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Kim Gorgens Biography

Dr. Kim Gorgens is a neuropsychologist and full professor in the Graduate School of Professional Psychology at the University of Denver. Gorgens has spent decades studying and treating the brain, examining injured brains, aging brains, optimal brains, and the brains of individuals involved in the criminal justice system. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship in clinical neuropsychology, is board certified in rehabilitation psychology, and is a fellow of the American Psychological Association Division 22, Rehabilitation Psychology.

Gorgens' research focuses on injury history, cognitive function, and brain biomarkers in vulnerable populations, including young and older athletes, probationers and inmates, individuals experiencing homelessness, and women exposed to interpersonal violence. She is recognized for her work connecting traumatic brain injury (TBI) to the criminal justice system. Her research has informed brain injury screening programs, including the Colorado Brain Injury Model, which has been implemented in criminal justice efforts in more than two dozen states. One of her studies found that the average prevalence of TBI history among adults in Colorado jails and problem-solving courts is 54 percent. Gorgens has lectured internationally on these issues, including TED talks on youth sports concussion and brain injuries in criminal justice, as well as appearances on NPR, CNN with Anderson Cooper, and as an expert on 20/20.

In addition to her research, Gorgens has contributed to policy development at the state and national levels. She has played a key role in the creation of Colorado legislation, such as the Jake Snakenberg concussion law, brain injury screening laws, and legislation to automatically seal eligible criminal arrest and conviction records. As part of the Colorado Brain Injury Legislative Collaborative, Gorgens was involved in drafting and supporting concussion and brain injury screening laws for the State of Colorado. She also maintains a forensic practice, consulting on juvenile, homicide, and death penalty cases nationwide.

Gorgens has held leadership roles within psychology, including serving as past president of the American Psychological Association Division on Rehabilitation Psychology, vice president of the American Board of Rehabilitation Psychology, president of the Colorado Neuropsychological Society, chair of the American Psychological Association Committee on Disability Issues in Psychology, and as an elected representative on the American Psychological Association Council of Representatives. Her work has been featured in publications such as U.S. News, Newsweek, The Economist, and People. Gorgens is committed to making neuroscience accessible to broad audiences, contributing to the fields of neuropsychology, brain injury research, and rehabilitation psychology.

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Kim Gorgens Speaking Topics

  • THE PSYCHOPATH NEXT DOOR

    When it comes to psychopaths, is there any way to know WHO they are or WHERE they come from? This course highlighting the art and science of psychopathy. Myths, largely popularized by TV shows such as CSI and Criminal Minds, will be separated from the practical applications of forensic knowledge on psychopaths. Dr. Kim Gorgens is a highly regarded Forensic Psychology expert in the psychology of criminal behavior. She trained at the Menard Maximum Security Psychiatric Prison in Illinois and her caseload included the state's Sexually Dangerous Persons (SDPs). Under her supervisor, Dr. Mark Carich, she helped develop a typology of serial rapists still in use today.This presentation explores the criminogenic risk factors and the neurophysiology of the criminal brain.

  • CONCUSSIONS: MYTHS, MADNESS AND MEDICAL SCIENCE

    Our experience with concussions is often limited to injuries (our own or someone else's), documentaries, big budget Hollywood films and Dateline debates. Complicating matters, sometimes folk wisdom contradicts medical advice; neither of which may be supported by the latest research. This engaging presentation demystifies brain injuries and decodes the most recent laboratory studies. Dr. Gorgens will highlight data from her current research on biomarkers and the long-term risks for dementing disease after injury with NCAA and retired athletes. Special attention will be paid to the more contentious controversies and to debunking hysteria wherever possible. Audience members can expect to generate some fully updated and scientifically-informed folk wisdom of their own.

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Kim Gorgens Videos

The Effect of Sex on Brain Injury with Dr. Kim Gorgens

The Effect of Sex on Brain Injury with Dr. Kim Gorgens

In part 3 of our series, Anne McDonnell, BIAV’s Executive Director interviews Dr. Kim Gorgens, a Professor in the Graduate School of Professional...

The surprising connection between brain injuries and crime | Kim Gorgens

The surprising connection between brain injuries and crime | Kim Gorgens

Neuropsychologist Kim Gorgens shares her research into the connection between brain trauma and the behaviors that keep people in the revolving door...

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Kim Gorgens is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as THE PSYCHOPATH NEXT DOOR, CONCUSSIONS: MYTHS, MADNESS AND MEDICAL SCIENCE, THE CARE AND FEEDING OF BRAINS, LONG-TERM PERSPECTIVES ON BRAIN INJURY RECOVERY, RISK-REDUCTION, AND RESEARCH, TBI IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE: (HARD) LESSONS FROM COLORADO and ROLL UP YOUR SLEEVES: STRATEGIES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF TBI-RELATED SEQUELAE. The estimated speaking fee range to book Kim Gorgens for your event is available upon request. Kim Gorgens generally travels from Denver, CO, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Vivienne Ming, Judson Brewer, Amanda Gore, Angie Miller and Shree Bose. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Kim Gorgens for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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