Jacqueline Anderson

Jacqueline Anderson is an Associate Professor in Clinical Neuropsychology in the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Melbourne, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences. She earned her PhD in Clinical Neuropsychology from the University of Melbourne in 2003 and a Master of Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology). With more than 20 years of clinical practice as a registered psychologist in Australia holding specialist endorsement in clinical neuropsychology, she serves as Honorary Senior Clinical Neuropsychologist at The Alfred Hospital. Her academic appointments at the University of Melbourne include Senior Lecturer from 2016 to 2022 and Associate Professor since 2022. As Director of the Subcortical Cognitive Dysfunction Laboratory, she leads research on how subcortical brain structures contribute to higher-level cognitive functions such as processing complex information. She is also the Convenor of the school's Clinical Neuropsychology program.

Anderson's research program examines cognitive and behavioural functions in conditions affecting subcortical systems, including mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), stroke, and brain metastases. Key projects investigate interventions for adults with prolonged recovery after concussion, predictors of long-term poor outcomes following mTBI, neuropsychological effects of stereotactic radiosurgery for subcortical metastases, and the impact of anxiety on neuropsychological test performance. Her work emphasizes recovery trajectories in general adult populations experiencing mTBI from road trauma, falls, workplace accidents, or recreational sports. Notable publications include 'Thalamic Structural Connectivity and Cognitive Outcome in the Subacute Period Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury' (2026), 'Social Cognition and Social Inclusion in Young People With First-Episode Psychosis: A Brief Report' (2025), 'The Relationship Between Sex, Fatigue, and Post-Concussion Symptoms Differs Between Those With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Versus Trauma Control and Healthy Control Participants' (2025), 'Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Is Associated With Increased Thalamic Subregion Volume in the Subacute Period Following Injury' (2024), 'Diffusion-Tensor Imaging Findings and Cognitive Outcomes at 3, 6, and 12 Months Post-Injury in Adults With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury' (2017), and 'Cognitive Symptoms Are Not Associated with Cognitive Performance in Post-Acute mTBI' (2024). In 2025, she received an $80,000 grant from the Shepherd Foundation. Her research has garnered 958 citations, influencing understanding of cognitive recovery post-injury.

Professional Email: jfande@unimelb.edu.au