Jasmine Dixon

Alumni
PhD, 2023, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
MS, 2020, University of Massachusetts Amherst
BS, 2010, Howard University
She/Her/Hers
Advisor:
Rebecca Ready PhD
Laboratory Website:
Aging Cognition and Emotion Lab
Research Area(s):
Clinical Psychology
Center and Institute Affilitation:
Center for Research on Families
Masters Thesis:
Predictors of Cognitive Decline in a Multi-Ethnic Sample of Midlife Women: A Longitudinal Study
Research
Jasmine's research focuses on ethnic/racial disparities in cognitive aging, risk for cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease. She is specifically interested in the psychosocial risk and resiliency factors that affect risk for cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease in racially/ethnically diverse populations with an emphasis in Black populations.
Publications
Dixon, J.S., Coyne, A.E., Duff, K., & Ready, R.E. (2021). Predictors of cognitive decline in a multi-racial sample of midlife women: A longitudinal study. Neuropsychology.https://doi.org/10.1037/neu0000743
Mather, M.A., Laws, H.B., Dixon, J.S., Ready, R.E., & Akerstedt, A.M. (2020). Sleep disturbances in Alzheimer’s Disease and caregiver mood: a diary study. Journal of Applied Gerontology. 0733464820979244
Dixon, J.S., Saddington, D. G., Shiles, C. J., Sreevalsan, K. P., Munro, C. A., & Rosenberg, P. B. (2017). Clinical evaluation of brief cognitive assessment measures for patients with severe dementia. International Psychogeriatrics, 1-6.doi:10.1017/S1041610217000151.