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Martha E. Banks, PhD is a research neuropsychologist in the Research & Development Division of ABackans DCP, Inc., in Akron, Ohio and a former professor of Black Studies at The College of Wooster, where her courses included "Black Psychology", "Black Women in Contemporary America", and "Should I Call My Bank, My Parents, or My Lawyer? Seeking Answers about Health Disparities." Prior to her retirement from the Brecksville Medical Center, she served as clinical psychologist, trainer and developing consultant of the Mental Health Package in the computerized medical record, Federal Women's Program Coordinator, and hospital-wide trainer about sexual harassment. She has been instrumental in the development and revision of the Ackerman-Banks Neuropsychological Rehabilitation Battery © and the Post-Assault Traumatic Brain Injury Interview & Checklist ©.
In addition to her current service as President of the Society for the Psychology of Women (Division 35 of the American Psychological Association), Dr. Banks is a fellow of the American Psychological Association, having served on its Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs, Committee on Women in Psychology, Committee on APA/Division Relations and, currently, President-Elect for the Society for the Psychology of Women, member of the Council of Representatives, and member of the Board for the Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interest. She has also been President of the Society for Psychology of Women’s Section on Psychology of Black Women. Dr. Banks has received the Sue Rosenberg Zalk Award for Distinguished Service from the Society for the Psychology of Women and numerous distinguished service awards from APA's Division of Rehabilitation Psychology. She was elected as Member-at-Large for the Ethnic Minority and Women's Caucuses of the American Psychological Association Council of Representatives. Dr. Banks was recognized in March 2008 with an American Psychological Association Presidential Citation.
Dr. Banks has served on national advisory boards, including Rosalynn Carter Institute for Human Development's Expert Panel on Caregiving for People with Disabilities (ethics member), the National Advisory Board on Medical Rehabilitation Research, and the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center at the University of Wisconsin-Stout.
She has published widely in professional books and journals, including Women & Therapy, Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation, Adolescent Medicine: State of the Art Reviews, and Social Science Computer Review. She is an associate editor for Women & Therapy. Dr. Banks’ recent publications include:
Since 1977, Dr. Banks has presented at over 150 conferences and symposia on topics involving women, trauma, and health care. Dr. Banks has been invited to keynote several conferences, including the 2005 Rehabilitation Psychology Conference in Baltimore and the 2004 BRIDGING COMMUNITIES: Violence Free Living for People with Disabilities Conference. She delivered a keynote address for the third National Multicultural Conference in Hollywood, CA in January 2003 on “Disability in the Family: A Lifespan Perspective” and received the Carolyn Attneave Award “Keeper of the Fire.”
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