Areas of Interest
Research Interests
- Neuropsychological features predicting clinical outcomes associated with aging and dementia
- Nonpharmacologic cognitive rehabilitation interventions for memory loss
- Cannabis use and cognitive functioning in adults and older adults
- Executive functioning, impulsivity, and decision making in addiction processes
- Alcohol-related cognitive impairment and healthy cognitive aging in the elderly
- Development and psychometric evaluation of novel performance-based tasks
Clinical Interests
- Differential diagnosis of cognitive changes associated with aging and neurodegenerative diseases
- Psychiatric, substance-related, and medical factors impacting cognitive decline in older age
- Neuropsychological characterization of cognitive functioning in adult medical disorders
- Improving patient care and optimizing clinical practice in neuropsychology through effective, efficient, and ethical professional practice considerations
Credentials
- Postdoctoral Fellowship, Clinical Neuropsychology, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan
- PhD, Clinical Psychology, Saint Louis University
- MA, Clinical Psychology, Wheaton College
- BA, Studio Art, Wheaton College
