EDUCATION

• 2000 Ph.D. University of Toronto, Department of Psychology
  Dissertation: Implicit and Explicit Memory in Focal Epilepsy: Dissociations of Epileptogenic and Excised Cortex in Children and Adults.



• 1997 M.A. University of Toronto, Department of Psychology
  Thesis: Attentional Preparation and Inhibition in Children and Adolescents after a Unilateral Temporal Lobe Excision for Intractable Epilepsy.



• 1995 B.A. Georgetown University, College of Arts and Sciences
  Summa Cum Laude. Major: Psychology.

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

• University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Division of Pediatrics, Post-Doctoral Fellowship
  (2000-2002) Neuropsychology.

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Texas-Houston, Medical School, 1333 Moursund, Suite H114, Houston, Texas 77030; (713) 797-7574, FAX: (713) 797-7590 (Current Position).

• 1994-1996 Research Assistant, Department of Neurology, Georgetown University Medical Center.

• 1996-2000 Teaching Assistant, Department of Psychology, University of Toronto at  Mississauga.

• 1996-2000 Graduate Student Researcher, Department of Psychology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto.

• 2002-2004 Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Texas Houston, Medical School

• 1995-1996 Research Assistant, Department of Psychology, Georgetown University, (2000-2002) Neuropsychology.



• Division of Pediatrics, Post-Doctoral Fellowship
  

LICENSURE

• 2003 Licensed Psychologist, Texas. Specialization: Neuropsychology. Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• 1996 American Psychological Association, Member

• 2000-2002 Houston Neuropsychological Society, Member

• 2002-2003 International Society for Behavioral Neuroscience, Member

HONORS AND AWARDS

• 1991 Pepsi Cola Scholarship (for academic achievement and community service)

• 1991-1992 Athletic Scholarship, Varsity Tennis Team, Davidson College

• 1994 Psi Chi, The National Honors Society in Psychology

• 1995 Phi Beta Kappa, Georgetown University

• 1995 Psychology Medal, Georgetown University

• 1996-1997 University of Toronto Open Scholarships

• 1997-1999 The Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute Studentship Award

• 1998-2000 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Graduate Studentship Award (PGS B)

• 2001 Certificate of Academic Excellence Recipient, Canadian Psychological Association

• 2001 NF Research Prize, The National Neurofibromatosis Foundation, Inc.  http://www.nfideas.org/nfprize/2001_winners.htm

EDITORIAL POSITIONS

• 1999, 2003 Guest Reviewer, Neuropsychologia

• 2001-2004 Guest Reviewer, Journal of Pediatric Psychology

• 2001-2004 Guest Reviewer, Epilepsia

• 2003 Guest Reviewer, Child Development

• 2003 Special Issue Co-Editor, Journal of Neurolinguistics

CURRENT TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES

• Neuroscience Lecturer, Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy     

CURRENT GRANT SUPPORT

• Co-Investigator - “Integration of MSI/fMRI Studies of Reading.”  FA-NS-02-011 NINDS (NIH)  P.G. Simos, Ph.D., Principal Investigator.  $1,030,001 (total costs). 

PAST GRANT SUPPORT

• Co-Investigator - “Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Completely Randomized Study of the Neuro-Active Compounds Methylphenidate and Donepezil in Glioma Patients with Treatment-Related Neuro-Cognitive Decline: Correlating Neuropsychologic Measures and Functional Brain MRI Changes.”  Physician’s Referral Service Research Support Grant, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Morris Groves, M.D., Principal Investigator.  $48,290 (total costs).

PUBLICATIONS:

ABSTRACTS

1.      Billingsley, R. L., Smith, M. L., & McAndrews, M. P.  (1999).  Attentional preparation and inhibition in children and adolescents with unilateral temporal lobe excisions.  Brain and Cognition, 40, 14.

2.      Billingsley, R. L., McAndrews, M.P., Crawley, A., & Mikulis, D.  (2000).  Functional MRI analyses of phonological and semantic processing in adults with temporal lobe epilepsy.  Neuroimage, 11, S266.

