Ann M Peiffer, PhD

Ann M Peiffer, PhD
Ann M Peiffer, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences

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Ann M. Peiffer, PhD, graduated in 1999 from Cornell College (BA in Biology & Secondary 汤头条app), and then pursued a MS in Biobehavioral Sciences (2002) and PhD in Behavioral Neuroscience (2004) at the University of Connecticut specializing in animal models of auditory processing disorders associated with Specific Language Impairment. As a postdoctoral fellow at Wake Forest School of Medicine, she expanded research training into the impact of normal aging on multiple sensory systems, executive function, and cognition using several methods including brain imaging. For this work, Dr. Peiffer was awarded an NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA to investigate Aging and Uni-sensory Influence of Multisensory Processing. She also helped develop Responsible Conduct of Research training using Problem-Based Learning Pedagogy for biomedical graduate students and post-docs. For her first faculty role, she joined the Department of Radiation Oncology and worked with a translational research team to protect cognition in cancer patients. Projects included preclinical animal models of normal tissue injury by radiation, cognitive & quality of life assessment of cancer survivors (retrospective & prospective), and clinical trials (Phase I & III). She then transitioned to Mars Hill University teaching in the Psychology & Art Therapy programs where courses focused on human development, neuroscience, gender & sexuality, language & culture, or statistics & research methods. Dr. Peiffer led several campus initiatives focused on diversity and inclusion, implemented a Return to Learn protocol for concussed student-athletes, worked with the Bonner Foundation to increase community-engaged learning through peer pedagogical coaching, and spearheaded a major revision of faculty governance. She was awarded The Gibb鈥檚 Outstanding Teaching Award in 2019 and an Appalachian College Association fellowship to support sabbatical training in Qualitative Research Methods in 2021-22.

  • 汤头条app and Training
    • Graduate Certificate 2024, Qualitative Research, Kansas State University
    • Research Fellowship 2010, Wake Forest University Health Sciences
    • PhD 2004, Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Connecticut
    • MS 2002, University of Connecticut
    • BA 1999, Cornell College

  • Research
    • radiation side effects
    • aging
    • Translational Research
    • Teaching Pedagogy in Higher 汤头条app
    • Sensory processing
    • Qualitative Research Methods
    • Neurosciences
    • Models, Animal
    • Ethics, Research
    • Diversity
    • Cognition
    • Brain Imaging Studies

  • Publications

    • Andrews R.N., Dugan G.O., Peiffer A.M., Hawkins G.A., Hanbury D.B., Bourland J.D., Hampson R.E., Deadwyler S.A., Clinea J.M. Radiation Research. 2019;191:217-231.

    • Cramer C.K., Alphonse-Sullivan N., Isom S., Metheny-Barlow L.J., Cummings T.L., Page B.R., Brown D.R., Blackstock A.W., Peiffer A.M., Strowd R.E., Rapp S., Lesser G.J., Shaw E.G., Chan M.D. Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology. 2019;145:337-344.

    • Andrews R., Caudell D., Metheny-Barlow L., Peiffer A., Tooze J., Bourland J., Hampson R., Deadwyler S., Cline J. Radiation Research. 2018;190:361-373.

    • Naughton M.J., Douglas Case L., Peiffer A., Chan M., Stieber V., Moore D., Falchuk S., Piephoff J., Edenfield W., Giguere J., Loghin M., Shaw E.G., Rapp S.R. Quality of life of irradiated brain tumor survivors treated with donepezil or placebo: Results of the WFU CCOP research base protocol 91105 Neuro-Oncology Practice. 2018;5:114-121.

    • Andrews R., Metheny-Barlow L., Peiffer A., Hanbury D., Tooze J., Bourland J., Hampson R., Deadwyler S., Cline J. Radiation Research. 2017;187:599-611.

    • Ayala-Peacock D.N., Attia A., Braunstein S.E., Ahluwalia M.S., Hepel J., Chung C., Contessa J., McTyre E., Peiffer A.M., Lucas J.T., Isom S., Pajewski N.M., Kotecha R., Stavas M.J., Page B.R., Kleinberg L., Shen C., Taylor R.B., Onyeuku N.E., Hyde A.T., Gorovets D., Chao S.T., Corso C., Ruiz J., Watabe K., Tatter S.B., Zadeh G., Chiang V.L.S., Fiveash J.B., Chan M.D. Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 2017;135:403-411.

    • Okoukoni C., McTyre E., Ayala Peacock D., Peiffer A., Strowd R., Cramer C., Hinson W., Rapp S., Metheny-Barlow L., Shaw E., Chan M. Hippocampal dose volume histogram predicts Hopkins Verbal Learning Test scores after brain irradiation Advances in Radiation Oncology. 2017;2:624-629.

    • Page B.R., Wang E.C., White L., McTyre E., Peiffer A., Alistar A., Mu F., Loganathan A., Bourland J.D., Laxton A.W., Tatter S.B., Chan M.D. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology. 2017;61:522-527.

    • Hanbury D.B., Peiffer A.M., Dugan G., Andrews R.N., Cline J.M. Radiation Research. 2016;186:447-454.

