Sherry Stock, ABD/PhD CBIST

PORTLAND METRO AREA

Sherry Stock, ABD/PhD, CBIST, Neurogerontologist, is the Executive Director of the Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon (BIAOR), the only statewide, nonprofit organization dedicated to the mission of creating a better future for people with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and their families through prevention, research, education and advocacy. Sherry is also the co-owner of Brain Logistics, LLC, providing education, training, and individualized assessment and implementation for individuals and organizations relating to neurological issues.  Sherry's educational highlights include: ABD/PhD in Systems Science, focusing on applying Chaos Theory to epidemics and international aging; Master's degrees in Medical Sociology, International Gerontology, and Neuro-Gerontology, with minors in Biostatistics, Hospital Administration, Epidemiology and Health Science; Certified Brain Injury Specialist Trainer with the Academy of Certified Brain Injury Specialists.  Sherry has taught numerous University courses in Sociology, International Gerontology, Systems Science, Chaos Theory and Medical Sociology, Accounting and Statistics. Sherry has been appointed by the Governor of Oregon to: The Governor's Task Force on Traumatic Brain Injury (GTFTBI), Oregon WINGS (Working Interdisciplinary Network of Guardian Stakeholders), Co-Chair-Medicaid Long Term Care Quality and Reimbursement Advisory Council (MLTCQRAC), the Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Council for both Oregon and Idaho; and the Oregon Reintegration Team working with returning military. She is a Board member on numerous National and Oregon non-profits, State and National Steering Committees. Sherry has authored dozens of handbooks, monographs, articles, book chapters and books and is a national speaker. Sherry is the mother of a severely brain injured son, life member of the VFW Auxiliary, and the wife of a retired Navy Officer.