Karen Hopmann
Assistant professor/ PhD candidate
Job description
Karen Hopmann is an assistant professor at the Department of Psychology at the Faculty of Health Sciences. In addition to teaching responsibilities in neuropsychology, she is a PhD candidate in the project Neuropsychological function, childhood trauma, and vulnerability to depression - A 25-year follow-up study. Her research focuses on the long-term effects of depression on neuropsychological functioning, as well as the assessment of childhood traumas and their impact on depression and neurocognition.
Member of the Research Group for Clinical Psychology.
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Research interests
1) Neuropsychological function, childhood trauma and vulnerability to depression - A 25-year follow-up study (PhD candidate)
2) ADHD in women (FemmExD project): Mental health and neuropsychological functioning in women with ADHD (collaborator)
3) Suicide prevention (Vivat coursleader + supervision students' theses)
Teaching
PSY-2801: Clinical neuropsychology (10 ECTS)
- administration of neuropsychological tests
- follow-up students during neurpsychological practice
- training in psychometrics
PSY-1604: Profesjonsforberende emne II (5 ECTS)
- administration of "testpraksis"
- training in WAIS-IV
- training in psychometrics
- practice and supervision
Member of research group
CV
Academic Background:
2010: Bachelor's Degree in Biological Psychology (Maastricht University, Netherlands)
2012: M.Sc. in Neuropsychology (Maastricht University, Netherlands). Title of Master's thesis: "Spatial Cognition of Emotional Faces – How fast is our brain?"
2013: Master's Degree in Psychology (UiT - The Arctic University of Norway). Title of Master's thesis: "Cognitive and Emotional Processing of Students High in Autistic Traits – An EMG Study"
2013-2017: Advisor at the Internclinic, Department of Psychology, UiT
2017-present: Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, UiT
2022-present: PhD-candidate in the project "Neuropsychological function, childhood trauma, and vulnerability to depression - A 25-year follow-up study"
Teaching:
PSY-2801 Clinical Neuropsychology (10 ECTS)
PSY-1604 Professional Preparation Course II (5 ECTS)