Samuel Eckrich, PhD
About the Author
Sam Eckrich, PhD, is an assistant professor within the field of child neuropsychology at the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI). He received a master’s degree in Neuroscience at Florida State University before earning a doctorate in child clinical psychology at University of Central Florida. He gained specialized pediatric neuropsychological training (internship and fellowship) at Kennedy Krieger Institute/Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. His clinical work focuses on medically complex individuals with pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI), neuro-oncological conditions, genetic disorders, and neurodevelopmental disorders, especially autism and ADHD). He also provides online-based cognitive behavioral intervention (Teen Online Problem Solving) for teens with brain injuries. Dr. Eckrich is co-founder of three multidisciplinary clinics: WVU Medicine Children’s Neurofibromatosis and Neuro-Oncology Clinics, and RNI’s Pediatric TBI Clinic. His research has centered around cognitive underpinnings of ADHD and is expanding to investigate several outcomes related to enhancing quality of life among West Virginian youths across medically complex conditions.
Blogs by Samuel Eckrich, PhD
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Concussion
Samuel Eckrich, PhD
04/5/2025