    • Hanbury D.B., Robbins M.E., Bourland J.D., Wheeler K.T., Peiffer A.M., Mitchell E.L., Daunais J.B., Deadwyler S.A., Cline J.M. Radiation Research. 2015;183:367-374.

    • Rapp S.R., Case L.D., Peiffer A., Naughton M.M., Chan M.D., Stieber V.W., Moore D.F., Falchuk S.C., Piephoff J.V., Edenfield W.J., Giguere J.K., Loghin M.E., Shaw E.G. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2015;33:1653-1659.

    • Ayala-Peacock D., Peiffer A., Lucas J., Isom S., Kuremsky J., Urbanic J., Bourland J., Laxton A., Tatter S., Shaw E., Chan M. Neuro-Oncology. 2014;16:1283-1288.

    • Greene-Schloesser D., Payne V., Peiffer A., Hsu F., Riddle D., Zhao W., Chan M., Metheny-Barlow L., Robbins M. Radiation Research. 2014;181:33-44.

    • Leyrer C.M., Chan M.D., Peiffer A.M., Horne E., Harmon M., Carter A.F., Hinson W.H., Mirlohi S., Duncan S.E., Dietrich A.M., Lesser G.J. Practical Radiation Oncology. 2014;4:130-135.

    • Paulsson A.K., Holmes J.A., Peiffer A.M., Miller L.D., Liu W., Xu J., Hinson W.H., Lesser G.J., Laxton A.W., Tatter S.B., Debinski W., Chan M.D. Journal of neuro-oncology. 2014;119:429-435.

    • Paulsson A.K., McMullen K.P., Peiffer A.M., Hinson W.H., Kearns W.T., Johnson A.J., Lesser G.J., Ellis T.L., Tatter S.B., Debinski W., Shaw E.G., Chan M.D. American Journal of Clinical Oncology: Cancer Clinical Trials. 2014;37:177-181.

    • Peiffer A., Creer R., Linville C., Olson J., Kulkarni P., Brown J., Riddle D., Robbins M., Brunso-Bechtold J. International Journal of Radiation Biology. 2014;90:799-806.

    • Koch K., Timmerman L., Peiffer A., Laurienti P. Convergence of two independent roads leads to collaboration between education and neuroscience Psychology in the Schools. 2013;50:577-588.

    • Mcgowin I., Bourland J., Peiffer A., Simpson S., Rawley J., Godwin D. SU鈥怑鈥怚鈥90: Magnetoencephalography (MEG): Quantitative Comparison of Oscillations and Synchronization Differences/similarities in Post鈥怱urgery/pre鈥怚rradiation Patients and Control Subjects Medical Physics. 2013;40:146.

    • Peiffer A.M., Leyrer C.M., Greene-Schloesser D.M., Shing E., Kearns W.T., Hinson W.H., Tatter S.B., Ip E.H., Rapp S.R., Robbins M.E., Shaw E.G., Chan M.D. Neurology. 2013;80:747-753.

    • Greene-Schloesser D., Robbins M., Peiffer A., Shaw E., Wheeler K., Chan M. Radiation-induced brain injury: A review Frontiers in Oncology. 2012;2 JUL

    • Loganathan A.G., Chan M.D., Alphonse N., Peiffer A.M., Johnson A.J., McMullen K.P., Urbanic J.J., Saconn P.A., Bourland J.D., Munley M.T., Shaw E.G., Tatter S.B., Ellis T.L. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology. 2012;56:554-560.

    • Robbins M.E., Brunso-Bechtold J.K., Peiffer A.M., Tsien C.I., Bailey J.E., Marks L.B. Radiation Research. 2012;177:449-466.

    • Mozolic J., Hugenschmidt C., Peiffer A., Laurienti P. Multisensory integration and aging The Neural Bases of Multisensory Processes. 2011:381-392.

    • Peiffer A.M., Hugenschmidt C.E., Laurienti P.J. Science and Engineering Ethics. 2011;17:289-297.

    • Hugenschmidt C., Hayasaka S., Peiffer A., Laurienti P. Applying capacity analyses to psychophysical evaluation of multisensory interactions Information Fusion. 2010;11(1):12-20.

    • Jones N.L., Peiffer A.M., Lambros A., Eldridge J.C. Journal of Medical Ethics. 2010;36(10):620-626.

    • Jones N.L., Peiffer A.M., Lambros A., Guthold M., Johnson A.D., Tytell M., Ronca A.E., Eldridge J.C. Journal of Medical Ethics. 2010;36(10):614-619.

    • Peiffer A., Shi L., Olson J., Brunso-Bechtold J. Brain Research. 2010;1351:23-31.

    • Addicott M., Yang L., Peiffer A., Laurienti P. Psychopharmacology. 2009;203(3):571-578.

    • Addicott M.A., Yang L.L., Peiffer A.M., Burnett L.R., Burdette J.H., Chen M.Y., Hayasaka S., Kraft R.A., Maldjian J.A., Laurienti P.J. Human Brain Mapping. 2009;30(10):3102-3114.

    • Hugenschmidt C., Peiffer A., McCoy T., Hayasaka S., Laurienti P. Experimental Brain Research. 2009;198(2-3):273-285.

