Cordula Dick-muehlke

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B.A., Portland State University, Portland, OR, 1975, English
M.A., University of Portland, Portland, OR, 1985, Counseling Psychology
M.A., Fuller Seminary, Pasadena, CA, 1988, Theology
Graduate School of Psychology, 1993, (PhD) Clinical Psychology
Phone: (714) 456-5171
Fax: (714) 456-7933
Email: cordula.dm@uci.edu
University of California, Irvine
101 City Drive South
Mail Code: 1150
Irvine, CA 92868
Academic Distinctions
2011 Dementia Care Professional of the Year, presented by the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America 2009 Peace Maker Award, presented by the Huntington Beach Interfaith Council
2002 Public Policy Advocacy Award, presented by the Orange County Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association
2001 Athena Award, which honors women who strive towards the highest levels of professional accomplishment, presented by the Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce
1998 Appointed to the State of California Health and Human Services Agency Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Advisory Committee
1996 Volunteer of the Year Award in the category Public Awareness of Alzheimer's Disease from the Orange County Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association
Research Abstract
(1) Royce, W. S., & Muehlke, C. (1991). Therapists' causal attributions of client problem and selection of intervention strategies. Psychological Reports, 68, 379-386.
(2) Dick, M., Shankle, R., Beth, R., Dick-Muehlke, C., Cotman, C. W., & Kean, M-L. (1996). Acquisition and retention of a gross motor skill in Alzheimer's disease patients under constant and varied practice conditions. Journal of Gerontology, 51B, P103-P111.
(3) Dick, M., Hsieh, S., Dick-Muehlke, C., Shankle, R., Kean, M-L., & Cotman, C. W. (1996). Acquisition, retention, and transfer of motor skills in Alzheimer's disease patients. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 10(3), 331.
(4) Dick, M.B., Andel, R., Bricker, J., Hsieh, S., & Dick-Muehlke, C. (1999). AD patients rely primarily on visual feedback during motor learning. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 13(2), 234.
(5) Dick, M.B., Andel, R., Bricker, J., Davis, D.S., & Dick-Muehlke, C. (2000). Acquisition and generalization of motor skills in Alzheimer’s disease. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 14(2), 258.
(6) Dick, M., Hsieh, S., Dick-Muehlke, C., Davis, D.S., & Cotman, C.W. (2000). The variability of practice hypothesis in motor learning: Does it apply to Alzheimer’s disease? Brain and Cognition, 44, 470-489.
(7) Dick, M.B., Andel, R., Bricker, J., Hsieh, S., & Dick-Muehlke, C. (2000). Contextual interference and motor skill learning in Alzheimer’s disease. Aging Neuropsychology and Cognition, 7, 273-287.
(8) Dick, M., Andel, R., Bricker, J., Hsieh, S., & Dick-Muehlke, C. (2001). Dependence on visual feedback during motor skill learning in Alzheimer’s disease, Aging, Neuropsychology and Cognition, 8, 120-136.55/13
(9) Dick, M.B., Bricker, J., Gorospe, J.B., Hsieh, S., Andel, R., & Dick-Muehlke, C. (2001). Teaching new motor skills to individuals with Alzheimer’s disease. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 15(2), 270.
(10) Dick, M., Hsieh, S., Bricker, J., & Dick-Muehlke, C. (2003). Facilitating acquisition, retention, and transfer of a continuous motor task in healthy older adults and patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Neuropsychology, 17, 202-212.
(11) Dick, M., Hsieh, S., Bricker, J., Gorospe, J.B., Andel, R., & Dick-Muehlke, C. (In press). Acquisition and transfer of a novel motor skill in patients with Alzheimer’s disease under constant and variable practice conditions. Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition.
Professional Societies
Member, American Psychological Association (1994 - present)
Member, California Psychological Association (1995 - present
Member, American Society on Aging (1995 - present)
Last updated
07/11/2013