological Association. Conference Director (2010)
National Consensus Conference on Post-Doctoral Training Guidelines in Rehabilitation Psychology. $3,000: Board of Educational Affairs, American Psychological Association Conference Director (2010)
Research Interests
- Brain Injury Rehabilitation
- Measurement of training outcomes
- Neuropsychology
- Rehabilitation Psychology
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Languages
- English
Memberships
American Psychological Association (APA)
APA Division of Rehabilitation Psychology
APA Division of Neuropsychology
National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology
APA Division of Rehabilitation Psychology
APA Division of Neuropsychology
National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology
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