Roger Wong is an Associate Professor (with tenure) in the Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University. His research is on racial and ethnic disparities in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD), and ADRD prevention through lifestyle behaviors (e.g., physical activity, substance use, diet, and social contacts). He has a PhD (public health), MPH, and MSW from Washington University in St. Louis, and a BS (neurobiology and behavior) from Cornell University.