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Dr. Nicole Anderson

Senior Scientist,
Baycrest
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Baycrest
Toronto, ON

Dr. Nicole Anderson


Senior Scientist,
Baycrest

Bio

I am a cognitive psychologist, cognitive neuroscientist, and clinical neuropsychologist. My research focuses on cognitive, health, and lifestyle factors that promote brain health and reduce risk of dementia in healthy seniors and those with mild cognitive impairment or dementia.

Education

College of Psychologists of Ontario
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
CPsych, 2000
Clinical Neuropsychology
1999 To 2000
Advisor: Angela Troyer and Larry Leach

University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
PhD, 1997
Cognitive Psychology
1993 To 1997
Dissertation: Effects of divided attention on encoding and retrieval processes in younger and older adults
Advisor: Fergus Craik

University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
MA, 1993
Cognitive Psychology
1991 To 1993
Advisor: Fergus Craik

Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
AB, 1988
Cognitive Psychology
1984 To 1988
Advisor: Richard Abrams

Job History

Baycrest Health Sciences
Senior Scientist
Toronto, ON, Canada
February 2010 - present

University of Toronto
Associate Professor
Toronto, ON, Canada
July 2008 - present

Areas Of Expertise

  • Assessment: Cognitive Assessment
  • Cognition: Memory
  • Cognition: Other
  • Mental Health Dysfunction: Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias
  • Research: Research Theory/Models
  • Volunteerism

Discipline

  • Psychology