Matthew Grilli

Director, Clinical Graduate Program
Director, Neuropsychology Minor
Associate Professor, Clinical
Director, Human Memory Lab
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Psychology 217E (Office)
Psychology 232, 240, & 242 (Labs)

520-621-5705
mdgrilli@arizona.edu

Research Interests: 

  • Neuropsychology and cognitive neuroscience of memory, imagination, and associated cognitive disorders (e.g., amnesia).
  • Individual differences in autobiographical thought.
  • Cognitive and brain aging.
  • Alzheimer’s disease.
  • Novel approaches to neuropsychological assessment.

Updated: 07/05/22

Selected Publications: 

  • Grilli, M.D., & Verfaellie, M. (in press). Supporting the self-concept with memory: insight from amnesia. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience.
  • Grilli, M.D., & Verfaellie, M. (2014). Personal semantic memory: insights from neuropsychological research on amnesia. Neuropsychologia, 61, 56-64.
  • Grilli, M.D., & Glisky, E.L. (2013). Imagining a better memory: self-imagination in memory-impaired patients. Clinical Psychological Science, 1(1), 93-99.
  • Grilli, M.D., & McFarland, C.P. (2011). Imagine that: self-imagining enhances prospective memory in memory-impaired individuals with neurological damage. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 21(6), 847-859.
  • Grilli, M.D., & Glisky, E.L. (2010). Self-Imagination enhances recognition memory in memory-impaired individuals with neurological damage. Neuropsychology, 24 (6), 698 -710.

 

Courses Taught:

  • PSY 300 - Cognitive Neuroscience: A Guide to Mind & Brain (2017)
  • PSY 425 - Get Real! Cognition Applied to You and Current Topics (2024)
  • PSY 504A - Human Brain and Behavior Relationships (2018)
  • PSY 504B - Clinical Neuropsychology Practice: Evaluation of the Older Adult (2024)
  • PSY 694D - Clinical Neuropsychology Practicum (2024)
  • PSY 696C - Cognitive/Affective Independent Study (2016)

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

Updated: 08/14/24

Degree(s)

  • Ph.D.