Abbey Hughes, PhD, is presented with a Presidential Citation for her work on rehabilitation science and her advocacy in support of early career researchers.
Hughes is a rehabilitation psychologist and assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in the department of physical medicine and rehabilitation. She earned her doctoral degree in clinical health psychology from the University of Kansas and completed her doctoral internship at the Jesse Brown department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. She completed her postdoctoral fellowship in multiple sclerosis (MS) rehabilitation research at the University of Washington School of Medicine and the VA MS Center of Excellence in Seattle, Washington.
In her research, Hughes focuses on sleep disturbance and other modifiable lifestyle factors that contribute to cognitive dysfunction in individuals with MS. In addition to her research, she provides rehabilitation-focused neuropsychological assessment and behavioral interventions for individuals living with disabilities and chronic health conditions. She is also involved in training clinical psychology students and postdoctoral rehabilitation psychology fellows. Hughes is an active member of APA’s Division 40 (the Society for Clinical Neuropsychology) and Division 22 (Rehabilitation Psychology), and has previously served as a member-at-large on Division 22’s executive committee.
As an emerging leader, Hughes has been honored and recognized by several awards, including the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis Young Investigator Award, the National Register of Health Service Psychologists’ Judy E. Hall Early Career Psychologist Award, and the C. R. Snyder Award for Excellence in Research Achievement.