Dr. Barbara Koltuska Haskin: The Visionary Neuropsychologist, Award-Winning Author, &Classically Trained Mezzo-Soprano.

Published on 22 February 2025, by Marine Beaumont | Italy, Europe.

Dr. Barbara Koltuska-Haskin is a Clinical Neuropsychologist in private practice in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with over thirty years of clinical experience. She also has a background in research and academic teaching. 

Apart from her doctorate in psychology and neuropsychology, she holds a Master of Science in Clinical Psychology and a Bachelor of Education degree, graduating as valedictorian. She further completed 450 hours of academic coursework in psychopharmacology, sponsored by the Southwestern Institute for the Advancement of Psychotherapy and New Mexico State University Collaborative. She is also a classically trained mezzo-soprano.

Barbara Koltuska-Haskin is the author of the award-winning book How My Brain Works: A Guide to Understanding It Better and Keeping It Healthy, which has won seven awards. Her book was a finalist at the International Book Awards and the Independent Author Network’s Book of the Year Awards. It also received a Silver Medal at the Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards and a Distinguished Favorite Award at the New York City Big Book Awards. Additionally, it was a finalist at the New Mexico/Arizona Book Awards and won 1st place at the 2021 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards recently, How My Brain Works was selected as a finalist in the 2022 Eric Hoffer Awards in the Da Vinci Eye category for its cover design.

Dr. Koltuska-Haskin loves New Mexico for its sunshine, beautiful nature, and the hospitality of its people, often saying she feels "New Mexican in her heart." She enjoys walking New Mexico's trails, and the high desert climate nurtures her passion for organic gardening. 

ABOUT "HOW MY BRAIN WORKS"

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The wide range of useful information contained in this book can help the reader in many ways: basic understanding of this unique organ, advice for anyone concerned about the possibility of a cognitive problem, and the wisdom of the author’s experience in helping her many patients and others to keep their brain healthy and working at their highest level.

Students with learning problems, young people considering varied career paths, victims of brain injuries or mental disorders, the middle-aged and elderly at risk of dementia - all can gain from the knowledge Dr. Barbara Koltuska-Haskin has gained in her many years as a practicing neuropsychologist. 

In easy-to-understand language, she explains the countless ways the evaluation process she uses can help people in a wide variety of situations, and how the results can be used for maximum benefit.

Plus, building on this information, Dr. Koltuska-Haskin offers a wealth of advice and tips on how to build and maintain optimum brain health. Reaching widely into the physical, psychological, nutritional, and spiritual worlds, she pulls together new research as well as age-old treasured learning to create an everyday guide to harnessing our most powerful mental tools in shaping the healthful and successful lives we all seek.

IN CONVERSATION WITH AUTHOR BARBARA KOLTUSKA-HASKIN

In an exclusive interview, Barbara Koltuska-Haskin shares her journey as a neuropsychologist, author, and researcher, bridging science with personal empowerment. With expertise in brain health and cognitive function, she provides valuable insights into memory, aging, and mental well-being, helping people manage life with clarity and resilience. L'Heure: Dr. Koltuska-Haskin, what inspired you to write How My Brain Works and make complex neuropsychological concepts more accessible to the general public?

Barbara: For over 30 years of my clinical practice, my patients have been my toughest teachers and inspiration. I have always been fascinated with the brain, which is the most complex and miraculous part of our body. I wanted to use my knowledge and experience to help my patients better understand and improve and/or maintain their brain functioning. Much contemporary research proves that brain functioning can be improved at any age. 

L'Heure: How does your extensive neuropsychology background shape how you approach writing and explaining brain health?

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