Curriculum Vitae of Allison A. M. Bielak

Curriculum Vitae of Allison A. M. Bielak

Curriculum Vitae of:

Allison A. M. Bielak

Department of Human Development and Family Studies

445 Behavioral Sciences Building, 1570 Campus Delivery, Colorado State University

Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1570 USA
Office: (970) 491-7608 Fax: (970) 491-7975

Citizenship: Canadian

Education

2008PhD- Lifespan Developmental Psychology,University of Victoria, Canada.

2004MSc - Lifespan Developmental Psychology, University of Victoria, Canada.

2002BA – HonorsPsychology, University of Winnipeg, Canada.

Academic Appointments

2017-presentAssociate Professor with Tenure, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Colorado State University.

2011-2017Assistant Professor,Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Colorado State University.

2011-2012Visiting Fellow, Ageing Research Unit, Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University.

2008-2011Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Ageing Research Unit, Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University. Supervisor: Dr. K. J. Anstey.

Research Interests:Cognitive aging, lifestyle engagement,intraindividual variability.

Awards and Honors

2018Fellow, Gerontological Society of America.

2013Springer Early Career Achievement Award in Research on Adult Development and Aging, American Psychological Association (APA) Division 20 (Adult Development and Aging).

2008-2011Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR): Postdoctoral Fellowship, $150,000.

2009 RetirementResearch Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Award, American Psychological Association (APA) Division 20 (Adult Development and Aging), $2,000.

2009Australian Research Council/National Health Medical Research Council -Research Network in Ageing Well Population Research Strategies Theme International Travel Bursary, $2,000.

2009American Psychological Association (APA)-Advanced Training Institute Travel Grant, $300.

2008Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR): Institute of Aging - Age Plus Prize, $1,000

Awarded for: Bielak, A. A. M.,Hughes, T. F., Small, B. J., & Dixon, R. A. (2007). It's never too late to engage in lifestyle activities: Significant concurrent but not change relationships between lifestyle activities and cognitive speed. Journals of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences, 62B, P331-P339.

2006-2008 Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR): Institute of Aging - Doctoral Research Award, $52,000.

2006-2008President’s Research Scholarship, University of Victoria, $8,000.

2007Heritage Office Furnishings Scholarship, University of Victoria, $1,000.

2006-2007Petch Research Scholarship, University of Victoria, $7,500.

2006R. B. May Scholarship,University of Victoria, $1,000.

2005-2008Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research/British Columbia Medical Services Foundation Trainee Award - Senior Graduate Studentship, $67,500.

2005-06The Erich and Shelley Mohr Fellowship in Psychology, University of Victoria, $15,000.

2005Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research/University of Victoria Health Research Fellowship, $5,000.

2004-2008Graduate Student Travel Grant, University of Victoria, $2,400.

2004 University of Victoria/Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Grant, $714.

Research

Published Articles and Book Chapters

*Student author

Bielak, A. A. M., Mogle, J., Sliwinski, M. J. (in press). What did you do today? Variability in daily activities is related to variability in daily cognitive performance.The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences.doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbx145

Bielak, A. A. M., *Hatt, C. R., & Diehl, M. (2017). Cognitive performance in adults’ daily lives: Is there a lab-life gap?Research in Human Development, 14 (3), 219-233. doi: 10.1080/15427609.2017.1340050

Bielak, A. A. M. (2017). Different perspectives on measuring lifestyle engagement: A comparison of activity measures and their relation with cognitive performance in older adults.Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition, 4, 435-452.doi: 10.1080/13825585.2016.1221378

*Curtis, R. G., Windsor, T. D., Mogle, J. A., & Bielak, A. A. M.(2017). There's more than meets the eye: Complex associations of daily pain, physical symptoms, and self-efficacy with activity in middle and older adulthood. Gerontology, 63, 157-168. doi: 10.1159/000450786

