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Dr. Anita Bialunska is a neuropsychologist and an Assistant Professor in the College of Health Sciences at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). Dr. Bialunska completed her Ph.D. at the University of Warsaw in Poland and her Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Concussion Management Clinic at the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences at UTEP. Her research interest involves neurocognitive functioning, in particular, sensorimotor integration and synchronization in brain-injured patients, and the impact of non-specific factors on treatment outcomes. She employs basic and clinical research and develops behavioral and electrophysiological techniques to better understand mechanisms and neuronal underpinnings of brain dysfunctions. Her ultimate goal is to advance the treatment and prevention of brain disorders.

She is currently looking at the recovery mechanisms of impaired visuomotor control in the Mild Traumatic Brain Injury population, as well as the impact of environmental factors on the prevalence of brain injuries. Her biggest obsession is to understand mechanisms and prevent neurodegenerative processes related to repetitive brain injuries in different populations: athletes, militaries, victims of conflicts and natural disasters. In teaching, she emphasizes the power of knowledge, scientific literacy, interprofessional collaboration and community-engagement in reducing inequalities and improving quality of life. Her students try to change the lives of their neighbors and understand challenges that experience people live in difficult conditions.