Eric Zillmer
| Eric A. Zillmer | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Education | PsyD |
| Alma mater | Florida Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Professor, Neuropsychologist, Athletic Director |
| Employer | Drexel University |
| Title | Carl R. Pacifico Professor of Neuropsychology and Director of Athletics |
Eric Zillmer is the Carl R. Pacifico Professor of Neuropsychology and Director of Athletics at Drexel University.[1]
Academic career
In 1984 Zillmer received his PsyD from the Florida Institute of Technology, completing his internship at the Eastern Virginia Medical School. He later completed a postdoctoral fellowship in clinical neuropsychology at the University of Virginia Medical School.[1] He is the 18th Athletic Director of Drexel University, a NCAA Division I school,[2] and founder of the Sports Management Bachelor’s Program.[3] He is also the Carl R. Pacifico Professor of Neuropsychology at the university.[1] He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, Society for Personal Assessment, and a Fellow and former President of the National Academy for Neuropsychology.[4] In 2015 Zillmer was named to the Olympic Sports Liaison Committee by the NCAA.[5]
Works
Zilmmer has published more than 100 articles, book chapters, and other works.[1] In 1995 Zillmer authored a study that showed that showed that competitive diving from 3m or less was not a source of potential brain damage.[6] That year he also co-authored the book The Quest for the Nazi Personality: A Psychological Investigation of Nazi War Criminals.[7] In 2007 Zillmer co-authored the book Principles of Neuropsychology.[8] In 2008 he then co-authored the book Open to Interpretation: The Art and Science of the Inkblot, based upon an art exhibition that included historical examples of inkblot explanations by Nazi war criminals, among others.[9] Zillmer co-edited the book Military Psychology: Clinical and Operational Applications with Carrie Kennedy in 2012,[10] which has been used as a textbook in military psychology courses.[11] He has also been a commentator in the media on subjects including the Olympic Games[12] and the effects of war on the human mind.[13][14] He has also served as a contributor to outlets including CNN,[15] ESPN,[16] and Time.[17]
Personal life
Eric Zillmer is the brother of Olympic figure skater Eileen Zillmer, and both of his parents were high ranking athletes in Europe.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Eric Zillmer".
- ↑ "Off Campus: Drexel athletic director and psychologist Eric Zillmer reflects on Sandusky case".
- 1 2 "What's It Like To... Be a university athletic director".
- ↑ Archer, Robert P.; Wheeler, Elizabeth M. A. (26 April 2013). "Forensic Uses of Clinical Assessment Instruments". Routledge – via Google Books.
- ↑ "NCAA selects Dr. Eric Zillmer for Olympic Sports Liaison Committee".
- ↑ II, THOMAS H. MAUGH (13 August 1995). "Hitting Soccer Ball With Head May Cause Impairment : Sports: Study finds that skilled players who take at least 10 head shots a game score lower on IQ test." – via LA Times.
- ↑ Epstein, Catherine (27 May 2010). "Model Nazi: Arthur Greiser and the Occupation of Western Poland". OUP Oxford – via Google Books.
- ↑ Zillmer, Eric A.; Spiers, Mary V.; Culbertson, William (23 April 2007). "Principles of Neuropsychology". Cengage Learning – via Google Books.
- ↑ "It's in the mind of the beholder The inkblot is art. The inkblot is science.".
- ↑ "Bowe Bergdahl: Exploring the Psychology of Desertion".
- ↑ "Developing a "military psychology" undergraduate course".
- ↑ "Washington Journal: Politics and the Olympics".
- ↑ "Wars' lessons being applied to ease combat stress".
- ↑ "Desecration of the dead is as old as war itself".
- ↑ Zillmer, Eric A. "What was in the mind of Andreas Lubitz? (Opinion)".
- ↑ "Leadership at its worse: The FIFA corruption scandal - Philadelphia Business Journal".
- ↑ Zillmer, Eric A. "Plumbing the Quantico Killings" – via nation.time.com.