David Sheppard PhD is a clinical neuropsychologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine. He graduated with a degree in clinical psychology in the Neuropsychology major area of study from the University of Houston, and then completed his doctoral internship and post-doctoral fellowship at the VA Puget Sound, Seattle.

Dr. Sheppard is interested in helping patients who are experiencing changes in cognitive functioning that affect their daily lives. His specific interests are in helping address cognitive changes that can follow medical diagnosis or treatment, including for individuals with brain tumors or following diagnosis and treatment of cancers outside the central nervous system. His research focuses on identifying novel ways to measure cognitive functioning in ways that are relevant to daily life, as well as understanding the long-term effects of cancer and cancer treatment on cognitive aging.