Nicole Wright, Research Specialist

Position

Research Specialist, Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute

Education

Bachelor of Arts-Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Role at the WAI

Ms. Wright is responsible for neuropsychological testing of participants in the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer’s Prevention (WRAP).

Current WAI Projects

Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer's Prevention

Professional Interests

Ms. Wright is most interested in the etiology, symptom presentation, and treatment of brain disorders. She is excited to be part of an academic center that works closely with community partners to not only recognize, understand, and treat a debilitating brain disease such as Alzheimer’s, but also to help provide education and promote services needed to effectively cope with this chronic disease.

Background

Prior to joining the WAI, Ms. Wright was a Human Services Clinician with a nonprofit agency providing community based case management services to adults living with severe and persistent mental illness, addiction issues, and chronic homelessness.

Her past research experience includes a Research Assistantship with the PATHS Lab, a research program of the UW-Madison Psychology Department, with a primary focus on schizophrenia and schizophrenia-spectrum disorders. There, Ms. Wright was responsible for the recruitment and scheduling of study participants, administration of neuropsychological tests, and implementation of clinical assessment techniques.