Research
Dr. Seibert's research interests
focus on the effects of CNS injury, recovery, neural
repair, and neuroplasticity. She conducts her
program of research under the auspices of the Idaho
Neurological Institute at Saint Alphonsus Regional
Medical Center. Her research is conducted in
collaboration with a team composed of neurosurgeons,
neurologists, neuroradiologists, neuropathologists,
pulmonologists, trauma physicians, physiatrists, and
other health care professionals. Examples of
research projects include a 20-year longitudinal
study of over 200 people who have sustained severe
brain injuries, deep brain stimulation for control
of Parkinson’s, stroke, innovative surgical
procedures for spine repair, sleep disorders, CNS
tumors, and using the findings from data driven
research to design best practice models for superior
recovery from neurological insult. All of Dr.
Seibert's research projects combine basic and
applied research to advance knowledge about
neuroplasticity and neural repair with the goal of
consistently improving outcomes for those who
sustain neural insult.Teaching
Dr. Seibert’s teaching interests include: General Psychology (Psychological Science), Capstone Perspectives on Psychological Issues, Cognitive Neuroscience, Behavioral Medicine (Health Psychology) Cognitive Psychology, Directed Research, Independent Study, Internship, and Senior Thesis.
Sample
of Recent Publications
Seibert, PS; Stridh-Igo, PM.; Whitmore, TA; & Zimmerman, C G
(in press).
Cranio-Cervical Stabilization of Traumatic
Atlanto-Occipital Dislocation with Minimum Resultant
Neurological Deficit. Acta Neurochirurgica.
Seibert, PS; Stridh-Igo, PM; Whitmore, TA & Zimmerman, CG. (2003). Perspectives of Awareness and Cognitive Processing During the Event of Stroke and Subsequent Recovery: Competence Versus Performance. Journal of Cognitive Rehabilitation, Winter 2003, 18-24.
Seibert, P. S., Stridh-Igo, P., & Zimmerman, C. G.
(2003).
Challenging the Stigmas of Stroke. National
Stroke Association: Stroke Clinical Updates.
Seibert, P. S.; Reedy, D. P.; Hash, J; Webb, A.; Stridh-Igo, P.S.; Basom, J.; & Zimmerman, C.
G. (2002). Brain Injury: Quality of Life's Greatest Challenge.
Brain Injury, Vol 16, No. 10, 837-848.
Seibert, P. S., Stridh-Igo, P., & Zimmerman, C. G.
(2002).
A Checklist to Facilitate Cultural Awareness and
Sensitivity. Journal of Medical Ethics. 28:
0-4.
Seibert, P. S., Fee, L., Basom, J., & Zimmerman, C.
(2000).
Music and The Brain: the Impact of Music on an Oboist’s
Fight for Recovery. Brain Injury, Vol.
14, No. 3, 295-302.
Sample of Recent
Presentations
Seibert, PS; Whitmore, TA; Dufty, BM; Coumerilh, L; Johans, TJ. Deep Brain Stimulation: Cognitive, Emotional, and Behavioral Implications. 8th Congress of the Federation of Neurological Societies. Paris, France September 4-7, 2004.
Seibert, PS; O’Donnell, J; Whitmore, TA; Dufty, BM; Coumerilh; Grimsley, FP. Illuminating Patterns of Sleep Disorders: Sex Makes a Difference. 8th Congress of the Federation of Neurological Societies. Paris, France September 4-7, 2004.
Seibert, PS; O’Donnell, J; Whitmore, TA; Stridh-Igo, P; Dufty, BM; Coumerilh; Grimsley, FP. Stroke and Sleep Disorders: Shared Relationships. 8th Congress of the Federation of Neurological Societies. Paris, France September 4-7, 2004.
Seibert, PS; Donnell, J; Stridh-Igo, PM; Whitmore, TA; Grimsley, F; & Zimmerman, CG. Stroke and Sleep Disorders: Illuminating A Web of Intervening Variables. 5th World Stroke Congress. Vancouver, B.C., June 23-26, 2004.
Seibert, PS; O’Donnell, J; Whitmore, TA; Stridh-Igo, PM; Grimsley, F; & Zimmerman, CG. Characterizing Sleep Disorders: Male-Female Variations and Similarities. Associated Professional Sleep Societies Annual Meeting June 5-10, 2004. Philadelphia.
Seibert, PS; O’Donnell, J; Whitmore, TA; Stridh-Igo, PM; Grimsley, FP; & Zimmerman, CG. Sleep Disorders: Age Makes a Difference. Associated Professional Sleep Societies Annual Meeting June 5-10, 2004. Philadelphia.
Seibert, PS. Music and The Brain. Invited Address, Conference on Healing Environment March 11, 2004. Boise, ID.
Seibert PS, O'Donnell JE, Whitmore TA, Stridh-Igo
PM, Grimsley FP, Zimmerman CG. Optimal recovery
from traumatic brain injury hindered by undiagnosed
sleep disorders. Paper presented at: 5th
World Congress on Brain Injury; May 23-26, 2003;
Stockholm, Sweden.