Witt, J. K., *Tenhundfeld, N. L., &Bielak, A. A. M. (2017). Dissociating perception from judgment in the action-specific effect of blocking ease on perceived speed. Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics, 79, 283-297. doi: 10.3758/s13414-016-1222-4

Bielak, A. A. M. (2017). Cognitive compensation. In N. Pachana (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Geropsychology. Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-981-287-080-3_277-1

Bielak, A. A. M., & Anstey, K. J. (2015). Intraindividual variability in attention across the adult lifespan. In M. Diehl., K. Hooker, & M. J. Sliwinski (Eds.), Handbook of intraindividual variability across the lifespan(pp. 160-175). New York, NY: Routledge.

Bielak, A. A. M., Cherbuin, N., Bunce, D., & Anstey, K. J. (2014). Intraindividual variability is a fundamental phenomenon of aging: Evidence from an 8-year longitudinal study across young, middle, and older adulthood. Developmental Psychology,50, 143-151. doi: 10.1037/a0032650

Bielak, A. A. M., Gerstorf, D., Anstey, K. J., & Luszcz, M. A. (2014). Longitudinal associations between activity and cognition vary by age, activity type, and cognitive domain.Psychology and Aging, 29, 863-872. doi: 10.1037/a0036960

Bielak, A. A. M., Cherbuin, N., Bunce, D., & Anstey, K. J. (2014). Preserved differentiation between physical activity and cognitive performance across young, middle, and older adulthood over 8 years. Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 69, 523-532. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbu016

Bunce, D., Bielak, A. A. M., Anstey, K. J., Cherbuin, N., Batterham, P. J., & Easteal S. (2014). APOE genotype and cognitive change in young, middle-aged and older adults living in the community.Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 69, 379-386. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glt103

*Eramudugolla, R., Bielak, A. A. M., Bunce, D., Easteal, S., Cherbuin, N., & Anstey, K. J. (2014). Long-term cognitive correlates of traumatic brain injury across adulthood and interactions with APOE genotype, sex, and agecohorts.Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 20, 444-454. doi: 10.1017/S1355617714000174

Das, D., Tan, X., Bielak, A. A. M., Cherbuin, N., Easteal, S., & Anstey, K. J. (2014). Cognitive ability, intraindividual variability, and common genetic variants of Catechol-O-Methyltransferase and Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor: A longitudinal study in a population-based sample of older adults.Psychology and Aging, 29, 393-403. doi: 10.1037/a0035702.

Bunce, D., Bielak, A. A. M., Cherbuin, N., Batterham, P. J., Wen, W., Sachdev, P., & Anstey, K. J. (2013). Utility of intraindividual reaction time variability to predict white matter hyperintensities: A potential assessment tool for clinical contexts?Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 19, 971-976. doi: 10.1017/S1355617713000830

Gow, A. J., Bielak, A. A. M., & Gerstorf, D. (2012). Lifestyle factors and cognitive ageing: Variation across ability and lifestyle domains. Journal of Aging Research, 2012.doi:10.1155/2012/143595

Bielak, A. A. M., Anstey, K. J., Christensen, H., & Windsor, T. D. (2012). Activity engagement is related to level, but not change in cognitive ability across adulthood. Psychology and Aging, 27, 219-228. doi: 10.1037/a0024667

Bielak, A. A. M., Byles, J. E., Luszcz, M. A., & Anstey, K. J. (2012). Combining longitudinal studies showed prevalence of disease differed throughout older adulthood. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 65, 317-324.doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2011.08.008

Anstey, K. J., Bielak, A. A. M., Birrell, C., Browning, C. J., Byles, J., Burns, R., . . . Windsor, T. D. (2011). Understanding ageing in older Australians: The contribution of the Dynamic Analyses to Optimise Ageing (DYNOPTA) project to the evidence base and policy. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 30, 24-31.doi: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2011.00533.x

Bielak, A. A. M., Gerstorf, D., *Kiely, K. M., Anstey, K. J., & Luszcz, M. (2011). Depressive symptoms predict decline in perceptual speed in older adulthood. Psychology and Aging, 26, 576-583.

