Contact
Assistant Professor, Augustana - Social Sciences
- klahr@ualberta.ca
- Address
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2-06 Founders' Hall
4901 46 AveCamrose ABT4V 2R3
Overview
Area of Study / Keywords
Health and Well-Being Neuroscience Stroke Seizures Animal Models of Stroke
About
Main research area: Stroke in animal models with a focus on seizures and sex differences.
My PhD is in Neuroscience, and I also have done a postdoctoral fellowship in Neurology (University of Alberta).
Passionate about teaching, academic excellence, and leadership.
Intersectional feminist and Latin-American woman encouraging and endorsing of equity and diversity in the classroom, research, and work environment.
Research
Teaching
- AUPSY 269 Principles of Learning
- AUPSY 275 An Introduction to the Brain and Nervous System
- AUPSY 343 Health Psychology
- AUPSY 375 Neuroplasticity
- AUPSY 377 Human Neuropsychology
- AUPSY 441 Emotion
- AUPSY 475 Brain Injury
- AUPSY 483 Psychological Disorders
Courses
AUPSY 103 - Introduction to Psychology
The course focuses on the basic principles underlying human behaviour. Topics include the central nervous system, cognition, development, social, and personality, and mental health. AUPSY 103 is classified as a science course.
AUPSY 275 - An Introduction to the Brain and Nervous System
Introduction to the structure and function of the nervous system, with a special emphasis on the brain. Prerequisite: AUPSY 103.
AUPSY 343 - Health Psychology: Biological Foundations
An overview of theory, research and practice of health psychology and behavioural medicine, with a focus on the interplay between biological and psychological factors. Prerequisites: AUPSY 269 or 275. Credit may be only obtained for only one of AUPSY 342 or 343.
AUPSY 475 - Brain Injury
This course is an introduction to brain injury. We will cover the pathophysiology of traumatic brain injury and stroke as well as factors involved in prognosis and recovery. Prerequisites: AUPSY 275
AUPSY 483 - Psychological Disorders
Advanced-level course that focuses on the research related to the etiology, classification, assessment, and treatment of a variety of psychological disorders in children and adults (e.g., anxiety, addictions, depression, schizophrenia, and personality disorders). A student becomes acquainted with the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Prerequisite: AUPSY 263 or 275. AUPSY 486 is highly recommended.
Featured Publications
Ken S. Butcher, Brian Buck, Dar Dowlatshahi, Laura C. Gioia, Mahesh Kate, Ana C. Klahr, Ashwin Sivasubramaniam, Ashfaq Shuaib, Alan Wilman, Vijay K. Sharma, Georgios Tsivgoulis, Christos Krogias, Ashkan Shoamanesh
JAMA Neurology. 2025 April; 10.1001/jamaneurol.2025.0586
Translational Stroke Research. 2024 January; 10.1007/s12975-023-01134-8
Stroke. 2020 January; 10.1161/STROKEAHA.119.027569
Brain Research. 2020 January; 10.1016/j.brainres.2019.146593
Journal of the American Heart Association. 2019 January; 10.1161/JAHA.118.010904
SSRN. 2019 January; 10.2139/ssrn.3320200
PLoS ONE. 2018 January; 10.1371/journal.pone.0205436
Therapeutic Hypothermia and Temperature Management. 2018 January; 10.1089/ther.2017.0037
Radiology. 2018 January; 10.1148/radiol.2018171918
Primer on Cerebrovascular Diseases: Second Edition. 2017 January; 10.1016/B978-0-12-803058-5.00040-0
Therapeutic Hypothermia and Temperature Management. 2017 January; 10.1089/ther.2016.0018
BMC Neurology. 2017 January; 10.1186/s12883-017-0884-4
Therapeutic Hypothermia and Temperature Management. 2016 January; 10.1089/ther.2015.0028
Translational Stroke Research. 2015 January; 10.1007/s12975-014-0361-y
Angela M. Auriat, Ana C. Klahr, Gergely Silasi, Crystal L. MacLellan, Mark Penner, Darren L. Clark, Frederick Colbourne
Therapeutic Hypothermia and Temperature Management. 2012 March; 10.1089/ther.2012.0005
Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism. 2012 January; 10.1038/jcbfm.2012.38
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