Professional Activities

Mark T. Barisa, PhD, ABPP

Licensed Psychologist/Board Certified Clinical Neuropsychologist


NEUROPSYCHOLOGY CONSULTANT FOR PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAMS/ORGANIZATIONS

FC Dallas/MLS Soccer (2011 – present)

Allen Americans/ECHL Hockey (2014 – present)

Frisco Fighters/Indoor Football League (2021 - present)

Dallas Wings/WNBA Basketball (2016 – 2017)

Texas Revolution/IFL Football (2014 – 2016)

Dallas Cup International Soccer Tournament (2014 - 2019)


PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

APA Division 22 (Rehabilitation Psychology)

    • Elected to the Member-At-Large position on the Executive Board (2019 – 2022)

    • Practice Committee Chair (2018 - 2019); Past Chair (2019-2020)

    • Practice Committee Member (2014 - present)

    • Representative to the Division Leadership Conference (2019)

    • Federal Advocacy Coordinator (2013 - 2015)

    • Program Chair for the ABRP/Division 22 Winter Meeting (2012)

    • Invited participant in the Consensus Conference on Rehabilitation Psychology Post-Doctoral Training in Baltimore, MD (March, 2011)

    • Program Chair-Elect for the ABRP/Division 22 Winter Meeting (2011)

    • Chair of the Outcome Measurement Special Interest Group (2009 - 2013)

    • Member of Planning Committee for ABRP/Division 22 Winter Meeting (2009 - 2013)


APA Division 40 (Neuropsychology)

    • Representative to the APA Health and Behavior Codes Advisory Group (2019 – present)

    • Practice Advisory Committee Member (2013 - present)


American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology

  • Elected as the Private Practice Representative on the Executive Board (2019 – 2022)

  • Chair of the Practice and Public Policy Committee (2020 – present)

    • AACN representative to the Interorganizational Practice Committee

  • Member of the AACN Student Advocacy Committee (2010 - 2019)

  • American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology Foundation – President (2011 - 2014)

  • American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology Foundation – Board Member (2009 - 2018)

  • Initial Chair of the AACNF Outcome Measurement Grant Committee (2009 - 2011)


National Academy of Neuropsychology

  • Awarded Fellow Distinction - 2010

  • Member of the Professional Affairs and Information Committee (2018 – 2020)

  • Member of the Legislative Action and Advocacy Committee (2013 - 2016)

  • Representative to the Clinical Neuropsychology Synarchy’s Neuropsychology Practice Guidelines Task Force (2011)


Sports Neuropsychology Society

  • Awarded Fellow Distinction (2018)

  • Sports Neuropsychology Action and Professional Practice (SNAPP) Committee member (2018 – present)

    • Legislative Subcommittee Chair (2018 – 2020)

  • Policy and Planning Committee Member (2012 - present)

  • Conference Sponsorship Committee (2013 - 2015)

  • Charter Member (2012)


American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM)

  • Athlete Development and Sports Rehabilitation Group

    • Program Committee Chair (2018 - present)

    • Co-chair of the Sports Rehabilitation Task Force (2018 - present)

    • Member of the mild TBI Task Force (2018 – present)


Inter Organizational Practice Committee (IOPC)

  • AACN Representative to the IOPC (2020 – present; Chair of the IOPC January, 2021 – present)

  • Co-Chair of the IOPC COVID19-TeleNP Advocacy Team (03/2020 – present)

  • Content Committee Member for Neuropsychology and Healthcare Reform Toolkit