Dr. Nicole Anderson
Associate Professor Departments of Medicine (Psychiatry) and Psychology, University of Toronto
Cognitive Rehabilitation Scientist Kunin-Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit and Department of Psychology, Baycrest
Research Focus
My research focuses on cognitive interventions for healthy older adults, older adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), and adults recovering from stroke. My primary goal is to understand the cognitive mechanisms of the interventions, and to then use that information to help improve their efficacy. I am interested in whether the interventions improve the targeted function, whether they generalize to other cognitive tasks and to everyday functioning, and whether they change brain activity so that networks implicated in healthy (or younger) adults are recruited after treatment. This work is supported by the CIHR, NSERC, the Alzheimer Society of Canada, and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario Centre for Stroke Recovery.Publications
Education
- 2000: C.Psych., The College of Psychologists of Ontario in Neuropsychology (Dr. Larry Leach, Dr. Angela Troyer, and Dr. Dmytro Rewilak)
- 1997: Ph.D., Psychology, University of Toronto (Dr. Fergus Craik)
- 2010: M.A., Psychology, University of Toronto (Dr. Fergus Craik)
- 1988: B.A. (cum laude), Psychology, Washington University St. Louis (Dr. Richard Abrams)
Academic Appointments
- 2008–Present: Adjunct Scientist, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
- 2008–Present: Associate Professor, Departments of Medicine (Psychiatry) and Psychology, University of Toronto
- 2004–Present: Associate Member, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario Centre for Stroke Recovery
- 2004–Present: Faculty Member, Program in Neuroscience, University of Toronto
- 2003–Present: Adjunct Assistant Professor, Faculty of Graduate Studies (Graduate Programme in Psychology, York University
- 2001–2008: Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology (cross-appointment), University of Toronto
- 2001–Present: Cognitive Rehabilitation Scientist, Kunin-Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit and Department of Psychology, Baycrest
- 1999–2008: Assistant Professor, Psychiatry, Health, and Disease Program (formerly Psychosomatic Medicine Program), Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Research Projects
External
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2008–2009:
Neurocognitive Correlates of Glucose Ingestion in Older Adults with and without Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Collaborators: Nicole D. Anderson (Co-Principal Investigator), Carol E. Greenwood (Co-Principal Investigator)Sponsors: CIHR, 49,912
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2007–2009:
Behavioural and Neural Effects of Recollection Training in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment
Collaborators: Nicole D. Anderson (Principal Investigator), Roberto Cabeza, Cheryl Grady, Janine Jennings, and Simon Graham (Co-Investigators), Linda Mah (Collaborator)Sponsors: Alzheimer Society of Canada, 114,174
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2007–2010:
Memory Interventions for Older Adults
Collaborators: Nicole D. Anderson (Principal Investigator), Roberto Cabeza, Cheryl Grady, Janine Jennings, and Simon Graham (Co-Investigators)Sponsors: CIHR, 348,384
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2007:
Partners in fitness: a pilot program to enhance community integration of adults with acquired brain injury
Collaborators: Deirdre Dawson (Principal Investigator), Nicole D. Anderson, Mark Bayley, Leslie Bridger, Dina Brooks, and Elsa Marziali (Co-Investigators)Sponsors: Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation, 75,000
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2006–2008:
Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment: Cognitive and neural mechanisms
Collaborators: Angela Troyer (Principal Investigator), Kelly Murphy, Nicole D. Anderson, Fergus Craik, Morris Moscovitch, and Paul Verhoeff (Co-Investigators)Sponsors: Alzheimer Society of Canada, 149,978
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2004–2006:
A Process-Oriented Approach to Memory Training in Older Adults and Individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment
Collaborators: Nicole D. Anderson (Principal Investigator), Roberto Cabeza, Cheryl Grady, Janine Jennings, and Simon Graham (Co-Investigators)Sponsors: Alzheimer Society of Canada, 94,380
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2004–2007:
Memory Interventions for Older Adults
Collaborators: Nicole D. Anderson (Principal Investigator), Roberto Cabeza, Cheryl Grady, Janine Jennings, and Simon Graham (Co-Investigators)Sponsors: CIHR, 273,666