3.      Billingsley, R.L., Smith, M.L., & McAndrews, M.P.  (2000).  Perceptual implicit memory in children and adolescents with occipital lobe epilepsy.  Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 26(2), 1497.

4.      Billingsley, R.L., Smith, M.L., & McAndrews, M.P.  (2000).  Explicit and implicit memory in children and adults with temporal lobe epilepsy.  Epilepsia, 41, (Suppl 7), 152.

5.      Mahankali, S., Billingsley, R.L., Slopis, J.M., Jackson, E.F., Leeds, N.E., Moore, B.D.  (2001).  Spectrum and prevalence of visual pathway involvement in neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1): Significance of MR manifestations.  Radiology, 221 (Suppl P), 530.

6.      Billingsley, R.L., Jackson, E.F., & Moore, B.D.  (2002).  Functional MRI of phonological skills in neurofibromatosis, type I.  International Journal of Psychophysiology, 45, 26-27. 

7.      Schrimsher, G., Billingsley R., Jackson, E., & Moore, B.D.  (2003).  Visual-spatial performance and ADHD in children with neurofibromatosis, type-1. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 9, 204.

8.      Schrimsher, G., Billingsley R., Jackson, E., & Moore, B.D.  (2003).  Caudate nucleus asymmetry predicts ADHD symptomatology in normal children.  Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 9, 182.   

REFEREED ORIGINAL ARTICLES IN JOURNALS

1.      Calvert, S. L. & Billingsley, R. L.  (1998).  Young children’s recitation and comprehension of information presented by songs.  Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 19, 97-108.

2.      Billingsley, R. L., Smith, M. L., & McAndrews, M. P.  (2000).  Material-specific and non-specific attention deficits in children and adolescents following temporal-lobe surgery.  Neuropsychologia, 38, 292-303. 

3.      Billingsley, R., & Smith, M.L.  (2000). Intelligence profiles in children and adolescents with left temporal epilepsy: Relationship to language laterality. Brain and Cognition, 43, 44-49.

4.      Billingsley, R. L., McAndrews, M.P., Crawley, A., & Mikulis, D.  (2001).  Functional MRI analyses of phonological and semantic processing in temporal lobe epilepsy.  Brain, 124, 1218-1227.

5.      Billingsley, R.L., McAndrews, M.P., & Smith, M.L.  (2002).  Intact perceptual and conceptual priming in temporal lobe epilepsy: Neuroanatomical and methodological implications.  Neuropsychology, 16, 92-101.

6.      Billingsley, R.L., Lang, F.F., Slopis, J.M., Schrimsher, G.W., Ater, J.L., & Moore, B.D., 3^rd.  (2002).  Visual-spatial neglect in a child following sub-cortical tumor resection.  Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 44, 191-200.

7.      Billingsley, R.L., Schrimsher, G.W., Jackson, E.F., Slopis, J.M., & Moore, B.D., 3^rd.  (2002).  Significance of planum temporale and planum parietale morphologic features in neurofibromatosis, type I.  Archives of Neurology, 59, 616-22.

8.      Billingsley, R.L., Smith, M.L., & McAndrews, M.P.  (2002).  Developmental patterns in priming and familiarity in explicit recollection.  Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 82, 251-277. 

9.      Schrimsher, G.W., Billingsley, R.L., Jackson, E.F., & Moore, B.D., 3^rd.  (2002).  Caudate nucleus volume asymmetry predicts attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder symptomology in children.  Journal of Child Neurology, 17, 877-884. 

10. Billingsley, R.L., Slopis, J..M., Swank, P.R., Jackson, E.F., & Moore, B.D., 3^rd.  (2003).  Cortical morphology associated with language function in neurofibromatosis, type I.  Brain and Language, 85 (1), 125-139. 

11. Schrimsher, G.W., Billingsley, R.L., Slopis, J.M., & Moore, B.D., 3^rd.  (2003).  Visual-spatial performance deficits as a diagnostic indicator in children with neurofibromatosis type-1.  American Journal of Medical Genetics, 120A(3), 326-330.   

