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Ellen Woo

Associate Professor

Psychology | (559) 278-5124 | Office: Science II Bldg., Rm. 352

ewoo@csufresno.edu

Education

Postdoctoral Fellowship: 
UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior   
Clinical Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Program  
(Neuropsychology of Aging Track)  

Internship:
Veterans Administration Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System  
West Los Angeles Healthcare Center  
APA-approved internship in Clinical Psychology       
 
Ph.D.:
Washington State University 
APA-approved program in Clinical Psychology (Neuropsychology Emphasis)          

M.A.:
California State University, Fresno   
Experimental Psychology          
 
B.A.:
California State University, Fresno   
Psychology

Courses Taught

Ellen Woo, Ph.D., ABPP-CN, is a clinical neuropsychologist with expertise in neurodegenerative diseases. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at CSU Fresno and an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at UCSF. Dr. Woo is the Director of the Cognitive Neuropsychology Lab, which conducts research on identifying people at risk for Alzheimer’s disease, with the goal that treatment can be applied as early as possible. She is also the Director of the Brain Health & Science Program, which is an interdisciplinary scientific and educational entity devoted to targeting diseases that affect brain functioning. 

Prior to CSU Fresno, Dr. Woo was the Co-Associate Director of the UCLA Alzheimer’s Disease Center and the Director of the Neuropsychology Program in the UCLA Department of Neurology, which included overseeing the Neuropsychology Clinic, the pre-doctoral and postdoctoral training programs, and neuropsychological research.
Neuropsychology, Clinical Psychology, Neurodegenerative Disease, Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dementia, Cognitive Functioning, Activities of Daily Living, Everyday Functioning