Roee Holtzer

Roee Holtzer is a Professor at the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology and Department of Neurology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He holds dual faculty appointments bridging psychology and clinical neurology. His research focuses on brain mechanisms underlying cognitive and motor function in aging and neurological diseases, with emphasis on dual-task walking, prefrontal cortex activation, and cognitive reserve. Dr. Holtzer directs the Clinical Neuropsychology minor and teaches courses like Clinical Neuropsychology I/II and Neuropsychology Research Seminars.

Education: MA and PhD from Binghamton University. Postdoctoral training at Columbia University’s Sergievsky Center. Licensed psychologist in NY State. His work integrates neuropsychology, neuroimaging (fNIRS), and clinical trials to develop interventions for mobility and cognition in aging populations. Key research areas include multiple sclerosis, mild cognitive impairment, and the effects of comorbidities like asthma on neurological functioning.

Over 100 peer-reviewed publications focus on neural efficiency, physical/cognitive reserve, and interdisciplinary interventions. Active in mentoring graduate students conducting predoctoral projects on topics like music therapy effects, social support, and gender differences in cognitive decline. His lab collaborates with institutions like Montefiore Medical Center and uses advanced tools like functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to study brain-behavior relationships.