I am an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at UC Irvine, MPI on the Metabolic Health, Lifestyle, and Co-occurring Health Condition in Down Syndrome (MET-DS) study, Co-site PI on the Alzheimer's Biomarkers Consortium-Down Syndrome (ABC-DS) study, and Co-Investigator in UCI's Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC) Down Syndrome Core. I am the Chief Psychologist of UCI School of Medicine, on the Executive Board of the American Academy of Pediatric Neuropsychology, and on the editorial board of Child Neuropsychology and the Journal of Pediatric Neuropsychology. My research interests are in cognitive development, cognitive reserve, and Alzheimer's disease in Down syndrome and intellectual disabilities.