Burns, R. A., Butterworth, P., *Kiely, K. M., Bielak, A. A. M., Luszcz, M. A., Mitchell, P., . . . Anstey, K. J. (2011). Multiple imputation was an efficient method for harmonizing the Mini-Mental State Examination with missing item-level data.Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 64, 787-793.doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2010.10.011

Bielak, A. A. M., Hultsch, D. F., Strauss, E., MacDonald, S. W. S., & Hunter, M. A. (2010). Intraindividual variability in reaction time predicts cognitive outcomes 5 years later. Neuropsychology, 24, 731-741.doi: 10.1037/a0019802

Bielak, A. A. M., Hultsch, D. F., Strauss, E., MacDonald, S. W. S., & Hunter, M. A. (2010). Intraindividual variability is related to cognitive change in older adults: Evidence for within-person coupling. Psychology and Aging, 25, 575-586. doi: 10.1037/a0019503

Bielak, A. A. M. (2010). How can we not ‘lose it’ if we still don’t understand how to ‘use it’? Unanswered questions about the influence of activity participation on cognitive performance in older age: A mini-review. Gerontology, 56, 507–519. doi: 10.1159/000264918

Hultsch, D. F., Bielak, A. A. M., Crow, C. B., & Dixon, R. A. (2009). The way we were: Perceptions of past memory change in older adults. In H. B. Bosworth, & C. Hertzog (Eds.),Aging and cognition: Research methodologies and empirical advances(pp. 197-216). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Bielak, A. A. M., Hughes, T. F., Small, B. J., & Dixon, R. A. (2007). It's never too late to engage in lifestyle activities: Significant concurrent but not change relationships between lifestyle activities and cognitive speed. Journals of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences, 62B, P331-P339.

Strauss, E., Bielak, A. A. M., Bunce, D., Hunter, M. A., & Hultsch, D. F. (2007). Within-person variability in response speed as an indicator of mild cognitive impairment in older adults. Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition, 14, 608-630.

Bielak, A. A. M., Hultsch, D. F., Levy-Ajzenkopf, J., MacDonald, S. W. S., Hunter, M. A., & Strauss, E. (2007). Short-term changes in general and memory-specific control beliefs and their relationship to cognition in younger and older adults. The International Journal of Aging & Human Development, 65, 53-71.

Bielak, A. A. M., Hultsch, D. F., Kadlec, H., & Strauss, E. (2007). Was that part of the story or did I just think so? Age and cognitive status differences in inference and story recognition. Experimental Aging Research, 33, 295-322.

Bielak, A. A. M., Mansueti, L., Strauss, E., & Dixon, R. A. (2006). Performance on the Hayling and Brixton tests in older adults: Norms and correlates. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 21, 141-149.

Manuscripts Under Review

Bielak, A. A. M., & Anstey, K. J. (under review). Covariation of intraindividual variability and cognitive performance across young, middle, and older adulthood.

Bielak, A. A. M., Brydges, C. R.(under review). Can intraindividual variability in cognitive speed be reduced by physical exercise? Results from the LIFE Study.

Bielak, A. A. M., Mogle, J., & Sliwinski, M. J. (under review). Two sides of the same coin? Variety and frequency of activity in predicting cognition.

Published Abstracts

Bielak, A. A. M. (2009). The relationship between short-term intraindividual variability and longitudinal intraindividual cognitive change in older adulthood: Covariation and prediction of change.Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering, 70(3-B), 1966.

Grants – Awarded

2017-2019Principal Investigator. Using Cognitive Intraindividual Variability to Measure Interventions – Admin Supplement, R03AG055748-01S1. National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging (NIH/NIA). Funding period: 09/30/17 – 02/28/19. Total award: $152, 000.

