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Louisa Thompson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown University. She is also an Assistant Professor in Family Medicine and serves as the Associate Director of Research at the Memory Aging Program at Butler Hospital. Dr. Thompson completed her doctoral degree in clinical psychology with an emphasis in neuropsychology at the City University of New York (CUNY) and underwent residency training at the University of California, San Diego, focusing on older adults. Since joining Brown University in 2019 as a faculty member, she has dedicated her research efforts toward improving health outcomes related to Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). Her work employs multi-pronged methods for early detection and diagnosis, aiming to facilitate timely access to treatment for patients and their families. Dr. Thompson investigates the application of smartphone apps and other novel digital tools to enhance cognitive screening for older adults. Her research has been supported by K23 grants from the National Institute on Aging and includes collaborations on various studies aimed at identifying cost-effective methods for early ADRD detection. Throughout her career, she has published on remote and high-frequency smartphone assessments and the validation of cognitive screening tools for Alzheimer's disease detection.
Department: Department of Economics