Kseniya Katsman is a counseling psychology Ph.D. candidate at Fordham University. She is currently completing an APA-accredited pre-doctoral internship in geropsychology–neuropsychology at UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior. Her research interests include lived experiences of older adults navigating the U.S. healthcare system (focusing on resilience and structural ageism), interventions aimed at reducing ageism among professionals, and cultural neuropsychology. Her clinical work focuses on providing neuropsychological assessment and psychotherapy for older adults and adults with complex medical needs.
Kseniya served in multiple leadership roles, including a co-facilitator for the Cultural Neuropsychology Council, student representative of the Society of Clinical Geropsychology (APA division 12/II), and a co-chair of the Ageism and Attitudes Toward Aging special interest group (APA division 20).
Kseniya served in multiple leadership roles, including a co-facilitator for the Cultural Neuropsychology Council, student representative of the Society of Clinical Geropsychology (APA division 12/II), and a co-chair of the Ageism and Attitudes Toward Aging special interest group (APA division 20).
Education
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2020–Present – Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology, Fordham University (APA-accredited program)
- Dissertation in progress: Female Holocaust survivors navigating U.S. healthcare: Challenges and resilience
- Chair: Merle A. Keitel, Ph.D.
- Committee members: Joseph G. Ponterotto, Ph.D., Abigail M. Harris, Ph.D.
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2016–2018 – M.A. in Forensic Psychology (graduated with distinction), John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York
- Master’s thesis: An analysis of self-reported suicide attempts and ideation in a national sample of incarcerated sex offenders
- Advisor: Elizabeth L. Jeglic, Ph.D.
- Master’s thesis: An analysis of self-reported suicide attempts and ideation in a national sample of incarcerated sex offenders
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2010–2015 – B.A. in Psychology (graduated with honors), Open University of Israel
- Honors thesis: The relationship between procrastination, self-compassion, and personality traits among city and rural dwellers
- Advisor: Daniella Hoffman, Ph.D.
- Honors thesis: Food consumption habits among individuals who are in a relationship compared to those who are not in a relationship
- Advisor: Guy Hochman, Ph.D.
- Honors thesis: The relationship between procrastination, self-compassion, and personality traits among city and rural dwellers
Continuing Education
- 2024 – Foundational Competencies in Older Adult Mental Health certificate, Center for Excellence in Aging, Rush University Medical Center
- 2021 – Clinical Neuroanatomy course, National Academy of Neuropsychology
Doctoral Clinical Experience
- 2025–Present – APA-accredited pre-doctoral clinical psychology internship (geropsychology–neuropsychology track) at the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Services, UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior
- 2024–2025 – Pre-doctoral rehabilitation psychology externship at the Department of Rehabilitation and Human Performance, Mount Sinai Medical Center
- 2024–2025 – Pre-doctoral neuropsychology externship at the Department of Neurology, Weill Cornell Medicine
- 2023–2024 – Pre-doctoral geropsychology externship at Zucker Hillside Hospital, Long Island Jewish Medical Center
- 2022–2024 – Pre-doctoral neuropsychology externship at the Department of Neurological Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine
- 2021–2022 – Pre-doctoral psychology externship at the Counseling and Wellness Services, Hunter College