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Philip Schatz, PhD

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Philip Schatz, PhD

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Dr. Philip Schatz is a neuropsychologist with research interests in assessment and management sport-related concussion in youth and collegiate athletes, as well as the broader area of computer-based assessment.

Dr. Schatz received his BS in psychology from Penn State University and his MS and PhD in Neuropsychology from Drexel University.  He completed his pre-doctoral internship at The Toronto Hospital in Canada, and joined the SJU faculty in 1998, where he was tenured in 2004 and promoted to Associate Professor in 2005 and Professor in 2009.

Dr. Schatz serves as a research consultant to the Sports Concussion Center of NJ and the Maine Concussion Management Initiative.

He maintains an active program of research, and more information about his research and publications are available on his personal website and on Google Scholar.

    • BS: Penn State University
    • MS, PhD: Drexel University
    • Ott SD, Cheema SK, Ryder A, Schatz P, Gonzalez LA, Duran J, Schulz PE. (2022). Information seeking behaviors and attitudes of wives of former football players regarding chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Applied Neuropsychology, Adult. doi: 10.1080/23279095.2022.2145892
    • Wallace J, Kerr J, Worts P, Covassin T, Schatz P, Iverson G. (2022). The frequency of low scores on ImPACT in adolescent student-athletes: Stratifications by race and socioeconomic status using multivariate base rates.  Developmental Neuropsychology, 47(3), 125-135 doi: 10.1080/87565641.2022.2034827
    • Roberts SD, Schatz P, Register-Mihalik J, Wojtowicz M. (2022). Parent knowledge of and attitudes towards youth sport-related concussion and associations with child and parent factors. Concussion, 6(4):CNC93. doi: 10.2217/cnc-2021-0008.
    • Elbin RJ, Eagle SR, Marchetti GF, Anderson M, Schatz P, Womble, MN, Stephenson K, Covassin T, Collins MW, Mucha A, Kontos AP. (2022). Using change scores on the Vestibular Ocular Motor Screening (VOMS) tool to identify concussion in adolescents. Applied Neuropsychology: Child, 11(4), 591-597. doi: 10.1080/21622965.2021.1911806
    • Moser RS, Friedman S, Hensel GL, Dubnov-Raz G, Schatz P. (2021). A Cross-Cultural Examination of Parental Knowledge of Concussion in Three Countries. Developmental Neuropsychology, 46(8), 588-597. doi: 10.1080/87565641.2021.2005600
    • Schatz P, Elbin RJ, Anderson MN, Savage J, Covassin T. (2017). Effort, and perceived utility of the ImPACT assessment in college athletes. Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology, 6(3), 243–251
    • Biedler E, Bogar K, Wallace J, Deitrick J, Anderson M, Schatz P. (2021). The burden of unsubstantiated messaging: Collegiate student-athletes’ CTE mechanism beliefs.  Brain Injury, 35(10), 1259-1266. doi: 10.1080/02699052.2021.1972146
    • Schatz P, Frees A, Bilke C, Brennan N, Elbin RJ. (2021). Compliance with state concussion legislation in non-school-affiliated youth sport leagues. Developmental Neuropsychology, 46(3), 184-191. doi: 10.1080/87565641.2021.1924721
    • Wallace J, Biedler E, Covassin T, Hibbler T, Schatz P. (2021).  Understanding racial differences in computerized neurocognitive test performance and symptom-reporting to deliver culturally competent patient-centered care for sport-related concussion.  Applied Neuropsychology: Adult. doi: 10.1080/23279095.2021.1912047.
    • Dell KC, Grossner EC, Staph J, Schatz P, Hillary FG. (2021). A population-based study of pre-existing health conditions in traumatic brain injury. Neurotrauma Reports, 9(2), 255-269. doi: 10.1089/neur.2020.0065
    • Moser RS, Schatz P, Mayer B, Friedman S, Perkins M, Zebrewski C, Islam S, Lemke H, James M, Vidal P.  (2021). Does time since injury and duration matter in the benefits of physical Therapy treatment for concussion? Journal of Concussion, 5, 1-10. doi: 10.1177/20597002211020896
    • Anderson M, Elbin RJ, Schatz P, Henry L, Covassin T.  (2021).  Comparing before-and after-school neurocognitive performance in high school athletes: Implications for concussion management, Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine, 31(1), 31-35. doi: 10.1097/JSM.0000000000000685
    • Schatz P, Corcoran M, Kontos AP, Elbin RJ. (2020). Youth soccer parents' perceptions of long-term effects of concussion, Dev Neuropsychol 45(3), 110-117. doi: 10.1080/87565641.2020.1766464. 
    • Chase D, Slicer K, Schatz P. (2020). Relationship between standalone Performance Validity Test failure and emotionality among youth/student athletes experiencing prolonged recovery following sports-related concussion.  Developmental Neuropsychology, 45(7-8), 31-35 . doi: 10.1080/87565641.2020.1852239
    • Wallace J, Schatz P, Covassin T, Iverson GL.  (2020). Brief iPad-based assessment of cognitive functioning with ImPACT™ Quick Test: Prevalence of low scores using multivariate base rates.  Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 35(8), 1276-1282. doi: 10.1093/arclin/acaa078.
