Tara Brinkman, PhD

Tara M. Brinkman, PhD

Assistant Member, St. Jude Faculty

Departments

Epidemiology and Cancer Control
Psychology

Contact Information

Tara Brinkman, PhD
Epidemiology and Cancer Control
MS 735, Room S6047
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
Email: tara.brinkman@stjude.org
Phone: (901) 595-5891
FAX: (901) 595-5845

Education

BA – Otterbein College
MA – East Carolina University
PhD – Michigan State University


Research Interests


Current Research


Selected Publications

Brinkman TM, Li Z, Neglia JP, Gajjar A, Klosky JL, Allgood R, Stovall M, Krull KR, Armstrong GT, Ness KK. Restricted access to the environment and quality of life in adult survivors of childhood brain tumors. J Neurooncol 111(2):195-203, 2013.

Brinkman TM, Ullrich NJ, Zhang N, Green DM, Zeltzer LK, Lommel KM, Brouwers P, Srivastava DK, Jain N, Robison LL, Krull KR. Prevalence and predictors of prescription psychoactive medication use in adult survivors of childhood cancer: A report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. J Cancer Surviv 7(1):104-14, 2013.

Brinkman TM, Zhang N, Ullrich NJ, Brouwers P, Green DM, Srivastava DK, Zeltzer LK, Stovall M, Robison LL, Krull KR. Psychoactive medication treatment and neurocognitive function in adult survivors of childhood cancer: A report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Pediatr Blood Cancer 60(3):486-93, 2013.

Brinkman TM, Palmer SL, Chen S, Zhang H, Evankovich K, Swain M, Bonner MJ, Janzen L, Knight S, Armstrong CL, Boyle R, Gajjar A. Parent-reported social outcomes after treatment for pediatric embryonal tumors: A prospective longitudinal study. J Clin Oncol 30(33):4134-40, 2012.

Brinkman TM, Reddick WE, Luxton J, Glass JO, Sabin ND, Srivastava DK, Robison LL, Hudson MM, Krull KR. Cerebral white matter integrity and executive function in adult survivors of childhood medulloblastoma. Neuro Oncol 14:iv25-iv36, 2012.

Brinkman TM, Ogg JA, Dedrick RF, Carlson JS. Factor structure and group equivalence of the Devereux Early Childhood Assessment in a Head Start sample. Sch Psychol Q 25:107-118, 2010.

Ward CM, Brinkman T, Slifer KJ, Paranjape SJ. Using behavioral interventions to assist with routine throat cultures for young children with cystic fibrosis. J Cyst Fibros 9:150-153, 2010.

Brinkman T, Carlson JS. Parent reported medication treatments within a Head Start population. J Sch Nurs 24:319-325, 2008.

Brinkman TM, Wigent CA, Tomac RA, Pham AV, Carlson JS. Using the Devereux Early Childhood Assessment to identify behavioral risk and protective factors within a Head Start population. Canadian Journal of School Psychology 22:136-151, 2007.

Brinkman TM, Segool NA, Pham AV, Carlson JS. Writing comprehensive behavior consultation reports: Critical elements. Int J Behav Consult Ther 3:372-383, 2007.

Segool NK, Brinkman TM, Carlson JS. Enhancing accountability in behavior consultation through the use of single-case designs. Int J Behav Consult Ther 3:310-321, 2007.

Bennett Murphy LM, Laurie-Rose C, Brinkman TM, McNamara K. Sustained attention and social competence in typically developing preschool-aged children. Early Child Dev Care 177:133-149, 2007.

 

Last update: March 2013