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Kendra Anderson, PhD (she/her/hers)

Clinical Neuropsychologist
UTHealth Houston Neurosciences
McGovern Medical School

Dr. Kendra Anderson a clinical neuropsychologist and Assistant Professor of Neurology at UTHealth Houston Neurosciences at McGovern Medical School. Her clinical interests include assessment and differential diagnosis of neurocognitive disorders, such as dementias, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and movement disorders, and behavioral intervention with adults and older adults with comorbid cognitive and psychiatric disorders. She also serves as a consult neuropsychologist in an interdisciplinary clinic for individuals diagnosed with Huntington’s disease, where she provides brief neuropsychological assessments and mental health assessments for predictive genetic testing.

Dr. Anderson earned her doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, Arkansas and completed her pre-doctoral internship at the UTHealth Doctoral Psychology Internship Program in Houston, Texas. She completed a two-year APPCN accredited postdoctoral fellowship in clinical neuropsychology at UTHeatlh Houston Neurosciences Neurocognitive Disorders Center. Her research interests include issues involving structurally competent neuropsychology, access and health disparities in brain health, and non-pharmacological interventions for neuropsychiatric symptoms among adults with neurocognitive disorders.

In addition to her clinical and research interests, Dr. Anderson is passionate about training, mentorship, and service. She is the co-director of the UTHealth Houston Neurosciences Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Fellowship. She is also a founding member of the Society for Black Neuropsychology (SBN), current President of the Houston Neuropsychological Society (HNS), and serves on committees in multiple organizations, including the National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN) and the International Society of Neuropsychology (INS). When she is not working, she enjoys finding hidden gyms in Houston’s local food scene, traveling, and chasing after her rambunctious 3-year-old son.

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