David A. Kaiser, Ph.D.                                                                     DOB 10-09-1964

EDUCATION

1994 Ph.D., Psychology, University of California at Los Angeles
1990 M.A., Psychology, University of California at Los Angeles
1988 M.F.A., English, University of Iowa, Iowa City
1986 B.A., English, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT

2007-Present   Director of Technology Development, Neurosynch, Inc. Encinitas, CA

2007-Present   Chief Technical Officer, Wavestate, Inc. Marina Del Rey, CA

2006-2007       Instructor, Psychology, Genesee CC, NY

2001-2006       Asst Professor, Psychology, Rochester Institute of Technology, NY
1998-Present  Research Director, Sterman-Kaiser Imaging Lab, Bel Air, CA
1995-Present  Consultant/Staff Scientist; EEG Spectrum/Intl Inc., Encino CA
1995-96           Vice President, Cognitive Neurometrics Inc. Scottsdale, AZ
1994-95           Staff Research Associate, Speech & Communication Studies Dept. UCLA
1988-94           Research Assoc/Asst UCLA School of Medicine, Neurobio./Psych Dept.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES & ASSOCIATIONS

2004- Assoc. for Applied Psychophysiol. & Biofeedback (President, NF Div 2009-11)
2003- Society for Advancement of Brain Analysis (Technical Director/Officer)
2003- International Society for Neurofeedback & Research (Board member, 2003-04)
2000- Editor, Journal of Neurotherapy (Asst editor 2000-2004, Senior Editor, 2008-)
1997- Editor, What’s New in Neurofeedback, monthly newsletter

HONORS AND AWARDS

2005 Fellow, International Society for Neuronal Regulation
2004 Citation paper, Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
2004 Invited speaker, International Society for Neuronal Regulation
1997 Best Poster Award, American Psychiatric Electrophysiology Assoc, San Diego
1994 Best Psychology Dissertation Award nominee, UCLA
1986 Cum laude graduate, Cornell University

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2006-2007       Psychology Instructor, Genesee
2001-2006       Asst Professor, Psychology, Rochester Institute of Technology
1988-1993       Teaching Fellow/Assoc/Asst, Psychology Department., UCLA 

Courses include Introduction, Methodology, Statistics, Neuropsychology, Hemispheric Specialization, Quantitative EEG, Cognitive Psychology, Language/Psycholinguistics, Developmental, Honors, Senior Project.

PUBLICATIONS

Tan G, Thornby J, Hammond DC, Strehl U, Canady B, Arnemann K, & Kaiser DA (2009). Meta-analysis of EEG biofeedback in treating epilepsy. Clinical EEG and Neuroscience, 40 (3).

Kaiser DA (2008). Functional connectivity and aging: Comodulation and coherence differences. J Neurotherapy, 12 (2/3).

Kaiser DA (2006). What is quantitative EEG? J Neurotherapy, 10, 37-61.

Kaiser DA (2005). Basic principles of quantitative EEG. J Adult Development, 12, 99-104.
 
Kaiser DA (2005). School Shootings, High School Size, and Neurobiological Considerations, J Neurotherapy, 9(3), 103-117.
 
Scott WC, Kaiser D, Othmer S, & Sideroff SI. (2005). Effects of an EEG biofeedback protocol on a mixed substance abusing population. Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse, 31, 455-69.
 
Kaiser DA  (2005). Do synchrony measures between non-homotopic brain areas make sense? J Neurotherapy, 9, 97-108.
 
Kaiser DA (2002). Rethinking standard bands. J Neurotherapy, 5, 87-96.
 
Kaiser DA, & Sterman, MB (2001). Automatic artifact detection, overlapping windows, and state transitions. J Neurotherapy, 4, 85-92.
 
Sterman MB, & Kaiser DA  (2001). Comodulation: A new QEEG analysis metric for assessment of structural and functional disorders of the CNS. J Neurotherapy, 4, 73-84.

Kaiser DA, & Othmer S (2000). Effects of neurofeedback on variables of attention in a large multi-center trial. J Neurotherapy, 4, 5-15 .

Othmer S & Kaiser DA (2000). Implementation of virtual reality in EEG biofeedback. CyberPsychology & Behavior, 3, 415-420

Sterman, MB & Kaiser DA (1999). Topographic analysis of spectral density co-variation: normative database & clinical assessment. Clin Neurophysiol, 110 (S1), S80.

Mann, CA, Sterman, MB, & Kaiser DA  (1996). Suppression of EEG rhythmic frequencies during somato-motor & visuo-motor behavior. Intl J Psychophysiol, 23, 1-7.

Sterman MB, Kaiser DA, & Veigel B. (1996). Spectral analysis of event-related EEG responses during recall: Visual, motor, & cognitive components. Brain Topogr, 9, 21-30.

Sterman MB, Mann CA, Kaiser DA, & Suyenobu BY (1994). Multiband topographic EEG analysis of a visuomotor aviation task. Intl J Psychophysiol, 16, 49-56.

