Since obtaining a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Wisconsin – Madison 25 years ago, he has also taught at Luther College in Iowa and Valparaiso University in Indiana. Dr. Maaser has extensive experience in hospital settings (rehabilitation, burn unit and psychiatry), geriatric, and private practice settings. He has done extensive neuropsychological testing with brain injury, progressive dementia and substance abuse clients. Dr. Maaser has presented numerous workshops on neuropsychology and serious mental illness disorders. His work with neurobiology and geriatric cognitive rehabilitation has been published in professional journals and the popular media.