Katherine "Katie" O'Brien
'05
At Rochester:
- Outstanding runner who was a 2-time All-American in the 800M
- Competed in 3 consecutive NCAA Division III Outdoor National Championships and once in the NCAA Division III Indoor National Championships
- 2-time ECAC 800M Champion
- Won the NYS Collegiate Track Conference Outdoor and Indoor Championships
- Set 4 Rochester records while competing – still holds 800M Outdoor record
- Received Merle Spurrier Award for Outstanding female athlete and Garnish Scholar Award
- CoSida 1st Team Academic All-District and ESPN The Magazine College Division Academic All-District Women’s Track and Field
- Team MVP both junior and senior year
- Graduated cum laude with BA in brain and cognitive sciences
Post-Graduate:
- Earned PhD in Clinical Neuropsychology from the University of Houston
- Currently the Clinical Director and Primary Neuropsychologist for the Disorders of Consciousness Program at TIRR Memorial Hermann Rehabilitation Hospital in Houston, TX
- Published a chapter on Disorders of Consciousness and participates on national work groups to advance care for this underserved population