12. Billingsley, R.L., Simos, P.G., Castillo, E.M., Maestú, F., Sarkari, S., Breier, J.I., Papanicolaou, A.C.  (2003).  Functional brain imaging of language: Criteria for scientific merit and supporting data from magnetic source imaging.  Journal of Neurolinguistics, 16, 255-275.

13. Papanicolaou, A.C., & Billingsley, R.L.  Functional neuroimaging contributions to neurolinguistics. (2003). Journal of Neurolinguistics, 16, 251-254.

14. Billingsley, R.L., Jackson, E.F., Slopis, J.M., Swank, P.R., Mahankali, S., & Moore, B.D. 3^rd. (2003).  Functional magnetic resonance imaging of phonologic processing in neurofibromatosis 1.  Journal of Child Neurology, 18, 731-740.

15. Billingsley, R.L., Jackson, E.F., Slopis, J.M., Swank, P.R., Mahankali, S., & Moore, B.D. 3^rd.  (2004).  Functional MRI of visual-spatial processing in neurofibromatosis, type I.  Neuropsychologia, 42, 395-404.

16. Billingsley, R.L., Simos, P.G., & Papanicolaou, A.C.  (2004).  Reliability and Validity of Functional Neuroimaging Techniques for Identifying Language-Critical Areas in Children and Adults.  Developmental Neuropsychology, 26(2), 541-563.       

17. Billingsley, R.L., Simos, P.G., Sarkari, S., Fletcher, J.M., & Papanicolaou, A.C.  (2004). Spatio-temporal activation profiles associated with line bisection judgments and double simultaneous visual stimulation.  Behavioural Brain Research, 152, 97-107.

18. Castillo, E.M., Simos, P.G., Wheless, J.W., Baumgartner, J.E., Breier, J.I., Billingsley, R.L., Sarkari, S., Fitzgerald, M.E., Papanicolaou, A.C.  Integrating sensory and motor mapping in  a comprehensive MEG protocol. Clinical validity and replicability. (2004). Neuroimage, 21, 973-83.

19. Billingsley, R.L., Simos, P.G., Castillo, E.M., Sarkari, S., Breier, J.I., Pataraia, E., & Papanicolaou, A.C.  Spatio-Temporal Cortical Dynamics of Phonemic and Semantic Fluency.  Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, in press.

20. Pataraia, E., Simos, P.G., Castillo, E.M., Billingsley, R.L., Sarkari, S., Swank, P.R.,     Breier, J.I., Maggio, V., Wheless, J.M., & Papanicolaou AC. Does MEG improve standard noninvasive electrophysiological methods in presurgical epilepsy evaluation? Neurology, 62(6):943-948.

21. Papanicolaou, A.C., Simos, P.G., Castillo, E.M., Breier, J.I., Sarkari, S., Pataraia, E., Billingsley, R.L., Buchanan, S., Wheless, J., Maggio, V., Maggio, W.W.  Magnetocephalography: A non-invasive alternative to the Wada procedure.  Journal of Neurosurgery, 100(5):867-876.

22. Simos, P.G., Fletcher, J.M., Sarkari, S., Billingsley, R.L., Francis, D.J., Castillo, E.M., Pataraia, E., Denton, C., Papanicolaou, A.C. Early development of neurophysiological processes involved in normal reading and reading disability.  Neuropsychology, submitted.

23. Breier, J.I., Castillo, E.M., Boake, C., Billingsley, R.L., Maher, L.M., Francisco, G.E.,

           Papanicolaou, A.C. (2004). Spatiotemporal patterns of language-specific brain activity using magnetoencephalography in patients with chronic aphasia after stroke.  Neuroimage, 23(4):1308-1316.

24. Pataraia, E., Simos, P.G., Castillo, E.M., Billingsley-Marshall, R.L., McGregor, A.L., Breier, J.I., Sarkari, S., and Papanicolaou, A.C.  Reorganization of language-specific cortex in patients with lesions or mesial temporal epilepsy. Neurology. (In Press).

