Lisa Jane Rapport

Lisa Jane Rapport is a Professor of Psychology at Wayne State University (WSU) in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. She holds adjunct appointments in the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at WSU's School of Medicine. Her research focuses on neuropsychological assessment methodologies and outcomes after acquired brain injury, particularly traumatic brain injury (TBI), and explores the role of psychological resilience, emotional competence, and test validity in clinical decision-making. Rapport is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology and a key contributor to national research initiatives like the Southeastern Michigan Traumatic Brain Injury System (SEMTBIS).

• Education: B.A. (Psychology, University of Michigan), M.A. and Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology, UCLA), Postdoc (VA Medical Center, Long Beach)
• Licenses: Michigan Clinical Psychologist License #6301009222

Research interests include:

• Neuropsychological test validity and psychometrics
• Driving rehabilitation post-TBI
• Psychosocial outcomes and resilience
• Emotion processing deficits in neurological disorders

Recent grants total over $5 million from NIDILRR and Blue Cross Blue Shield, supporting work on TBI system models, performance validity testing, and cognitive reserve in multiple sclerosis. Awards include APA Fellowships and Wayne State's Outstanding Mentor Award.

Her lab (Neuropsychology and Assessment Lab) trains doctoral students in clinical psychology, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration with medicine, audiology, and rehabilitation therapy. Current research explores facial emotion memory, multicultural assessment biases, and biometric validity markers.