Dr. Carey E. Gleason is a Clinical Neuropsychologist and Professor of Medicine with a research program focused on the early detection of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) in underserved and racialized populations. She currently leads multiple NIH-funded projects that integrate clinical neuroscience, community-based participatory research, and health equity.
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Education
Graduate School
Masters in Clinical Investigation, University of Wisconsin Madison
Medical School
PhD, Clinical Psychology, California School of Professional Psychology,
Internships
Psychology Intern, Western State Hospital, Tacoma, Washington
Fellowships
Postdoctoral Neuropsychology Fellow, University of Washington Tacoma
Geropsychology Postdocotoral Fellow, Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Administration Medical Center
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Research
Dr. Gleason's has served as Principal Investigator on multi-million-dollar NIH-funded projects. A central component of her work is a large-scale community engagement initiative that has successfully partnered with Black and Indigenous communities to increase representation in ADRD research.
Participant, NIA Summer Institute on Aging Research, Arlie, Virginia, 2003 Recipient, NIH Loan Repayment, 2003-2010 Participant, AAMC Early Career Women Faculty Professional, Development Seminar, Washington, DC, 2006
Invited Panelist, NIH-sponsored workshop entitled “Soy Protein and Isoflavones Research: Challenges in Designing and Evaluating Intervention Studies”, 2009
Research Poster received first place recognition for outstanding contributions to the field of women’s health and menopause; North American Menopause Society, Orlando, Florida, 2012
VA Strategic Priority Team Award Winner for leadership in establishing the first Dementia Friendly VA in the country, 2018
Academic Partner, UW Chancellor’s Community–University Partnership Awards, 2018. Awarded for accomplishments arising out of partnership with the Oneida Nation.
Nominee, Slesinger Award for Mentoring Excellence, 2021 Vilas Faculty Mid-Career Investigator Award, Office of the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, 2022
Star Educator Honor Roll, Department of Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health, 2022
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Professional Memberships
Alzheimer's Association International Society to Advance Alzheimer's Research and Treatment (ISTAART)