Laura A. Flashman, PhD, professor of neuropsychology, was recently awarded the 2024 American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) Clinical Neuropsychology Specialty Board and Academy award. The American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology (ABCN) and the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology (AACN), both specialty boards of the ABPP, jointly nominated Flashman.
Flashman has served the specialty of neuropsychology in several roles, including as the ABCN representative to the ABPP board of trustees and in multiple roles on the ABCN board of directors. She has been active in all aspects of the board certification process (oral examiner, practice sample reviewer, written examination subject member expert).
ABPP is the senior parent board for the profession of psychology and was established in 1947. The ABCN is responsible for administration of the examination for competence in the specialty of clinical neuropsychology and the AACN advances the profession of clinical neuropsychology through its advocacy of outstanding educational and public policy initiatives.