    • Wallace J, Schatz P, Mulenga D, Lovell M, Muyinda G, Sichizya A, Covassin T. (2020). Cross-cultural exploration of baseline ImpACT Quick Test performance among football athletes in Zambia. The Physician and Sports Medicine, 49(2), 165-170. doi: 10.1080/00913847.2020.1790983
    • Ernst N, Schatz P, Trbovich AM, Emami K, Eagle SR, Mucha A, Collins MW, Kontos AP.  (2020).  Utility of 1 measurement versus multiple measurements of Near Point of Convergence (NPC) after concussion.  Journal of Athletic Training, 55(8), 850-855. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-431-19 
    • Moser RS, Schatz P. (2020). A Cross-Cultural Examination of Parental Knowledge of Concussion in Sicily, Italy.  Developmental Neuropsychology, 45(5), 330-340. doi: 10.1080/87565641.2020.1789644
    • Elbin RJ, Womble M, McCarthy M, D’Amico N, O’Connor S, Schatz P.  (2020). How do 
      ImPACT QuickTest scores compare with ImPACT Online scores in non-concussed adolescent athletes? Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 35(3), 326-331. doi: 10.1093/arclin/acz072. 
    • D’Amico N, Elbin RJ, Sufrinko A, Schatz P, Mucha A. Collins MW. (2019). Test order does not affect Vestibular/Ocular Motor Screening item scores in high school athletes. Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine. doi: 10.1097/JSM.0000000000000776
    • Charek DB, Elbin RJ, Sufrinko A, Schatz P, D'Amico NR, Collins MW, Kontos AP.  (2020).  Preliminary evidence of a dose response for continuing to play on recovery time after concussion. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation 35(2), 85-91. doi: 10.1097/HTR.000000000000047625.    
    • Elbin RJ, Fazio-Sumrok V, Anderson M, D'Amico NR, Said A, Grossel A, Schatz P, Lapnski D, Womble M. (2018). Evaluating the suitability of the Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing (ImPACT) computerized neurocognitive battery for short-term, serial assessment of neurocognitive functioning.  Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 18, 31729-31736
    • Iverson G, Schatz P.  (2019).  Brief iPad-based assessment of cognitive functioning with ImPACT® Pediatric.  Developmental Neuropsychology, 44(1) 43-49.
    • Elbin RJ, Sufrinko A, Anderson MN, Schatz P, Covassin T, Mucha T, Collins MW, Kontos AP.  (2018).  Prospective changes in vestibular and ocular motor symptoms and impairment after concussion.  Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy, 42(3), 142-148.
    • Chase D, Smyk N, Schatz P, Franks R. (2018). The stability of engagement over comprehensive neuropsychological assessment in student athletes diagnosed with sports related concussion.  Developmental Neuropsychology, 43(4), 345-355.
    • Moser RS, Olek, L, Schatz P.  (2019).  Gender differences in symptom reporting on baseline sport concussion testing across the youth age span.  Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 34(1), 50-59.
    • Moser RS, Davis G, Schatz P.  (2018).  The age variable in childhood concussion management:  A systematic review. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 33(4), 417-426.
    • Moser RS, Schatz P (2017). Increased symptom reporting in young athletes based on history of previous concussions. Developmental Neuropsychology, 42(4), 276-283.
    • Brett BL, Solomon GS, Hill J, Schatz P. (2017). Two-year test-retest reliability in high school athletes using the four- and two-factor ImPACT composite structures: The effects of learning disorders and headache/migraine treatment history. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 28, 1-11.
    • Davis G, Anderson V, Babl FE, Gioia GA, Giza CC, Meehan W, Moser RS, Purcell L, Schatz P, Schneider KJ, Takagi M, Yeates KO, Zemek R. (2017). What is the difference in concussion management in children as compared to adults?A systematic review. British Journal of Sports Medicine. Online First: 28 April 2017. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2016-097415
    • Gerrard PB, Iverson GL, Atkins JE, Maxwell BA, Zafonte R, Schatz P, Berkner PD. (2017). Factor structure of ImPACT® in adolescent student athletes, Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology 32(1), 117-122.
    • Moser RS, Schatz P, Kollias K, Grossner E. (2017). One-year test-retest reliability of neurocognitive baseline scores in 10-12 year olds. Applied Neuropsychology: Child,6(2):166-171.
    • Sandel N, Schatz P, Goldberg K, Lazar M. (2017). Gender differences in cognitive deficits and symptom reporting among acutely concussed high school lacrosse players. American Journal of Sports Medicine, 45(4), 937–944.
    • Elbin RJ, Sufrinko A, Schatz P, French J, Collins M, Kontos A. (2016). Removal from play after concussion and recovery time. Pediatrics, 138(3), e20160910
    • Brett BL, Smyk N, Solomon G, Baughman BC, Schatz P. (2016). Long-term stability and reliability of baseline cognitive assessments in high school athletes using ImPACT at 1-, 2-, and 3-year test-retest intervals, Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 31(8), 904-914.