Veronica Bordes Edgar, PhD, ABPP
Pediatric Neuropsychologist
Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center
- Languages Spoken:
- English Spanish
Biography
Veronica Bordes Edgar, Ph.D., ABPP, is a pediatric clinical neuropsychologist in the Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Clinic at Children's Health℠ who specializes in caring for children with neurodevelopmental disorders. She is an Associate Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Dr. Edgar earned her master’s and doctorate degrees at Arizona State University and completed her internship in pediatric psychology at Harvard Medical School/Children’s Hospital Boston. She completed a fellowship in pediatric neuropsychology at the University of Minnesota Medical School/Children's Hospital.
Dr. Edgar serves as Division Co-Director of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics at Children's Health and at the University of Texas at Southwestern Medical Center, where she is also a Professor. She is board certified in clinical neuropsychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology.
Her clinical and research interests include caring for children with neurodevelopmental disorders and complex medical conditions. She has presented lectures to medical professionals across the country on developmental and neuropsychology topics such as cerebellar ataxia, anxiety and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. She has also given presentations on cultural competence and achieving board certification.
Dr. Edgar is bilingual/bicultural and has received specialized training in assessment and therapy in Spanish.
Education and Training
- Internship
- Boston Children's Hospital (2008), Psychology
- Fellowship
- University of Minnesota at Minneapolis (2010), Pediatric Neuropsychology
- Graduate School
- Arizona State University - Phoenix Campus (2008)
- Board Certification
- American Board of Professional Psychology
Conditions
Departments and Programs
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Research Interests
- Bilingual (Spanish-English) and Cultural Issues in Neuropsychology
- Central Nervous System Disorders
- Genetic Disorders
- Neurodevelopmental Disabilities in Young Children
- Pediatric Neuropsychology
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Publications
Publications
- Transforming pediatric neuropsychology through video-based teleneuropsychology: an innovative private practice model pre-COVID-19. Salinas CM, Bordes Edgar V, Berrios Siervo G, Bender HA, Arch Clin Neuropsychol 2020 Nov 35 8 1189-1195
- Who gets certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology and why: A diversity survey. Frost JC, Molinari V, Dobbs D, Edgar VB, Jones KS, Pietz C, Badana ANS, Journal of clinical psychology 2019 Jun
- Examining the impact of physical activity on sleep quality and executive functions in children with autism spectrum disorder: A randomized controlled trial. Tse CYA, Lee HP, Chan KSK, Edgar VB, Wilkinson-Smith A, Lai WHE, Autism : the international journal of research and practice 2019 Jan 1362361318823910
- Competence in Psychology Board Certification: Unlike a Good Wine, It Does Not Get Better With Age. Edgar VB, Holder N, Cox DR, Suris A American Psychological Association 2019
Books
- Mexicans, Mexican Americans, Caribbean, and other Latin American. In Ethnocultural Perspectives on Disaster and Trauma. A. J. Marsella, J. L. Johnson, P. Watson, J. Gryczynski (Eds.) Arredondo P, Bordes V, Paniagua F. (2008). New York: Springer; 299-320.
- Cultural Values. In Adaptation Guidelines for Serving Latino Children and Families Affected by Trauma. Perez M, Valdez G, Bordes V, Carrasco N. (2008). San Diego, CA: Chadwick Center for Children and Families.
- Barriers and Practical Approaches to Neuropsychological Assessment of Spanish Speakers. In Minority and Cross-Cultural Aspects of Neuropsychological Assessment: Enduring and Emerging Trends. F. R. Ferraro (Ed.) Salinas CM, Bordes-Edgar V, Puente A. (2016). New York: Taylor & Francis; 229-258.
- Culture and Language Diversity in Pediatric Neuropsychology. In Clinical Cultural Neuroscience. O. Pedraza (Ed.) Bordes Edgar V, Romero RA. (2020). New York, Oxford University Press
- Cultural competencies for higher education personnel working with Latinas/os: Challenging our cognitive and behavioral flexibility. In Handbook for Latina/os in higher education: A camino largo, paso corto. A. M. Gloria, J. Castellanos (Eds.) Arredondo P, Bordes V. (in press).
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Professional Activities
- American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology (2012)
- American Board of Professional Psychology (2014)
- American Psychological Association (2009)
- Hispanic Neuropsychological Society, Member (2007)
- Hispanic Neuropsychological Society, President (2020)
- International Neuropsychological Society (2007)
- Mentor for the Be Ready for American Board of Professional Psychology in Neuropsychology (BRAIN) Survivors (2018)
- National Academy of Neuropsychology (2012)
- Society for Clinical Neuropsychology (2007)
- Society for Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics (2016)
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Awards and Honors
- Fellow - Hispanic Neuropsychological Society (2021)
- Fellow - National Academy of Neuropsychology (2021)
- Outstanding Research Mentor - UT Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program (2021)
- Tony Wong Diversity Award for Outstanding Work Related to Diversity as a Mentor - National Academy of Neuropsychology (2021)
- Early Career Psychologist Service Award - American Board of Professional Psychology (2018)
- Student Scholarship - National Latina/o Psychological Association (2008)
- Distinguished Doctoral Candidate Award - Arizona State University Faculty Women's Association (2007)
- Excellence in Campus Leadership Award - American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (2005)
- Presidential Citation for Professional Leadership and Service - National Latina/o Psychological Association (2004)
- Fellow Ford Foundation - The National Academies (2003)
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