2017-2019Principal Investigator. Using Cognitive Intraindividual Variability to Measure Lifestyle Interventions, R03AG055748. National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging (NIH/NIA). Funding period: 03/01/17 – 02/28/19. Total award: $151, 833.

2017-2018Principal Investigator. Funds to Support Recruitment of Graduate Students Interested in Masters of Prevention Science Program. Student Recruitment Mini-Grant Award,Graduate School, Colorado State University. Funding period: 01/10/17-05/15/18. Total award: $500.

2013-2014Co-investigator(PI: B. Rattray). PATH Through Life sub-study. Alzheimer’s Australia. Funding period: 01/10/13 – 01/10/14. Total award: $50, 000.

2012-2013Co-Principal Investigator (with K. Walters). A Cognitive and Physical Activity Intervention for Already Active Older Adults. Multidisciplinary Mini-grant in Aging, College of Applied Human Sciences, Colorado State University. Funding period: 01/07/12-30/06/13. Total award: $8, 000.

Grants – Not Funded

2017-2018Principal Investigator. Evaluating Activity Interventions for MCI through Intraindividual Variability in Cognitive Speed, David Wechsler Early Career Grant for Innovative Work in Cognition. Submitted to the American Psychological Foundation. Proposed funding period: 09/01/17 – 08/30/18. Total award requested: $24, 993.

2016-2021Co-Principal Investigator (with M. Diehl). Motivating Middle-Aged Adults to Engage in Cognitive Activity, R01. Submitted to the National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging (NIH/NIA). Proposed funding period: 01/08/16 -31/07/21. Total award requested: $1, 641, 598.

2016Co-Principal Investigator (with M. Diehl). Motivating Middle-Aged Adults to Engage in Cognitive Activity to Prevent or Delay Cognitive Impairment, Letter of intent. Submitted to the American Federation for Aging Research, New Investigator Award in Alzheimer’s Disease. $100, 000.

2016-2017Co-investigator (PI: A. Burzynska). “OLD and BOLD”, Prevention Science Interdisciplinary Grant. Submitted to the Prevention Research Center, Colorado State University. Proposed funding period: 01/07/16 – 01/01/18. Total award requested: $27, 435.

2013-2015Principal Investigator. Features of Effective Cognitive and Physical Activity Interventions in Aging, R21. Submitted to the National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging (NIH/NIA). Proposed funding period: 01/09/13- 31/08/15. Total award requested: $275, 000.

Conference Presentations

*Student author

Bielak, A. A. M.,Brydges, C.,& The LIFE Study Investigators(2018, May). Can intraindividual variability in cognitive speed be reduced by physical exercise? Results from the LIFE Study.Poster presented at 17th Biennial Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta, U.S.A.

Bielak, A. A. M. (2017, Apr). Two sides of the same coin? Variety and frequency of activity in predicting cognition. Paper presented at 4th International Conference of Aging and Cognition, Zurich, Switzerland.

*Hatt, C., & Bielak, A. A. M.(2017, Apr). The relationship between television show type and cognitive ability in older adulthood.Poster presented at 4th International Conference of Aging and Cognition, Zurich, Switzerland.

*Hatt, C., Bielak, A. A. M., Windsor, T., & *Dwyer, M.(2017, Jan). Assessing the accuracy of estimated activity by older adults.Poster presented at 5th Dallas Aging and Cognition Conference, Dallas, U.S.A.

Bielak, A. A. M.,& Anstey, K. J.(2016, Nov). Covariation of intraindividual variability and cognitive performance across adulthood. Paper presented at 69thScientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, U.S.A.

*Hatt, C., Bielak, A. A. M., & Windsor, T.(2016, Nov). Accuracy of estimated activity in older adults in relation to cognitive performance.Poster presented at 69thScientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, U.S.A.

Bielak, A. A. M., Mogle, J., & Sliwinski, M.(2016, Apr). Do daily activities covary with daily cognitive performance?Poster presented at 16th Biennial Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta, U.S.A.

