Kseniya Katsman is a counseling psychology Ph.D. candidate at Fordham University. Her research interests include lived experiences of older adults navigating the U.S. healthcare system (focusing on structural ageism and resilience), interventions aimed at reducing ageism among professionals, and cultural neuropsychology. Her clinical aspirations include providing neuropsychological assessment and psychotherapy for older adults and individuals with complex medical needs.
Kseniya serves as a student representative of the Society of Clinical Geropsychology (APA division 12/II), a co-leader of the Ageism and Attitudes Toward Aging special interest group (APA division 20), and a co-facilitator for the Cultural Neuropsychology Council.
Kseniya serves as a student representative of the Society of Clinical Geropsychology (APA division 12/II), a co-leader of the Ageism and Attitudes Toward Aging special interest group (APA division 20), and a co-facilitator for the Cultural Neuropsychology Council.
Education
- 2020–Present – Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology, Fordham University
- 2016–2018 – M.A. in Forensic Psychology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York
- 2010–2015 – B.A. in Psychology, Open University of Israel
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
- 2024–Present – Pre-doctoral rehabilitation psychology extern at the Department of Rehabilitation and Human Performance, Mount Sinai Medical Center
- 2024–Present – Pre-doctoral neuropsychology extern at the Department of Neurology, Weill Cornell Medicine
- 2023–2024 – Pre-doctoral geropsychology extern at Zucker Hillside Hospital, Long Island Jewish Medical Center
- 2022–2024 – Pre-doctoral neuropsychology extern at the Department of Neurological Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine
- 2021–2022 – Pre-doctoral psychology extern at the Counseling and Wellness Services, Hunter College
