Jasmine Cooper

LIFE Fellow since 2024, University of Michigan

I am a doctoral candidate in the Psychology PhD program at the University of Michigan with concentrations in Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience and Developmental Psychology. Under the leadership of Patricia Reuter-Lorenz and Toni Antonucci, I investigate how life course factors, such as physical and mental health status and social relations, influence cognitive and neural development in older adulthood. Additionally, I am interested in identifying factors that heighten the risk of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) in vulnerable and understudied populations. Prior to joining the University of Michigan, I completed my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, where I conducted research on the neural correlates of working memory and the underlying effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on student well-being.

Dissertation project:

Ethnic and racial differences in cognition during the COVID-19 pandemic: A snapshot of Metro Detroit