Dr. Mary V. Spiers received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where she specialized in medical psychology and neuropsychology. Currently Dr. Spiers is an associate professor of psychology at Drexel University and is also the former director of the Graduate Program in Clinical Psychology. She teaches courses in neuropsychology, neuropsychological assessment, tests and measurement, ethics and professional issues in psychology, models of memory in neuropsychology, and health psychology for women.