Mellisa A. Boyle

Mellisa A. Boyle, Ph.D., serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, where she directs Externships & Health Professional Training in Neuropsychology. She holds dual clinical appointments as Clinical Neuropsychologist with ProMedica Physicians Group and UTMC.

Her professional credentials include:

• Board eligible in Clinical Neuropsychology (American Board of Professional Psychology)
• Licensed Psychologist in Ohio and Michigan
• National Register of Health Service Psychologists

Dr. Boyle actively contributes to professional societies as Committee Chair for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the UTMC Department of Psychiatry, with memberships in the National Academy of Neuropsychology, American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology, and International Neuropsychological Society.

Her educational background comprises:

• Ph.D. from University of Detroit Mercy
• Residency at John D. Dingell VA Medical Center
• Fellowship in Lifespan Neuropsychology at University of Toledo Medical Center

Research focuses on Neurodegenerative Diseases, Epilepsy, Movement Disorders, Performance Validity, Behavioral Biomarkers of Neurologic Disease, and Visual Perception and Eye Movements, aiming to develop validated assessment methodologies for neurological conditions.

Recent publications demonstrate clinical validation of neuropsychological tests (2023 NAB List Learning study with sex-difference analysis) and exploration of visual cognition mechanisms (2020 bistable figure research linking perceptual reversals to attention metrics), establishing trends in test validation and cognitive process mapping.