Karysa Britton, M.A., M.S.

Karysa Britton (she/her) is a PhD student in the clinical psychology program within the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences. Broadly, she is interested in healthy aging, Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias, and neuropsychological assessment. Her specific research interests include investigating modifiable risk factors as prevention and intervention mechanisms for dementia. She aims to understand how these risk factors interact and affect cognition across time. Karysa is also interested in early indicators of cognitive impairment. In her free time, she enjoys reading, exploring new places, cooking with her partner, and game nights with friends and family. CV