Licensed to practice psychology in Maryland since 2003, Dr. Shapiro obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Colgate University and her Master’s and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from University at Buffalo. While in Buffalo, she trained in neuropsychology at the Erie County Medical Center, Buffalo VA Medical Center, and the University’s Depression Research and Treatment Program. After spending a year at Tulane University School of Medicine as a psychology intern at Charity Hospital focusing on neuropsychology and forensics, Dr. Shapiro completed a two-year post-doctoral fellowship in neuropsychology at the Cortical Function Laboratory and Medical Psychology Clinic at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. She has published papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals and given presentations at international conferences related to attention, memory, language, depression, anxiety, multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injury, dementia, and aging.