Dr. Barbara Koltuska-Haskin died on May 1, 2025 due to complications after a stroke.
Barbara was born on November 14, 1953 and raised in Warsaw, Poland. She was a member of the Solidarity Movement in Poland when they confronted Russian rule. She earned a doctorate in psychology/neuropsychology in Poland. In 1989, she was awarded a prestigious American Association of University Women fellowship, which she spent at UCLA's postdoctoral training program in neuropsychology. She later received her US citizenship as an "alien of exceptional abilities" on the basis of her education, research in neuropsychology, and clinical achievements. After her fellowship, she worked for many years as a neuropsychologist at the New Mexico State Hospital in Las Vegas, New Mexico. Since 2003, she worked in private practice in Albuquerque, providing comprehensive and compassionate care for her New Mexico patients.
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Photo taken by Dr. Barbara in her garden.