About Northeast Evaluation
Clinical Team
At Northeast Evaluation Specialists we pride ourselves on our involvement in the education and governance of our respective professions and in the advancement of scientific research in the healthcare arena. This is evident in our roles on local government boards and on national and congressional committees.
NES was founded with the industry knowledge that there are many providers but only a few we would trust with our clients. Based on that we set out to develop a service structure that is based on providing the very best information available. At NES we understand the importance of quality and objectivity in the review process and we look forward to sharing our expertise with you.
Stefanie Griffin, PhD
Licensed NH Psychologist/Clinical Neuropsychologist
Stefanie Griffin, PhD, is a clinical neuropsychologist specializing in adult neuropsychological evaluation with a practice at Northeast Evaluation Specialists in Dover, NH. Additionally, she serves as a consultant for the NH START program Clinical Education Training series through the Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire (UNH). She previously served as an assessment supervisor at UNH Psychological and Counseling Services and as a subject matter expert for the Older Adult PEACE ECHO Series through the Institute for Health Policy and Practice at UNH. Dr. Griffin is a former member-at-large on the board of directors of the New Hampshire Psychological Association (NHPA) and remains on the NHPA Behavioral Healthcare Advocacy Committee.
Dr. Griffin completed her postdoctoral fellowship in clinical neuropsychology in the Benton Neuropsychology Laboratory, Department of Neurology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Dr. Griffin is a graduate of the University of Michigan and completed her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Nebraska and internship at the Ann Arbor VA Medical Center.
James Samson, MS, OTR/L, CWCE, CEAS
Founder and Co-Principal
Mr. Samson has served as adjunct faculty at the University of New England and University of New Hampshire. He has represented the New Hampshire Chapter of American Occupational Therapy Association and served on the board for the National Kidney Foundation of Maine, the Krempels Foundation (TBI), and the Kennebunk Area Youth Hockey Association.
He was one of the first Certified Work Capacity Evaluators in the state of NH as recognized by the American College of Environmental Medicine and was one of the first therapist in the northeast to be certified in the Assessment of Motor and Process Skills.
Mr. Samson has extensive evaluation and treatment experience from hospital to community settings. He has also represented insurance companies, managed care consortiums and healthcare providers, with over 25 years of experience. In his spare time, Mr. Samson coaches youth hockey and football. He is an avid hiker and fly fisherman, and volunteers on several local community boards.
Tina Trudel, PhD.
Founder and Co-Principal, Neuropsychologist
Dr. Trudel is an experienced clinical neuropsychologist with a diagnostic and treatment focus, rooted in her early training at New York University Medical Center, Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine in 1988-89. Dr. Trudel has served on the National Governing Board of the American Academy for the Certification of Brain Injury Specialists, as Chair of the NH Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Advisory Council, and Chair of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Brain Injury Long Term Issues Task Force.
With more than 30 years of experience as a healthcare executive, Dr. Trudel has overseen national operations across the continuum of care from hospital to community, including as Site Director of the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center at Virginia NeuroCare. Her roles have involved nationwide marketing and development for specialty services and managed care contracting, as well as operational oversight of budgets, personnel, facilities, and quality improvement. She has also worked as a peer reviewer, researcher, editor, and analyst in behavioral health.
As a leader in the field and involved with professional organizations over the years, Dr. Trudel has testified before Congress on Veterans’ healthcare and Medicare rehabilitation coverage, and was a reviewer for the National Institute of Disability and Rehabilitation Research. She served as postdoctoral supervisor in the Department of Psychiatry, Dartmouth Medical School and as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. In addition to authoring numerous publications and presentations, Dr. Trudel received the Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire’s Ellen Hayes Award for her volunteering, the Brain Injury Association of America Founder’s Award for her work and advocacy, and served as Chairperson of the Brain Injury Association of America Provider and Professional Council.