Skip to main content
All Posts By

Kirsten M Klein

Chrismary De La Cruz, BA

Chrismary De La Cruz, BA

Class of 2022
Professionals Track

Personal Statement

I am an Associate Professor of Neurology and a Clinical Neuropsychologist at the Medical University of South Carolina in beautiful Charleston, SC. I conduct translational research on aging/AD and get the most joy out of working with my team, collaborators, trainees, and mentees.

Current Role

Clinical Research Coordinator, ACTC Liaison

Education

Connecticut College, B.A.

Columbia University, Post Bacc

Research Areas of Interest

Pharmacology, neuropharmacology, neurodegenerative diseases, Alzheimer's Disease

Contact Me

Email

LinkedIn

Link to research publications

Lindsay Clark, PhD

Lindsay Clark, PhD

Class of 2022
Fellowship Track

Personal Statement

Lindsay Clark is a clinical neuropsychologist and assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine & Public Health and the Madison VA Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC). Her research program focuses on improving communication of personal dementia risk as well as increasing access to diagnosis and care. Her clinical practice focuses on diagnosis of memory disorders and teleneuropsychology.

Current Role

Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine & Public Health Geriatric Neuropsychologist, GRECC, William S Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital

Education

Postdoctoral Fellowship: Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute Fellowship in Neuropsychology & Neuroimaging/Madison VA Advanced Fellowship in Geriatrics

APA Predoctoral Internship: UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior

PhD: San Diego State University/University of California San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology

MS: San Diego State University

BS: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Research Areas of Interest

Dementia risk-reduction and biomarker communication/disclosure, teleneuropsychology, cognitive screening/monitoring

Contact Me

Email

Institutional Website

Link to research publications

Emily Clark, DO

Emily Clark, DO

Class of 2022
Fellowship Track

Current Role

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Associate Director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Care, Research, and Education Program (AD-CARE), University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Education

Kansas City University, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

University of Rochester, Psychiatry Residency

University of Rochester, Psychiatry Residency

Research Areas of Interest

Alzheimer's Disease modifying agents, Neuropsychiatric symptoms of AD, Diversity Recruitment

Contact Me

Email

Institutional Website

Twitter

LinkedIn

Link to research publications

Amanda D. Boyd, PhD

Amanda D. Boyd, PhD

Class of 2022
Professionals Track

Current Role

Associate Professor, The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, Washington State University

Education

University of Calgary, PhD in Communication Studies

University of Alberta, MSc in Rural Sociology

University of Lethbridge, BMgmt in Management Studies

Research Areas of Interest

Health Communication, Risk Perceptions, Indigenous Populations, Recruitment and Retention in Clinical Trials

Contact Me

Email

Institutional Website

Twitter

https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=YsttWG8AAAAJ&hl=en

Ram J. Bishnoi, MD 

Ram J. Bishnoi, MD

Class of 2022
Professionals Track

Personal Statement

I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Augusta University and a geriatric psychiatrist. My clinical care and research is focused on elderly population with neurocognitive and neuropsychiatric disorders.

Current Role

Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, USF Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

Education

MBBS - NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad, India

Board certification - American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Research Areas of Interest

Neurocognitive disorders, biomarkers, late-life depression

Contact Me

Email

Link to research publications

Andreana (Anya) Benitez, PhD

Andreana (Anya) Benitez, PhD

Class of 2022
Fellowship Track

Personal Statement

I am an Associate Professor of Neurology and a Clinical Neuropsychologist at the Medical University of South Carolina in beautiful Charleston, SC. I conduct translational research on aging/AD and get the most joy out of working with my team, collaborators, trainees, and mentees.

Current Role

Associate Professor, Neurology; Principal and Co-Investigator, NIH and other grants; Associate Director, TL1 Training Program

Education

PhD in Clinical Psychology (Kent State University)

Post-doctoral Fellowships in Aging/Alzheimer’s disease and Neuroimaging (UCLA and MUSC)

Research Areas of Interest

Cognitive aging, Alzheimer's disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, diffusion MRI, biophysical modeling, white matter, myelin, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, cannabis

Contact Me

Email

Lab Website

Twitter

LinkedIn

Link to research publications

Jared F. Benge, PhD, ABPP

Jared F. Benge, PhD, ABPP

Class of 2022
Professionals Track

Personal Statement

I am a clinical neuropsychologist and associate professor at the University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School. Clinically, I see patients at the UT Health Austin Comprehensive Memory Center. My research interests include technological interventions for cognitive disorders.

Current Role

Associate Professor, Department of Neurology
University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
Neuropsychologist, Comprehensive Memory Center,
Mulva Clinic for Neurosciences, UT Health Austin

Education

B.S, Psychology, Abilene Christian University

M.S., Psychology, Abilene Christian University

Ph.D., Clinical Psychology/Neuropsychology Track, University of Houston

Internship, Clinical Psychology, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

Fellowship, Neuropsychology, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

Research Areas of Interest

Technology, smartphones, psychometrics, digital biomarkers, real world outcomes

Contact Me

Email

Link to research publications

Stacy E. Aaron, PhD

Stacey E. Aaron, PhD

Class of 2022
Fellowship Track

Personal Statement

I am a certified exercise physiologist with 15 years of experience. I received a Ph.D. in Health and Rehabilitation Science, studying the association between cardiovascular and functional limitations and the effects of exercise on this relationship. I became curious about the impact of exercise on the brain; thus, my current research focuses on the effects of exercise on cerebrovascular function in older adults at risk for Alzheimer's disease and related dementia.

Current Role

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Education

Ohio Wesleyan University, BA

University of South Carolina, MS

Medical University of South Carolina, PhD

Research Areas of Interest

cerebrovascular physiology, cardiorespiratory fitness, exercise training, sex-specific effects

Contact Me

Email

Twitter

LinkedIn

Link to research publications