    • Peiffer A.M., Hugenschmidt C.E., Haldjian J.A., Casanova R., Srlkanth R., Hayasaka S., Burdette J.H., Kraft R.A., Laurienti P.J. Human Brain Mapping. 2009;30(1):228-240.

    • Fitch R.H., Threlkeld S.W., McClure M.M., Peiffer A.M. Brain Research Bulletin. 2008;76(1-2):1-7.

    • Hugenschmidt C.E., Peiffer A.M., Kraft R.A., Casanova R., Deibler A.R., Burdette J.H., Maldjian J.A., Laurienti P.J. Cerebral Cortex. 2008;18(2):433-442.

    • Mozolic J., Hugenschmidt C., Peiffer A., Laurienti P. Experimental Brain Research. 2008;184(1):39-52.

    • Mozolic J.L., Joyner D., Hugenschmidt C.E., Peiffer A.M., Kraft R.A., Maldjian J.A., Laurienti P.J. BMC Neurology. 2008;8

    • Peiffer A.M., Laurienti P.J., Hugenschmidt C.E. Science. 2008;322(5905):1186.

    • Peiffer A.M., Maldjian J.A., Laurienti P.J. Resurrecting Brinley plots for a novel use: Meta-analyses of functional brain imaging data in older adults International Journal of Biomedical Imaging. 2008;2008(1)

    • Hayasaka S., Peiffer A., Hugenschmidt C., Laurienti P. NeuroImage. 2007;37(3):721-730.

    • Peiffer A., Mozolic J., Hugenschmidt C., Laurienti P. NeuroReport. 2007;18(10):1077-1081.

    • Srikanth R., Casanova R., Laurienti P., Peiffer A., Maldjian J. NeuroImage. 2006;33(1):72-84.

    • McClure M.M., Peiffer A.M., Rosen G.D., Fitch R.H. International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience. 2005;23(4):351-362.

    • Friedman J.T., Peiffer A.M., Clark M.G., Benasich A.A., Fitch R.H. Developmental Brain Research. 2004;152(2):83-91.

    • Peiffer A., Friedman J., Rosen G., Fitch R. Developmental Brain Research. 2004;152(2):93-98.

    • Peiffer A.M., McClure M.M., Threlkeld S.W., Rosen G.D., Fitch R.H. NeuroReport. 2004;15(12):1923-1926.

    • Peiffer A.M., Rosen G.D., Fitch R.H. Developmental Brain Research. 2004;148(1):53-57.

    • Peiffer A.M., Fitch R.H., Thomas J.J., Yurkovic A.N., Rosen G.D. BMC Neuroscience. 2003;4

    • Peiffer A., Rosen G., Fitch R. Developmental Brain Research. 2002;138(2):187-193.

    • Peiffer A.M., Rosen G.D., Fitch R.H. NeuroReport. 2002;13(17):2277-2280.

    • Peiffer A.M., Dunleavy C.K., Frenkel M., Gabel L.A., LoTurco J.J., Rosen G.D., Fitch R.H. NeuroReport. 2001;12:2875-2879.

  • Presentations
    • Normal Tissue Complication Probability (NTCP) Model of RadiationInduced Mood Disruption. Peiffer, AM, Burke, A, Leyer, CM, Shing, E, Kearns, WT, Hinson, WH, Case, D, Rapp, SR, Shaw, EG & Chan, MD, World Federation of Neuro-Oncology in conjunction with the 18th Annual Scientific Meeting and 汤头条app Day of the Society for Neuro-Oncology , San Francisco, CA, 11/2013
    • Exploring late effects of brain irradiation with a Delayed Match to Sample Paradigm. Linville C, Hampson R, Deadwyler S & Peiffer AM, 17th Annual Scientific Meeting and 汤头条app Day of the Society for Neuro-Oncology , Washington DC, Washington DC, 11/2012
    • Magnetic Resonance Imaging associates with differences in neurocognitive performance for cancer survivors complaining of cognitive deficits following brain irradiation.. Peiffer, AM, Shaw E, Case D & Rapp SR, 17th Annual Scientific Meeting and 汤头条app Day of the Society for Neuro-Oncology , Washington DC, Washington DC, 11/2012
    • Anatomic Considerations for Somatotopic Organization of the Descending Motor Fibers: A Pictorial Essay. Hamilton JD, Kumar VA, Prabhu SS, Shah K, Peiffer AM, Hayman LA, Kumar AJ, ASNR 50th Annual Meeting and The Foundation of the ASNR Symposium, New York, NY, 04/2012
    • Moral Reasoning Schemas and Views on Science, Technology and Society in Biomedical Graduate Students and Faculty. Peiffer AM, Eldridge JC, & Jones NL, ORI Research on Research Integrity Conference, Niagara Falls, NY, 05/2009
    • Training Postdoctoral Fellows to facilitate Problem-Based Learning groups for graduate training in Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR), scientific integrity and professionalism. Peiffer AM, Jones NL, Eldridge JC, Lambros A, Ronca A & Johnson D, National Postdoctoral Association Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, 04/2008