CURRICULUM VITAE
Alissa Butts PhD
Alissa Butts PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Neurology
Department of Neurology
OFFICE ADDRESS: |
9200 West Wisconsin Avenue |
Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers |
1. Utianski RL, Botha H, Martin PR, Schwarz CG, Duffy JR, Clark HM, Machulda MM, Butts AM, Lowe VJ, Jack CR Jr, Senjem ML, Spychalla AJ, Whitwell JL, Josephs KA. Clinical and neuroimaging characteristics of clinically unclassifiable primary progressive aphasia. Brain Lang. 2019 Oct;197:104676. PMCID: PMC6726500 |
2. Cerhan JH, Anderson SK, Butts AM, Porter AB, Jaeckle K, Galanis E, Brown PD. Examiner accuracy in cognitive testing in multisite brain-tumor clinical trials: an analysis from the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology. Neurooncol Pract. 2019 Jul;6(4):283-288. PMCID: PMC6660817 |
3. Utianski RL, Martin PR, Botha H, Schwarz CG, Duffy JR, Petersen RC, Knopman DS, Clark HM, Butts AM, Machulda MM, Jack CR Jr, Lowe VJ, Whitwell JL, Josephs KA. Longitudinal flortaucipir ([<sup>18</sup>F]AV-1451) PET imaging in primary progressive apraxia of speech. Cortex. 2020 Mar;124:33-43. PMCID: PMC7060829 |
4. Brown PD, Butts AM, Parsons MW, Cerhan JH. Neurocognitive effects DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology. 16 November 2018:2174-2180. |
5. Cerhan JH, Butts AM, Parsons MW, Brown PD. Neurocognitive changes Adult CNS Radiation Oncology: Principles and Practice. 27 July 2018:591-603. |
6. Hertenstein MJ, Hansel CA, Butts AM, Hile SN. Smile intensity in photographs predicts divorce later in life Motivation and Emotion. June 2009;33(2):99-105. |
7. Umfleet LG, Butts AM, Janecek JK, Reiter K, Agarwal M, Brett BL, Ryan JJ, Reuss J, Klein A, Correro AN, Franczak M. Memory Performance and Quantitative Neuroimaging Software in Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Concurrent Validity Study. J Int Neuropsychol Soc. 2020 Nov;26(10):954-962. |
8. Guidotti Breting LM, Towns SJ, Butts AM, Brett BL, Leaffer EB, Whiteside DM. 2020 COVID-19 American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology (AACN) Student Affairs Committee survey of neuropsychology trainees. Clin Neuropsychol. 2020;34(7-8):1284-1313. |
9. Stan DL, Cutshall SM, Adams TF, Ghosh K, Clark MM, Wieneke KC, Kebede EB, Donelan Dunlap BJ, Ruddy KJ, Hazelton JK, Butts AM, Jenkins SM, Croghan IT, Bauer BA. Wellness Coaching: An Intervention to Increase Healthy Behavior in Breast Cancer Survivors. Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2020 Jun 01;24(3):305-315. PMCID: PMC7486982 |
10. Emmert NA, Reiter KE, Butts A, Janecek JK, Agarwal M, Franczak M, Reuss J, Klein A, Wang Y, Umfleet LG. Hippocampal Volumes in Amnestic and Non-Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment Types Using Two Common Methods of MCI Classification Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society. 2021. |
11. Polsinelli AJ, Machulda MM, Martin PR, Duffy JR, Clark HM, Butts AM, Botha H, Lowe VJ, Whitwell JL, Josephs KA, Utianski RL. Neuropsychological Profiles of Patients with Progressive Apraxia of Speech and Aphasia Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society. 2021. |
12. Towns SJ, Breting LMG, Butts AM, Brett BL, Leaffer EB, Whiteside DM. Neuropsychology trainee concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic: A 2021 follow-up survey. Clin Neuropsychol. 2022 Jan;36(1):85-104. |
13. Polsinelli AJ, Machulda MM, Martin PR, Duffy JR, Clark HM, Butts AM, Botha H, Lowe VJ, Whitwell JL, Josephs KA, Utianski RL. Neuropsychological Profiles of Patients with Progressive Apraxia of Speech and Aphasia. J Int Neuropsychol Soc. 2022 May;28(5):441-451. PMCID: PMC8986341 |
14. Emmert NA, Reiter KE, Butts A, Janecek JK, Agarwal M, Franczak M, Reuss J, Klein A, Wang Y, Umfleet LG. Hippocampal Volumes in Amnestic and Non-Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment Types Using Two Common Methods of MCI Classification. J Int Neuropsychol Soc. 2022 Apr;28(4):391-400. |
