Chase Presley, PhD

Chase R. Presley, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center specializing in clinical neuropsychology. Dr. Presley provides neuropsychological assessment for adults with a wide range of neurologic conditions, including neurodegenerative disorders, traumatic brain injury, sports-related concussion, and other disorders affecting cognition and behavior. He is licensed as a psychologist in Tennessee and has specialized training in neuropsychological evaluation and cognitive assessment.

Dr. Presley is actively involved in clinical research, education, and professional service. He is a member of the American Psychological Association, the National Academy of Neuropsychology, the Society for Clinical Neuropsychology, and the Sports Neuropsychology Society. He serves as an ad hoc reviewer for several neuropsychology and neurology journals and has contributed to research focused on concussion, Alzheimer’s disease, cognitive assessment, and neuropsychological test development. His scholarly work includes the development and validation of new cognitive assessment tools and investigations into factors influencing cognitive outcomes in neurologic disease.

Throughout his training and career, Dr. Presley has been actively involved in teaching and mentorship. He has served in multiple leadership roles within neuropsychology trainee organizations and previously taught graduate-level clinical methods courses in a doctoral psychology program. He continues to contribute to the education of students, trainees, and healthcare professionals in neuropsychology and cognitive neuroscience.

Dr. Presley earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, cum laude, from Harding University and a Master of Science in Psychology from the University of Memphis. He received his PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, where his doctoral work focused on neuropsychological assessment and language function. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Clinical Neuropsychology at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics before joining the Vanderbilt faculty in 2024.