25. Simos, P.G., Billingsley-Marshall, R.L., Sarkari, S., Pataraia, E., Papanicolaou, A.C. Brain Mechanisms Supporting Distinct Languages. Journal of Learning Disabilities Research and Practice (In Press).

26. Breier, J.I., Castillo, E.M., Simos, P.G., Billingsley-Marshall, R.L., Pataraia, E., Sarkari, S., Wheless, J.W., Papanicolaou, A.C. Atypical language representation in patients with chronic seizure disorder and achievement deficits using magnetoencephalography. Epilepsia (In Press).

BOOK CHAPTERS

1.       Smith, M. L., & Billingsley, R. L.  (2001).  Neuropsychology of parieto-occipital epilepsy.  In I. Jambaque, M. Lassonde, and O. Dulac (Eds.), Neuropsychology of Childhood Epilepsy (pp. 113-120).  New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Press.

2.       Sarkari, S., Simos, P.G., Billingsley-Marshall, R., Papanicolaou, A.C. (In Press). Functional brain imaging with magnetoencephalography: Basic concepts and applications in developmental neuropsychology.  In D.L. Molfese & V. Molfese (Eds.), Handbook of Developmental Neuropsychology.

3.       Sarkari, S., Simos, P.G., Billingsley-Marshall, R., Pataraia, E., Papanicolaou, A.C.  Magnetoencephalography: Applications for Neurology.  In Research Advances in Neurology. In Press.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONS:

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

1.      Billingsley, R.L.  Functional MRI Analyses of Phonological and Semantic processing in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy.  University of California at Davis, M.I.N.D. Institute, May 2000; Montreal Neurological Institute, April 2000; University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, April 2000; University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, April 2000; Center for Magnetic Resonance Research, University of Minnesota, December 1999.

2.      Billingsley, R.L.  Visual-Spatial Neglect following Sub-cortical Tumor Resection in Childhood.  Houston Neuropsychological Association, March 2001.

3.      Billingsley, R.L. Structural and Functional MRI Correlates of Cognitive Deficits in Neurofibromatosis, Type 1.  Brain Tumor Seminar, U.T. M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, January 2002.

4.      Billingsley, R.L. Cognitive and Neuroimaging Studies of Neurofibromatosis, Type I: A Research Update.  Pediatric Research Grand Rounds, U.T. M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, January 2002.

5.      Billingsley R.L.  Structural and Functional MRI Correlates of Language Deficits in Neurofibromatosis,  Type I.  International Society for Behavioral Neuroscience, Pointe-au-Pic, Quebec, May 2002.

6.      Billingsley, R.L.  Functional MRI of Phonological Skills in Neurofibromatosis, Type I.  International Organization of Psychophysiology, Montreal, July 2002.

7.      Billingsley,  R.L.  Spatio-Temporal Activation Profiles Associated with Visual Attention: Implications for Neglect.  WREDS presentation, The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research, Houston, April 2003.

8.      Billingsley, R.L., & Simos, P.G.  Early Development and Plasticity of Neurophysiological Processes Involved in Reading.  Society for Research in Child Development Conference, Paper Symposium: Developmental Neurobiology of Oral and Written Language, Tampa, April 2003.

9.      Billingsley, R.L.  MSI of Expressive and Receptive Language in English and Chinese Speakers.  International Society for Behavioral Neuroscience, Prague, Czech Republic, July 2003.

10.   Billingsley-Marshall, R.L.  Functional Neuroimaging Applications in Stroke Recovery.  University of Texas Medical School Neuro-Recovery Conference, Houston, TX, March 2004. 

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

1.      Eberle, C. A., Kay, G. G., Billingsley R. L., & Hartley, A. A.  Age-related decline in pilot performance on computerized and conventional neuropsychological test measures.  International Neuropsychological Society Conference, Chicago, 1996.        

2.      Billingsley, R. L. & Calvert, S. L.  Song versus prose for children’s recitation and comprehension of information.   American Psychological Association Convention, Toronto, 1996.

3.      Billingsley, R. L., Smith, M. L., & McAndrews, M. P.  Attentional preparation and inhibition in children and adolescents with unilateral temporal-lobe excisions.  TENNET, Montreal, June 1998. 