15. Butts AM, MacHulda MM, Martin P, Przybelski SA, Duffy JR, Graff-Radford J, Knopman DS, Petersen RC, Jack CR, Lowe VJ, Josephs KA, Whitwell JL. Temporal Cortical Thickness and Cognitive Associations among Typical and Atypical Phenotypes of Alzheimer's Disease Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports. 2022;6(1):479-491. |
16. Butts AM, Machulda MM, Martin P, Przybelski SA, Duffy JR, Graff-Radford J, Knopman DS, Petersen RC, Jack CR Jr, Lowe VJ, Josephs KA, Whitwell JL. Temporal Cortical Thickness and Cognitive Associations among Typical and Atypical Phenotypes of Alzheimer's Disease. J Alzheimers Dis Rep. 2022;6(1):479-491. PMCID: PMC9484150 |
17. Reiter K, Butts AM, Janecek JK, Correro AN, Nencka A, Agarwal M, Franczak M, Glass Umfleet L. Relationship between cognitive reserve, brain volume, and neuropsychological performance in amnestic and nonamnestic MCI. Neuropsychol Dev Cogn B Aging Neuropsychol Cogn. 2023;30(6):940-956. |
18. Pommy J, Conant L, Butts AM, Nencka A, Wang Y, Franczak M, Glass-Umfleet L. A graph theoretic approach to neurodegeneration: five data-driven neuropsychological subtypes in mild cognitive impairment. Neuropsychol Dev Cogn B Aging Neuropsychol Cogn. 2023;30(6):903-922. |
19. Boerger TF, Pahapill P, Butts AM, Arocho-Quinones E, Raghavan M, Krucoff MO. Large-scale brain networks and intra-axial tumor surgery: a narrative review of functional mapping techniques, critical needs, and scientific opportunities. Front Hum Neurosci. 2023;17:1170419. PMCID: PMC10372448 |
20. Butts AM, Haut MW. Introductory editorial to the special issue: Alzheimer's disease biomarkers and cognitive functioning along the Alzheimer's continuum. Neuropsychol Dev Cogn B Aging Neuropsychol Cogn. 2023;30(6):861-865. |
21. Whiteside DM, Butts AM, Holker E, Anderson CR, Koterba C, Penna S. Introducing the North American Association of Practicum Sites in Neuropsychology (NAPSN): development of a new organization devoted to facilitating high quality practicum training. Clin Neuropsychol. 2026 Feb;40(2):544-554. |
22. Suchy Y, Carone D, Butts A, Hahn-Ketter A. ANNOUNCEMENT: Winners of the Ninth Annual <i>TCN</i>/AACN Student Project Competition. Clin Neuropsychol. 2024 May;38(4):1028-1029. |
23. Santos-Pinheiro F, Butts A. Neuropsychological manifestations of chemotherapy Neuropsychological and Psychosocial Foundations of Neuro-Oncology. 1 January 2024:181-197. |
24. Towns SJ, Jaffe SN, Butts AM, Penna S, Whiteside DM. A survey of practicum training practices in clinical neuropsychology. Clin Neuropsychol. 2026 Feb;40(2):530-543. |
25. Suchy Y, Carone D, Butts A, Hahn-Ketter A. Announcement: Winners of the tenth annual <i>TCN</i>/AACN student project competition. Clin Neuropsychol. 2025 Mar 27:1-2. |
26. Butts AM, Cerhan JH, Parsons MW, Brown PD. Neurocognitive Changes Adult CNS Radiation Oncology: Principles and Practice: Second Edition. 1 January 2024:629-641. |
27. Suchy Y, Carone D, Butts A, Hahn-Ketter A. Announcement: Winners of the tenth annual <i>TCN</i>/AACN student project competition. Clin Neuropsychol. 2025 May;39(4):1008-1009. |
28. Pillay S, Maruska B, Butts AM, Saber M, Gross WL. The Differential Effects of Propofol and Dexmedetomidine on Intraoperative Neuropsychological Testing During Awake Craniotomies. World Neurosurg. 2025 Oct;202:124400. |
29. Smith G, Butts A. Dementia Textbook of Clinical Neuropsychology Second Edition. 6 December 2017:717-741. |
30. Suchy Y, Carone D, Cass J, Butts A, Hahn-Ketter A. ANNOUNCEMENT: Winners of the Eleventh Annual <i>TCN</i>/AACN Student Paper Competition. Clin Neuropsychol. 2026 May;40(4):1258-1259. |
31. Laurin BJ, Treffy R, Feller C, Wilder J, Vasudev K, Shultz N, Taquet L, Lancaster M, Butts A, Boerger TF, Schmit BD, Krucoff MO. Exploring relationships between abnormal within-network functional connectivity, preoperative brain tumor variables, and neuropsychological test scores. Neurooncol Adv. 2026;8(1):vdag084. PMCID: PMC13157344 |