BOOKS

Kaiser DA  (2005). School Shootings, High School Size, and Neurobiological Considerations. Evans JR (Ed)., Forensic Applications of QEEG and Neurotherapy ( pp 103-117). Binghamton NY: Haworth Press.

Othmer S, Othmer SF, & Kaiser DA (1999). EEG biofeedback training for ADHD and related disruptive behavior disorders. In James A. Incorvaia, BS Mark-Goldstein & D Tesmer (Eds.), Understanding, Diagnosing, and Treating AD/HD in Children and Adolescents: an Integrative Approach (pp. 235-296). New York: Jason Aronson Press.

Othmer S, Othmer SF, & Kaiser DA  (1999). EEG biofeedback: An emerging model for its global efficacy. In J Evans and A Abarbanel (Eds), Introduction to Quantitative EEG and Neurofeedback. (pp. 243-310). New York: Academic Press.

Zaidel E, Aboitiz F, Clarke J, Kaiser D, & Matteson R. (1995). Sex differences in interhemispheric relations for language. In F. Kitterle (Ed.), Hemispheric communication mechanisms & models. (pp.85-175). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.

RECENT PRESENTATIONS AND EDITORIALS

Kaiser DA (2009). Therapist-guided neuroplasticity: An introduction to EEG operant conditioning and assessment. 20th Trauma Center workshop, Jun 4, Boston MA.

Kaiser DA (2009). The Periodicity Table: An introduction to bimodulation, entropy, and other spectral coefficients. 8th Society for Advancement of Brain Analysis, May 1-5, St Augustine, FL.

Kaiser DA (2009). The Periodicity Table: An introduction to bimodulation, entropy, and other spectral coefficients. 8th Society for Advancement of Brain Analysis, May 1-5, St Augustine, FL.

Sterman MB & Kaiser DA (2009). Decision making in protocol selection. 8th Society for Advancement of Brain Analysis, May 1-5, St Augustine, FL.

Kaiser DA (2008). Ranking EEG. J Neurotherapy, 12(1), 1-3.

Kaiser DA  (2008). Comodulation and coherence: Models of magnitude and phase synchrony. 16th Intl Society for Neuronal Regulation, Aug 28-Sep 1, San Antonio, TX.

Kaiser DA (2008). The Periodicity Table. 7th Society for Advancement of Brain Analysis, Apr 30-May 3, Sarasota, FL.

Sterman MB & Kaiser DA  (2008). Methodology and clinical applications relevant to frontal lobe issues. 7th Society for Advancement of Brain Analysis, Apr 30-May 3, Sarasota, FL.

Kaiser DA (2007). Responsive quiescence. J Neurotherapy, 11 (2), 1-2.

Kaiser DA (2007). As connectivity training comes of age. J Neurotherapy, 11 (1), 1-3.

Kaiser DA (2007). Periodic table of periodicities. 6th Society for Advancement of Brain Analysis., Avalon CA, May 21.
 
Kaiser DA (2007, invited). Investigations of global connectivity in clinical and normal populations. Advances in Cerebral Connectivities, Feb 17-20 Monterey, CA.

 

Sterman, MB & Kaiser DA (2007, invited) Functional hemispheric interactions after lateralized brain injury. 38th AAPB, Feb 17-20, Monterey CA.

Kaiser DA (2006). Thoughts about clinical neuroscience. J Neurotherapy, 10 (4), 1-2. 

Kaiser DA (2006). Comodulation: Theory and applications. 5th Society for Advancement of Brain Analysis, May 23-26, Savannah GA
 
Kaiser DA (2005). Coherence and Comodulation: Separate but equal measures of EEG synchrony. 13th Intl Society for Neuronal Regulation, Sep 6-9, Denver CO.

Kaiser DA (2005, invited). Quantitative EEG and neurofeedback. 16th Tennet, Jun 23-5, Montreal, Quebec. Brain and Cognition, 60, 329-30.

Kaiser DA (2005). Coherence and Comodulation: What a difference an algorithm makes. 4th Society for Advancement of Brain Analysis, Jun 6-12, Vancouver BC.
 

Kaiser DA (2005). Comodulation and coherence: Differences explained. 36th Assoc of Applied Psychophysiology & Biofeedback, Apr 1-4, Austin, TX.

 
Kaiser DA (2004, invited). Rogue Site Analysis (RSA): A Comodulatory Metric of Trauma & Consciousness.12th Intl Soc Neur. Regulation, Aug 26-9, Ft Lauderdale FL. J Neurotherapy. 9, 128-9.
 
Kaiser DA (2004). Rogue site analysis: A new metric for functional interpretation. 3rd Society for Advancement of Brain Analysis, Jun 6-11, Avalon, CA.
 
Kaiser DA (2004). Rogue site analysis: Capturing the dynamics of consciousness in QEEG. 35th Assoc Applied Psychophys Biofeedback, Apr 2-4, Colorado Springs, CO.
 
Scott WC, Brod TM, Sideroff S, Kaiser D, & Sagan M. (2002). Type-specific EEG biofeedback improves residential substance abuse treatment. Presented at the American Psychiatric Association.