Associate Professor
School of Medicine and Public Health | Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology
Hometown: Maple Grove, MN
Dr. Gleason is a clinical neuropsychologist and Alzheimer’s disease researcher. She leads the Inclusion of Under-Represented Groups Core of the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center and is a firm believer that diversity makes for better science – diversity in participants and in scientific teams. Dr. Gleason partners with African American and American Indian communities to ensure their voices are represented in Alzheimer’s disease research.
Talks:
Why Does Diversity Matter in Science and Alzheimer's Disease Research
In this talk we discuss why our enrollment practices matter and how these can shape our scientific findings.