*Hatt, C., & Bielak, A. A. M. (2016, Apr).Does television watching activity predict mild cognitive impairment in older adults?Poster presented at 16th Biennial Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta, U.S.A.

Bielak, A. A. M. (2015, Nov). A comparison of different activity engagement measures and their relation with cognitive performance. Poster presented at 68thScientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Orlando, U.S.A.

*Curtis, R. G., Windsor, T. D., Anstey, K. J., Bielak, A. A. M., & Mogle, J. (2015, Nov). Within-person associations of daily self-efficacy with activity in middle-aged and older adults.Paperpresented at 68thScientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Orlando, U.S.A.

Bielak, A. A. M. (2012, Nov). What do I have to “Use” to not “Lose it”? A new perspective on measuring activity engagement in relation to cognition. Paper presented in Symposium: Multiple Perspectives on the Meaning of Engagement in Later Life, 65th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, San Diego, U.S.A.

Bielak, A. A. M., Anstey, K. J., Gerstorf, D., & Luszcz, M. (2012, July). The effects of activity engagement on cognitive ability across older adulthood: A 15-year longitudinal study. Paper presented in Symposium:Brain and Cognitive Trajectories in Wellbeing and Disease, International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development 2012 Biennial Meeting, Edmonton, Canada.

Bielak, A. A. M., Cherbuin, N., Bunce, D., & Anstey, K. J. (2012, Apr). Intraindividual variability is a fundamental neurological correlate of aging: Evidence from an 8-year longitudinal study across young, middle, and older adulthood.Poster presented at 14th Biennial Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta, U.S.A.

Bielak, A. A. M.,Cherbuin, N., Bunce, D., & Anstey, K. J. (2011, Nov). The effect of physical activity on cognitive ability throughout adulthood. Paper presented at 64th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Boston, U.S.A.

Bielak, A. A. M., Anstey, K. J., Christensen, H., & Windsor, T. (2010, Nov). Activity engagement is related to cognitive ability across adulthood. Paper presented at 3rd Annual PATH Through Life Project Conference, Canberra, Australia.

Bielak, A. A. M., Anstey, K. J., Gerstorf, D., & Luszcz, M. (2010, Nov). Does age or health mitigate the strength of the relationship between activity and cognition?Paper presented at 63rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, U.S.A.

Bielak, A. A. M., Gerstorf, D., *Kiely, K., Luszcz, M., & Anstey, K. J. (2010, Apr). The longitudinal association of depressive symptoms and cognitive performance in older adulthood. Poster presented at 13th Biennial Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta, U.S.A.

Bielak, A. A. M., & Anstey, K. J. (2009, Nov). Activity participation predicting 4-year cognitive change: A comparison across mid and older adulthood, and low, medium, and high education.Paper presented at 62nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Atlanta, U.S.A.

Bielak, A. A. M., Anstey, K. J., & Byles, J. (2009, Nov). Prevalence of disease among over 12, 000 Australian older adults between 2000-2002: Results from the DYNOPTA Project.Paper presented at 42nd National Conference of the Australian Association of Gerontology, Canberra, Australia.

Windsor, T., Ross, L., Bielak, A. A. M., Anstey, K. J., Butterworth, P., Booth, H., et al. (2009, Nov). Predictors of social engagement in older adulthood: Findings from DYNOPTA.Paper presented at 42nd National Conference of the Australian Association of Gerontology, Canberra, Australia.

Bielak, A. A. M., & Anstey, K. J. (2009, July). An 11 year study of the covariation of depressive symptoms and cognition in very old adults without dementia: The DYNOPTA project.Paper presented at 19th International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Paris, France.

Bielak, A. A. M., Hultsch, D. F., Strauss, E., Hunter, M. A., & MacDonald, S. W. S. (2008, Apr). Intraindividual variabilitypredicts change in CINDgroup over 5 years. Poster presented at 12th Biennial Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta, U.S.A.

