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Oliver is fascinated by the human mind and the thought structures, emotions, relationships, and behaviors it is capable of creating and understanding. His focus is on adapting techniques from cognitive neuropsychology to integrate and augment counseling interventions and psychometric assessments, while also developing and testing detailed formal theory about the nature of the mind, psychopathology, and counseling processes. Additionally, he investigates the impacts of neurocognitive structure and mental health conditions on individuals and on society as a whole, with the hope that this can provide an empirical basis for widening advocacy efforts. As an enthusiastic educator and clinician, Oliver believes in building foundational professional alliances with students and clients using humanistic practices.

Oliver Boxell, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor in Counseling and Human Development 

and Cognitive Neuroscientist





Department of Counseling and Human Development

Margaret Warner School of Education and Human Development

University of Rochester

LeChase Hall, #408

oboxell@ur.rochester.edu


Secondary affiliations: University of Rochester Artificial Intelligence Horizons Institute; Center for Learning in the Digital Age; University of Rochester Medical Center Office of Health Equity Research