Jennifer I. Koop

Dr. Jennifer I. Koop is a Professor in the Department of Neurology at the Medical College of Wisconsin, specializing in pediatric neuropsychology. She holds academic appointments in Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry, and is Director of the Graduate Practicum in Pediatric Neuropsychology. Her research focuses on neurological, behavioral, and developmental disorders in children, particularly epilepsy and cognitive development in preschoolers.

Education: PhD in Neuropsychology from Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (2003), postdoctoral fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin (2003–2005), and clinical research training (NIH K30).

Research interests include the effects of early neurological injury on cognitive functions, neuropsychological assessment methodologies, and disparities in access to care. She leads multidisciplinary initiatives like the HOPE/DREAM NICU follow-up model and collaborates on national epilepsy research consortia.

Dr. Koop has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles, with recent work on epilepsy surgery outcomes, machine learning for risk stratification, and neuropsychological evaluation protocols. Awards include the IUPUI Clinical Rehabilitation Psychology Award and NIH grants. She mentors numerous trainees and chairs committees in neuropsychology and clinical research.

• Member of the Neuroscience Research Center and Wisconsin Institute of NeuroScience (WINS)
• Recipient of grants from the American Cancer Society and NIH
• Editorial board member for Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society and Child Neuropsychology