University of Colorado DenverCollege of Liberal Arts and SciencesUniversity of Colorado Denver

Jim GrigsbyJim Grigsby, Ph.D.

Professor of Psychology; Professor of Medicine (Division of Health Care Policy and Research, Division of Geriatrics)

Office: NC 5002E
Office Phone: 303-556-8623
Fax: 303-556-3520

E-mail: jim.grigsby@ucdenver.edu
Vitae: Curriculum Vitae (pdf version)

 

Research Interests

Dr Grigsby’s research interests include: Cognitive neuroscience, executive cognitive functioning, effects of chemotherapy on cognition among breast cancer patients, brain states associated with executive functioning and meditation, and telemedicine/telehealth.

Education

  • Ph.D. in Psychology, 1980, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado
  • M.A. in Psychology, 1979, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado
  • M.A. in Psychology, 1976, University of Regina (formerly University of Saskatchewan), Regina, Saskatchewan
  • B.A. in Psychology, 1993, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

Employment

  • Professor of Psychology, 2008 - present, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, Colorado.
  • Professor, 2005-present, Division of Health Care Policy and Research, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, Colorado.
  • Director of the research program in Cognition, Behavior, and Health, 2005-present, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, Colorado

selected Publications

Grigsby J, Kaye K, Shetterly SM, Baxter J, Morgenstern NE, Hamman RF: (2002) Prevalence of disorders of executive cognitive functioning among the elderly: Findings from the San Luis Valley Health and Aging Study. Neuroepidemiology, 21, 213-220.

Brega AG, Goodrich G, Bennett RE, Hessl D, Engle K, Leehey MA, Bounds LS, Paulich MJ, Hagerman RJ, Hagerman PJ, Cogswell JB, Tassone F, Reynolds A, Kooken R, Kenny M, Grigsby J: (2008) The primary cognitive deficit among males with fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS) is a dysexecutive syndrome. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 30, 853-869.

Grigsby J, Brega AG, Engle K, Leehey MA, Hagerman RJ, Tassone F, Hessl D, Hagerman PJ, Cogswell JB, Bennett RE, Cook K, Hall DA, Bounds LS, Paulich MJ, Reynolds A: (2008) Cognitive profile of fragile X premutation carriers with and without fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome. Neuropsychology, 22, 48-60.

Bashshur RL, Shannon GW, Krupinski EA, Grigsby J, Kvedar JC, Weinstein RS, Sanders JH, Rheuban KS, Nesbitt TS, Alverson DC, Merrell RC, Linkous JD, Ferguson AS, Waters RJ, Stachura ME, Ellis DG, Antoniotti NM, Johnston B, Doarn CR, Yellowlees P, Normandin S, Tracy J: (2009) National telemedicine initiatives: Essential to healthcare reform. Telemedicine and e-Health, 15, 600-610.