Biography

Lana Harder, PhD, ABPP leads the Neuropsychology Service and Neuropsychology training program at Children’s Medical Center. She holds dual faculty appointments as Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology at UT Southwestern. Dr. Harder is board certified in Clinical Neuropsychology and is a board-certified Subspecialist in Pediatric Neuropsychology.

Dr. Harder earned her doctorate from the University of Texas at Austin and completed her pre-doctoral internship at the Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. She completed her post-doctoral fellowship at Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Harder was a founding member and is the current Co-Director of the Children’s Medical Center Pediatric Demyelinating Diseases Clinic and her primary research focuses on pediatric central nervous system demyelinating disorders. Inspired by her work evaluating children with rare disorders, Dr. Harder published the first study on pediatric tele-neuropsychology.

Nationally, Dr. Harder was elected President-Elect of the Association of Postdoctoral Programs in Clinical Neuropsychology (APPCN). She has served on the Board of Directors of the American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology and two consecutive terms on the Board of Directors of APPCN. She also serves on the Board of Directors and Medical and Scientific Council of the Siegel Rare Neuroimmune Association. Dr. Harder is also a fellow of the National Academy of Neuropsychology.

During her free time, Dr. Harder enjoys spending time with her family in nature and volunteering in the DFW community.

Biography