Seibert PS, Stridh-Igo PM, Whitmore TA, Cherny B,
Zimmerman CG. Illuminating components of child and
youth traumatic brain injury: the creation of a
data-driven research approach. Paper presented at:
5th World Congress on Brain Injury; May
23-26, 2003; Stockholm, Sweden.
Seibert PS, Whitmore TA, Stridh-Igo PM, Zimmerman
CG. Cranial gunshot wounds: Illuminating factors
of successful outcome. Paper presented at: 5th
World Congress on Brain Injury; May 23-26, 2003;
Stockholm, Sweden.
Seibert PS, Stridh-Igo PM, Whitmore TA, Zimmerman
CG. Traumatic brain injury in monozygotic twins:
genetic influences on neural recovery. Paper
presented at: 5th World Congress on Brain
Injury; May 23-26, 2003; Stockholm, Sweden.
Stridh-Igo PM, Seibert PS, Karpinski NC, Zimmerman
CG. Plexiform neurofibroma without neurofibromatosis
type 1: a unique case illustrates rare disease relationships. Paper presented at:
6th IBRO World
Congress of Neuroscience;
July 10-15, 2003;
Prague,
Czech Republic.
Seibert PS, Whitmore TA, Jutzy RE, Reedy DP, Henbest
M, Zimmerman CG. Intracranial masses manifesting as
psychological disturbance. Paper presented at:
6th IBRO World
Congress of Neuroscience;
July 10-15, 2003;
Prague, Czech Republic.
Seibert, P. S.; & Zimmerman, C. G. The
Idaho Neurological Institute's Program of ResearchàTarget
Spine.
Invited address at 57 Congreso Chileno De Neurologia,
Psiquiatria Y Neurocircugia, October 10-12, 2002,
Valdivia, Chile.
Seibert, P. S.; & Zimmerman, C. G. A Model
Program for Research:
Idaho Neurological Institute.
Invited address at Catholic University, Hospital,
and Medical School, October 7, 2002, Santiago,
Chile.
Seibert, P.S.; Whitmore, T.; Stridh-Igo, P.; &
Zimmerman, C. G. Current Research in Traumatic
Brain Injury. Invited address, The Second
Annual Traumatic Brain Injury Conference, Saint
Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, October 18,
2002.
Montalbano, P.; Seibert, P. S.;
Frizzell, T; & Zimmerman, C. G. Solitary
Plasmacytoma of the Spine: A Pair of Rare Cases.
Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting,
September 21-26, 2002 Philadelphia, PA.
Montalbano, P.; Seibert, P. S.;
Karpinski, N. C. & Zimmerman, C. G.
Bihemispheric Meningioma: A Possible Diagnostic
Dilemma.
Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Annual Meeting, September 21-26, 2002 Philadelphia,
PA.
Montalbano, P.; Seibert, P. S.;
Frizzell, T; & Zimmerman, C. G. Cervical
Vertebral Hemangioma in a Young Male. Congress
of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, September
21-26, 2002 Philadelphia, PA.
Karpinski, N. C; Seibert, P. S.; Boerner, M. J.;
Jutzy, R. E.; & Zimmerman, C. G. Plexiform
Neurofibroma Without Known Family History of
Neurofibromatosis. Congress of Neurological
Surgeons Annual Meeting, September 21-26, 2002
Philadelphia, PA.
Seibert, P. S.; O' Donnell, J.;
Stridh-Igo, P.;
Grimsley, F.; & Zimmerman, C. G. Undiagnosed
Sleep Disorders Undermine TBI Recovery.
Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Annual Meeting, September 21-26, 2002 Philadelphia,
PA.
Montalbano, P.;
Seibert, P. S.; Karpinski, N.; Gamboa, J.; Ward, J.;
Webb, A.; & Zimmerman, C. G. Myxopapillary
Ependymoma: Extraordinarily Aggressive Proliferative
Cell Type. Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Annual Meeting, September 21-26, 2002 Philadelphia,
PA.
Seibert, P. S.; Andersen, B.; &
Zimmerman, C. G. Pronounced Psychological
Disturbances Caused by Intracranial Arachnoid Cysts.
Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting,
September 21-26, 2002 Philadelphia, PA.
Seibert, P. S.; O'
Donnell, J.; Stridh-Igo, P.; Webb, A.; Grimsley, F.; & Zimmerman, C. G. Sleep Disorders: Undiagnosed
Complications for TBI Recovery. Brain Injury
Association's Annual Symposium, July 24-27, 2002
Minneapolis, MN
Zimmerman, C.G.; Seibert, P. S.;
Henbest, M.; Jutzy, R.; & Luna, F. Radiographic
and Surgical Management of Mechanically Compressive
Thoracic Traumatic Arachnoidal Cyst. Congress
of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, September
21-26, 2002 Philadelphia, PA.
Seibert, P. S.
Idaho
Neurological Institute's Program of Research: Focus
on Stroke.