4.      Billingsley, R. L., Smith, M.L., & McAndrews, M. P.  Attentional control in children and adolescents after temporal-lobe excisions for intractable epilepsy.   The Hospital for Sick Children, Research Institute Scientific Retreat, December 1998.

5.      Billingsley, R. L., & Smith, M. L.  Intelligence Profiles in Children and Adolescents with Left Temporal Epilepsy: Relationship to Language Laterality.  TENNET, Montreal, June 1999.

6.      Billingsley, R. L., McAndrews, M.P., Crawley, A., & Mikulis, D.  Functional MRI Analyses of Phonological and Semantic Processing in Adults with Temporal Lobe Epilepsy.  Human Brain Mapping Conference, San Antonio, June 2000.

7.      Billingsley, R.L., Smith, M.L., & McAndrews, M.P.  Perceptual Implicit Memory in Children and Adolescents with Occipital-Lobe Epilepsy.  Society for Neuroscience Conference, New Orleans, November 2000.

8.      Billingsley, R.L., Smith, M.L., & McAndrews, M.P.  Explicit and Implicit Memory in Children and Adults with Temporal-Lobe Epilepsy.  American Epilepsy Society Conference, Los Angeles, December 2000.

9.      Billingsley, R.L., Smith, M.L., & McAndrews, M.P.  Explicit and Implicit Memory in Temporal-Lobe Epilepsy.  Canadian Epilepsy Research Initiative Conference, Toronto, March 2001.

10. Billingsley, R.L., Schrimsher, G.W., Jackson, E.F., Slopis, J.M., Moore, B.D., 3^rd. Temporal and Parietal Lobe Morphology in Neurofibromatosis, Type I.  Trainee Recognition Day, U.T. M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, April 2001.

11. Mahankali, S., Billingsley, R.L., Slopis, J.M., Jackson, E.F., Leeds, N.E., Moore, B.D.  Spectrum and Prevalence of Visual Pathway Involvement in Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF-1): Significance of MR Manifestations.  Radiology Society of North America, Chicago, November 2001.

12. Billingsley, R.L., Jackson, E.F., Swank, P.R., Mahankali, S., Slopis, J.M., Moore, B.D., 3^rd.  Functional MRI of Phonological Processing in Neurofibromatosis, Type I.  Trainee Recognition Day, U.T. M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, April 2002.

13. Billingsley, R.L., Jackson, E.F., Swank, P.R., Mahankali, S., Slopis, J.M., Moore, B.D., 3^rd.  Functional MRI of Visual-Spatial Processing in Neurofibromatosis, Type I.  National Neurofibromatosis Foundation Conference, Aspen, CO, June 2002.

14. Billingsley, R.L., Jackson, E.F., Swank, P.R., Mahankali, S., Slopis, J.M., Moore, B.D., 3^rd.  Functional MRI of Phonological Processing in Neurofibromatosis, Type I.  National Neurofibromatosis Foundation Conference, Aspen, CO, June 2002.

15. Pataraia, E., Castillo, E.M., Simos, P.G., Billingsley-Marshall, R.L., Sarkari, S., Breier, J.I., Papanicolaou, A.C. Relative merits of MEG for identification of the epileptogenic zone as compared with invasive EEG. 14^th International Conference on Biomagnetism, Boston, August 8-12, 2004.

16. Breier, J.I., Simos, P.G., Castillo, E.M., Pataraia, E., Billingsley, R.L., Wheless, J.W., and Papanicolaou, A.C.  Abnormal Activation of Language Cortex in Patients With Chronic Seizures and Academic Achievement Deficit.  American Epilepsy Society, 58^th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, December 5-8, 2004. 

17. Pataraia, E., Billingsley-Marshall, R.L., Castillo, E.M., Breier, J.I., Simos, P.G., Sarkari, S., Fitzgerald, M., Clear, T., and Papanicolaou, A.C.  Organization of Receptive Language-Specific Cortex Before and After Left Temporal Lobectomy. American Epilepsy Society, 58^th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, December 5-8, 2004.

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