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Woodcock Institute

Woodcock Institute for the Advancement of Neurocognitive Research and Applied Practice, ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ

The Research Grant Deadlines are
October 1st and March 1st

New Executive Director

Pleased to announce that Dr. Wendi Johnson will assume the duties of the Executive Director of the Woodcock Institute on September 1, 2025. Dr. Johnson comes to us from the ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ School of Social Work, Psychology, and Philosophy where she was an Associate Professor, member of the Core School Psychology faculty, and Practicum & Internship Coordinator. She is a Licensed Psychologist and Licensed Specialist in School Psychology in Texas. Please welcome her to her new position. 

Dr. Dan Miller retired from ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ on August 31, 2025 after 35 years at ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ. The past ten years he served as the founding executive director of the Woodcock Institute and prior to that he was a full professor and department chair of Psychology and Philosophy at ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ. 

About the Woodcock Institute

The Woodcock Institute for the Advancement of Neurocognitive Research and Applied Practice (aka Woodcock Institute) is committed to the interdisciplinary advancement of contemporary cognitive assessment and applying evidence-based research to clinical practice.

What we support

  • interdisciplinary research into the cognitive profiles of individuals with diagnosed exceptionalities (learning disabilities, neuropsychological conditions, behavioral and psychiatric disorders, and giftedness),
  • the advancement of effective clinical assessment practices and the dissemination of research findings through direct professional development opportunities and publications and applied evidence-based assessment.

Dedication ceremony

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