Deva Reign

I am a Graduate Student pursuing a PhD in Clinical Neuropsychology. My techniques include fMRI, structural neuroimaging, DTI, and MRS. I am working in the Cognition and Neuroimaging Laboratory (CNL) Lab under the advisement of Lee Ryan, where we are currently studying the effects of aging and memory, neurological basis of memory and memory disorders, risk for Alzheimer’s disease, and techniques of functional magnetic resonance imaging.

Research Interests: 

• Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
• Concussion
• Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)
• PTSD
• Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)
• Sustaining neural efficiency with Blue Light Mechanisms and its affects on the brain

Peer Reviewed Publications:

• Killgore, William D.S.; Alkozei, Anna; Vanuk, John R.; Reign, Deva; Grandner, Michael A.; Dailey, Natalie S. Blue light exposure increases functional connectivity between dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and multiple cortical regions, NeuroReport: March 23, 2022 - Volume 33 - Issue 5 - p 236-241 doi: 10.1097/WNR.0000000000001774

Peer Reviewed Published Abstracts:

• Reign, D, Samantha Jankowski, Natalie S. Dailey & William D.S. Scott Killgore, Ph.D. Resting State FC in the Default Mode Network: A Prediction Model for Elevated Aggression from Connectivity Metrics and Neurocognitive Performance Across Multiple Stages of Recovery in mild TBI. Abstract submitted for presentation at International Neuropsychological Society Conference, San Diego, CA, February 1-4 2023
• Reign, D, Samantha Jankowski, Natalie S. Dailey & William D.S. Scott Killgore, Ph.D. Predicting Impulsivity Across Multiple Stages of Time-Since-Injury in mild TBI using Resting State Functional Connectivity. Abstract submitted for presentation at International Neuropsychological Society Conference, San Diego, CA, February 1-4 2023

Master's Project:

• Morning Blue Light Therapy and Sleep: A Mediation Model for Increased Neurocognitive Performance in mTBI

Awards and Recognitions:

• Graduate Access Fellowship Awardee (2021)
• Graduate College Fellowship Awardee (2021)
• University of Arizona IMSD Scholar (2021)

Courses Taught:

• PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychology
• PSY 290 - Research Methods (2024)
• PSY 389 - Advanced Methods in Psychological Research

TA for:

• PSY 150A1 - the Structure of Mind & Behavior (2025)
  PSY 324 - Fundamentals of Aging: A Multidisciplinary Perspective (2025)
• PSY 352 - Personality (2025)

Grader for:

• PSY 313 - Drugs & the Brain (2025)

*Year listed indicates when this individual last taught the specified course.

Updated: 06/18/25