Jennifer V. Wethe, Ph.D.

Research - Neurology

  • Sports Medicine
  • Scottsdale, AZ
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Dr. Wethe is the Co-Director and lead neuropsychologist for the Mayo Clinic Arizona Concussion Program. She has more than 15 years of experience in the assessment and rehabilitation of adults and children with acquired brain injury and other neurological conditions. Prior to joining Mayo Clinic in 2013, Dr. Wethe oversaw and coordinated the rehabilitation of patients with acquired brain injury at Hook Rehabilitation's comprehensive adult outpatient neurorehabilitation program at Community Health Network in Indianapolis, Indiana. Prior to that she was at Barrow Neurological Institute / St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona, where she was an Associate Professor of Neuropsychology and Associate Director of the Children's Center for Neuropsychological Rehabilitation. She was instrumental in the development of the interdisciplinary B.R.A.I.N.S. (concussion) Clinic.

Dr. Wethe's research interests include factors that influence concussion and rehabilitation outcome, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), clinical test validation, and neurobehavioral functioning in patients with hypothalamic hamartoma. Since joining the Mayo Clinic, Dr. Wethe has been the Principal Investigator for the multi-organization Correlates of Youth Athletic Participation study and the Emerging Tools in the Evaluation and Management of Concussion study. She was awarded the Penske Career Development Award for Research at Mayo Clinic Arizona for expanding the Correlates of Youth Athletic Participation study to include comprehensive longitudinal follow-up of concussed athletes and matched controls. She is also co-investigator on a large, longitudinal NIH/NINH grant to study CTE in retired professional athletes and controls.

Undergraduate Studies

  • Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana - BA, Major: Psychology; Minor: Pre-Medicine
  • Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana - Master of Science, Clinical Psychology

Medical School

  • Neurology Department, Wishard Health Services, Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, Indiana - Predoctoral Fellowship, Neuropsychology Technician
  • Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana - Doctor of Philosophy, Clinical Psychology

Residency

University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas - Internship, Neuropsychology: The Transitional Learning Center; Adult Rehabilitation Unit; Anesthesiology Pain Clinic

Fellowship

Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona - Post Doctoral Fellowship, Center for Transitional Neurorehabilitation, Inpatient Neurorehabilitation Unit; Outpatient Neuropsychology Clinic; Epilepsy Monitoring Unit

  • Alcobra Pharma, Concussion Advisory Board
  • American Academy of Neurology
  • American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
  • American Psychological Association
  • Arizona Interscholastic Association
  • Indiana Sports Concussion Network
  • International Neuropsychological Society
  • National Academy of Neuropsychology
  • National Football League (NFL) - Comcast NBCUniversal - Mayo Clinic
  • Sports Neuropsychology Society

American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP)

  • Kathryn H. and Roger Penske Career Development Award to Support Medical Research at Mayo Clinic in Arizona - Mayo Clinic Arizona
  • Diversity and Inclusion Award, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology - Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Mayo Clinic
  • Nominee, 2016 Mayo Clinic Community Caring Award - Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Mayo Clinic
  • 2018 Research Career Support and Advancement Award - Office of Research Diversity and Inclusion
  • CRC Mentored CR40 Award - Children's Research Center

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