Kevin Thomas

Background and research interests

• Cognitive and Clinical Neuropsychology and Neuroscience
• Neural substrates and assessment of spatial learning, memory, and navigation
• Memory functioning in temporal lobe epilepsy
• Cognitive ageing: effects of ageing on memory function
• Spatial cognition in healthy ageing, mild cognitive impairment, and early Alzheimer’s disease
• Meta-analysis
• Quantitative reviews within Neuropsychology
• Stress, anxiety, and trauma: effects on memory functioning
• Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of anxiety disorders
• Neuropsychological function in posttraumatic stress disorder

Teaching responsibilities

• Undergraduate: Introduction to Clinical Neuropsychology; Bio-Psychology; Cognitive Psychology
• Postgraduate: Human Memory; Clinical Neuropsychology

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy - PhD University of Arizona (1998 — 2002)
• Master of Arts - MA University of Southern California (1993 — 1996)
• Bachelor of Arts - BA Harvard University (1987 — 1991)

Companies

• Professor University of Cape Town (2020)
• Associate Professor University of Cape Town (2012 — 2020)
• Senior Lecturer University of Cape Town (2005 — 2012)