Dr. Velikonja completed her graduate studies in the Biological Psychology/Neuroscience Program at the University of Waterloo. She completed her residency and post-doctoral training at Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University and became licensed for independent practice specializing in Neuropsychology and Clinical Psychology with children and adults. She has worked since 1997 in a clinical and research capacity at the Acquired Brain Injury Program at Hamilton Health Sciences and is currently working in the Integrated Adult Concussion Clinic, where she continues to work with residents and research students. She actively publishes and is a reviewer for several scientific journals. Her roles include:
· Chief of Psychology Practice at Hamilton Health Sciences between 2004 and 2011.
· Past-President of the Hospital Psychology Association of Ontario
· Past-President of the Ontario Psychological Association
· Former Director on the Board of the Hamilton Brain Injury Association
· Advisory Board for the Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation and the Living Guidelines
· Board of Directors for Center for Diverse Learners
· Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences at the DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University
· Thesis advisor Department of Psychology at McMaster University.
· Chair of the RxP Committee for OPA - advocating for the expansion of scope of practice for psychologists to include prescribing psychotropic medications.
· Founding partner of Lifespan Psychological and Neuropsychological Services
Dr. Velikonja continues to work on the development of guidelines for the assessment and treatment of concussion as well as moderate to severe traumatic brain injury.
Dr. Velikonja has also completed the post-doctoral master’s degree program in Clinical Psychopharmacology and provides consultation in this domain of practice.
