Dr. Gorgens is a dynamic presenter who has delivered keynote and breakout presentations, and custom workshops for groups around the world. She has worked with state and country-wide brain injury associations, state and local governments, judicial departments, universities, and more to educate and engage audiences. She weaves 25 years of research and clinical experience into cutting edge neuroscience and best practices to engage, educate, and entertain audiences.

Keynotes

  • The Hidden Cost of Violence - Unveiling the silent epidemic. Aotearoa New Zealand's first International Traumatic Brain Injury Conference.

  • Looking forward: Long-term perspectives on recovery, risk-reduction, and research and Sleep After Brain Injury. Mind Matters Symposium. Bismarck, North Dakota

  • Brain Injuries in Probation. West Coast Brain Injury Conference, Kelowna, BC, Canada

  • Biological mechanisms for long-term brain health effects of mild Traumatic Brain injuries. American Society for Neural Therapy and Repair

  • Roll up your sleeves: Strategies for the management of TBI-related sequelae in behavioral health settings Alaska Brain Injury Network (ABIN), Anchorage, AK

  • TBI in Criminal Justice: Lessons from Colorado. Illinois Probation and Court Services Association

  • TBI and Intimate Partner Violence. Brain Injury Association of Nebraska

  • Brain Injury: Disrupting the Revolving Door of the Juvenile Justice System. 6th International Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN) Congress

  • TBI in Criminal Justice: Lessons from Colorado and TBI and Intimate Partner Violence. Brain Injury Association of Kansas

  • The Intersection of Brain Injury and Domestic Violence: The Effect of Sex on Brain Injury. Illinois Brain Injury Symposium.

  • Why is the Caregiver, Patient and Physician Relationship So Important? International Pulmonary Fibrosis Warriors

  • Brain Injury Policy. Stanford University’s Synapse Annual Brain Injury Symposium

  • Brain Injury: Disrupting the Revolving Door of the Juvenile Justice System. Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN)

  • Screening for TBI and Managing the Related Cognitive and Behavioral Health Deficits. Brain Injury Alliance of Arizona

  • Brain Injury in Justice Involved Youth: Translating Research into Policy and Practice. American College of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) Conference, Atlanta, GA

  • Mental health and brain injury. National Association of State Head Injury Administrators (NASHIA)

  • Criminal/Juvenile Justice and Brain Injury: An International Discussion. Podcast, National Association of State Head Injury Administrators (NASHIA)

  • Intersection of Brain Injury and Domestic Violence. Facebook Live event, Brain Injury Association of Virginia

  • TBI: Criminal Justice, Interpersonal Violence and More. Montana Crime Prevention Conference.

  • Research and Updates from Concussion Biomarker Study of NCAA Championship Athletes. Brain Injury Association of Maryland

  • Brains: Love the One You’re With. Café Scientifique

  • TEDxMileHigh: The Surprising Connection Between Brain Injuries and Crime

  • Identifying and Treating the TBI-related ‘Superfecta’ in justice settings. Ontario Brain Injury Association (OBIA),

  • The Care and Feeding of Brains. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Centennial, CO

  • Concussions: Myths, Madness and Medical Science. Brain Injury Awareness Week hosted by the Advancement of Neuroscience organization at the University of Tennessee, the Neuroscience Network of East Tennessee and the Alzheimer's Tennessee Association.

  • Short and Long-term Management of TBI-Related Symptoms. Brain Injury Association of Minnesota Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN (2016)

  • Novel Screening and Intervention Programs to Assess the Intersection of Traumatic Brain Injury, Substance Abuse, Mental Illness and Criminality in Adult and Juvenile Populations: IT TAKES A VILLAGE. National Association of State Head Injury Administrators (NASHIA), Denver, CO

  • Managing Traumatic Brain Injuries: The Long and Short (Term) of it. Krost Symposium, Texas Lutheran University, Seguin, TX (2015)

Workshops

  • Behavioral health and brain injury. Brain Injury Association of Vermont

  • Identifying and Mitigating Bias in Clinical Work: Applications to Neuropsychological Practice. National Academy of Neuropsychology

  • Managing Sleep Disruption after Brain Injury. Brain Injury Alliance of Arizona

  • Sanity: A User’s Guide. Pulmonary Fibrosis Warriors

  • Mental health and brain injury. Invited webinar, National Association of State Head Injury Administrators

  • Roll up your sleeves: Strategies for the management of TBI-related sequelae in schools Pennsylvania's HELIX Conference

  • TBI in Juvenile Justice: (Hard) Lessons from Colorado. Pennsylvania's HELIX Conference 2019.

  • Get up on the TED Stage with Dr. Ramani Duravasala for the Leadership Institute for Women in Psychology

  • Neuropsychological Screening Batteries for Mental Health Clinicians: An Intensive Short-Course. NASHIA

  • Implementation of Novel Screening and Intervention Programming to Address the Intersection of Traumatic Brain Injury, Substance Abuse, Mental Illness and Criminality in an Offender Population: Program and Policy Implications. Collaborative Justice Conference