Bielak, A. A. M., Hughes, T. F., Small, B. J., & Dixon, R. A. (2007, Nov). It's never too late to engage in lifestyle activities: Significant concurrent but not change relationships between lifestyle activities and cognitive speed. Paper presented at 60th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco, U.S.A.

Hultsch, D. F., Dixon, R. A., Bielak, A. A. M., Hunter, M. A., Hertzog, C., & Crow, C. (2007, Jun). The way we were: Perceptions of memory change in later life. Paper presented at K. Warner Schaie Festschrift, Pennsylvania State University, U.S.A.

Bielak, A. A. M., Hultsch, D. F., Hunter, M. A., & Strauss, E. (2006, Nov). Intraindividual variability and 4-year cognitive change. Poster presented at 59th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Dallas, U.S.A.

Bielak, A. A. M., Hultsch, D. F., Strauss, E., & Hunter, M. A.(2006, Apr). Is increased intraindividual variability in older age qualitativelyequivalent to increased intraindividual variability in MCI or dementia? Poster presented at 11th Biennial Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta, U.S.A.

Bunce, D., Bielak, A. A. M., Hunter, M. A., Strauss, E., & Hultsch, D. F. (2006, Apr). Age, mild cognitive impairment, and within-person variability in controlled and automatic processing. Poster presented at 11th Biennial Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta, U.S.A.

Bielak, A. A. M.(2006, Feb). Qualitative differences in intraindividual variability: A comparison of normals, MCI, and dementia. Paper presented at Brain and Cognition Seminar, University of Victoria, Canada.

Bielak, A. A. M., Hughes, T. F., Small, B. J., & Dixon, R. A. (2005, Nov). Does an engaged lifestyle predict cognitive level and intraindividual variability 3 and 6 years later? Poster presented at 58th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America,Orlando, U.S.A.

Hughes, T. F., Bielak, A. A. M., Small, B. J., & Dixon, R. A. (2005, Nov). Lifestyle activities, cognitive reserve, and intraindividual variability in cognitive functioning. Poster presented at 58th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Orlando, U.S.A.

Bielak, A. A. M., Mansueti, L., Strauss, E., & Dixon, R. A. (2005, Feb). Performance on the Hayling and Brixton tests in older adults: Norms and correlates. Poster presented at 33rd Annual International Neuropsychological Society Meeting, St. Louis, U.S.A.

Bielak, A. A. M., Hultsch, D. F., Kadlec, H., Strauss, E., & Hunter, M. A. (2004, Apr). Was that part of the story or did I just think so? Age differences in inferences and story recognition.Poster presented at 10th Biennial Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta, U.S.A.

Bielak, A. A. M. (2004, Mar). Beliefs about cognitive aging measure. Paper presented at the Clinical Research Conference, University of Victoria, Canada.

Bielak, A. A. M. (2002, Apr). Shall we dance? The role of processing modality in verbal overshadowing. Paper presented at 21st Annual Prairie Undergraduate Psychology Conference, Winnipeg, Canada.

Invited Contributions

Academic

A guide on best practices for running an intervention – Implementation and analysis. (2018, Aug). Organized symposium, Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA, USA.

It’s never too early to learn about healthy and successful aging. (2017, Aug). Chaired and organized symposium, Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC, USA.

Moving theory to practice - Hands on approaches to cognitive remediation in older adults. (2017, Aug). Chaired and organized symposium, Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC, USA.

Intraindividual cognitive variability and long-term cognitive change: A meaningful relationship?(2016, Jan). Opportunities and Challenges in Cognitive Aging: New Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Hengstberger Symposium, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.

Multi-group structural equation modeling.(2013, Mar). Methods Matter, College of Health and Human Sciences, Colorado State University.

Activity and cognition in older adulthood: Current research.(2013, Mar). Food Science and Human Nutrition Seminar, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Colorado State University.