Annual Stroke Conference. June 21, 2002, Boise, ID
Seibert, P. S.; O'
Donnell, J.; Stridh-Igo, P.; Whitmore, T.; Tam, M.; Grimsley, F.; & Zimmerman, C. G. Data Driven Research
Illuminates The Web of Variables Associated With
Sleep Disorders. Associated Professional Sleep
Societies 16th Annual Meeting, June 8-13,
2002 Seattle, WA
Seibert, P. &
Zimmerman, C. G. Traumatic Brain Injury Sex
Differences: Injury, Outcomes, and Perspectives.
Annual Meeting of the American Psychological
Society, June 6-9, 2002 New Orleans, LA.
Zimmerman, C. G.,
Seibert, P. S., & Webb, A. The Five-Point Fixation
Surgical Technique for C1-C2 Fusion.
Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section of Disorders
of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, February
27-March 2, 2002.
Seibert, P. S. Beyond the Call of Duty.
Keynote address for the 16 Annual Faculty
Recognition Dinner, March 11, 2002, Boise State
University, Boise, ID
Sample
of Recent Student Research Presentations
Whitmore, TA; Seibert, PS; Stridh-Igo, PM;
O'Donnell, J; Grimsley, FP; & Zimmerman, CG
Behavioral Disturbance or Sleep Disorder? Rocky
Mountain Psychological Association April 15-18,
2004. Reno.
Jones, C; Seibert, PS; Whitmore, TA; Stridh-Igo, PM;
& Zimmerman, CG. Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Patients
following Cervical Spine Fusion. Rocky Mountain
Psychological Association April 15-18, 2004. Reno.
Bower, A; Seibert, PS;
Stridh-Igo, PM; Whitmore, TA; & Zimmerman, CG
Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: Age Makes a
Difference. Rocky Mountain Psychological
Association April 15-18, 2004. Reno.
Stridh-Igo, PM; Seibert,
PS; Whitmore, TA; Zimmerman, CG. Psychological
Disturbance in Traumatic Brain Injury: Illuminating
Patterns of Symptomatology. Rocky Mountain
Psychological Association April 15-18, 2004. Reno.
Stridh-Igo, PM; Seibert,
PS; Whitmore, TA; & Zimmerman, CG. Stroke in
Sleep Disorders: A Conundrum of Intervening
Variables. Rocky Mountain Psychological
Association April 15-18, 2004. Reno.
Dufty, B; Seibert, PS;
Whitmore, TA; Stridh-Igo, PM; Johans, T; &
Zimmerman, CG. The Psychological Science of Deep
Brain Stimulation. Rocky Mountain Psychological
Association April 15-18, 2004. Reno.
Stridh-Igo PM, Seibert
PS, Karpinski NC, Zimmerman CG. Plexiform
Neurofibroma Without Neurofibromatosis Type 1: A
Unique Case Illustrates Rare Disease
Relationships. Paper presented at: 6th IBRO
World Congress of Neuroscience; July 10-15, 2003;
Prague, Czech Republic.
Stridh-Igo, PM; Seibert,
PS; Whitmore, T & Zimmerman, CG. INI Research
Advancing Stroke Education. Three invited
addresses at Boise State University: November 5,
2002 and November 19, 2002 at 1:40 PM and at 6:00
PM, Boise, ID.
Whitmore, T; Seibert,
PS; Stridh-Igo, PM & Zimmerman, CG. The Idaho
Neurological Institute's Role in Providing Optimum
Treatment and Recovery for Idaho Citizens. Three
invited addresses at Boise State University:
November 5, 2002 and November 19, 2002 at 1:40 PM
and at 6:00 PM.
Sample of
Professional Memberships
International Brain Injury Association 1996-present
American Brain Injury Association 1995-present
National Stroke Association, 1996-present
Association of Professional Sleep Societies,
2000-present
American Brain Injury Consortium 1995-present
Brain Injury Task Force 1998-present
Idaho Neurological Institute Board Member
1995-present
Boise State University Faculty Senate, president
1995-1997
Boise State University Institutional Review Board,
Chair, 1991-1993, member 1991-1996
Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, Executive
Committee, Treasurer, 1993-2002.
Sample of
Awards Received
Boise State University Foundation Scholar Award for
Service 2002
Congress of Neurological Surgeons,
2nd
Place Award for Research 2002
Distinguished Service Award, Rocky Mountain Psychological
Association, 2002
Honored Faculty 2002
Boise State University Alumni Society
Best
Research Award 3rd World Congress on Brain Injury,
Quebec Canada 1999
Idaho Neurological Institute Award of Outstanding
Contributions, 1996, 1999
The
Boise State University Alumni Association
Distinguished Faculty Member 1993
KIZN
FM Best Teacher in the
Treasure Valley 1993.
The
Associated Students of Boise State University
Outstanding Faculty Award, 1991-1992, finalist
1998
Rocky Mountain Psychological Association Award for
Distinguished Contributions, 1991
Veterans Administration Award for Distinguished
Service to Vietnam Veterans, 1986
