She completed her doctoral training in Clinical and Health Psychology at the University of Florida with a specialization in neuropsychology and a certificate in gerontology. She completed her postdoctoral training at the National Institute on Aging Intramural Research Program. Her research focuses on the intersection of mood disorders with cognitive and brain aging. She was awarded an R03 by the National Institute of Mental Health for her work on age differences in the neurobiology of anhedonia. She is currently a member of APA’s Committee on Aging.