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2003–2008:
Cognitive Mechanisms of Memory Rehabilitation Strategies
Collaborators: Nicole D. Anderson (Principal Investigator)Sponsors: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, 105,000
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2003–2005:
Memory and Lifestyle Intervention for Mild Cognitive Impairment
Collaborators: Angela Troyer (Principal Investigator), Nicole D. Anderson, Kelly Murphy, Fergus Craik, Morris Moscovitch, and Elsa Marziali (Co-Investigators)Sponsors: Alzheimer Society of Canada, 103,014
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2002–2006:
Brain Recovery: Return of Cognitive and Social Function
Collaborators: Don Stuss and Carolyn Baum (Principal Investigators), Nicole Anderson, Sandra Black, Fergus Craik, Deirdre Dawson, Cheryl Grady, Lynn Hasher, Brian Levine, Helen Mayberg, Randy McIntosh, Kathy O'Craven, Christo Pantev, Helen Polatajko, Gordon Winocur (Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care Co-Investigators), Maurizio Corbetta, Alexander Dromerick, Jan Duchek, Dorothy Edwards, J. Philip Miller, Steven Petersen, W. Thomas Thach, Ellen Deibert, Fran Tucker, Desiree White (Washington University Co-Investigators)Sponsors: McDonnell 21st Century Collaborative Activity Award, 2,000,000 (USD)
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2002–2003:
Detection and treatment of mild cognitive impairment in seniors: A pro-active approach to health care of seniors
Collaborators: Carol Greenwood, (Principal Applicant), Nicole D. Anderson, Lynn Hasher, Sonia Lupien, Mary C. Tierney, and Angela Troyer (Co-Applicants)
Institutions: Institute of AgingSponsors: CIHR, 5,000
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2001–2004:
Toward a program of research in mindfulness-based stress reduction: Validating and specifying the construct of 'mindfulness' and the development of a self-report measure
Collaborators: Scott R. Bishop (Principal Investigator), Nicole D. Anderson, Susan Abbey, Gerald M. Devins, Zindel Segal, and Mark Lau (Co-Investigators)Sponsors: CIHR, 171,572
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2000–2005:
Recollection and Familiarity in the Frontal Lobes: Effects of Frontal Lobe Tumours
Collaborators: Nicole D. Anderson (Principal Investigator)
Institutions: University of Toronto Faculty of MedicineSponsors: Dean’s Research Funds, 9,972
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2009–2014:
Baycrest Research About Volunteering amond Older adults (BRAVO)
Collaborators: Nicole D. Anderson (Principal Investigator), Deirdre Dawson, Laura Wagner, Thecla Damianakis, Malcolm Binns, Edeltraut Kroger (Co-Investigators)
Institutions: BaycrestSponsors: CIHR, 449,195 (Cdn)
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COURSES TAUGHT
Neurocognitive Aging (graduate course), Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, Spring, 2006 and Fall, 2003Psychology of Aging (undergraduate course), Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, Summer, 1996 [Co-designed and co-administered course with Karen Li; 18 hours direct teaching each]
Basic Cognitive Processes (undergraduate course), Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, Summer, 1996 [Co-designed and co-administered course with Karen Li; 18 hours direct teaching each]
Psychology of Aging (undergraduate course), Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, Summer, 1994 [Co-designed and co-administered course with Karen Li; 18 hours direct teaching each]
RESEARCH AND CLINICAL SUPERVISION, GRADUATE EXAMINATIONS
Regina Jokel, Post-doctoral Fellow Supervisor, 2006-presentKatherine Krpan, PhD Supervisor, 2004-present
Patricia Ebert, Post-doctoral Fellow Supervisor, 2004-present
Matthew Parrott, MSc Thesis Committee, University of Toronto, 2005-2006
Tobi Lupinsky, MA Thesis Committee and primary research supervisor for MA and PhD, York University, 2003-present
Anna Tse, Neurosciences Undergraduate Thesis Supervisor, 2005-2006
Shon Shum, Undergraduate Independent Project Supervisor, 2005
Alan Castel, PhD Examination (Internal Examiner; Supervisor = Dr. Fergus Craik), September 10, 2004
Cherylyn Dickson, Undergraduate Independent Project Supervisor, 2003-2004
Stella-Karantzoulis, MA Thesis Committee, York University, 2002-2003
Rick Schwartz, PhD Examination (Internal Examiner; Supervisor = Dr. Sandra Black), April 23, 2002
Fiona Downie, Graduate Clinical Internship (Co-Supervisor), Ontario Studies in Education, 2000-2001 [280 hours]
Curriculum Vitae
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Kunin-Lunenfeld Applied Research UnitBaycrest
3560 Bathurst Street, 758
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M6A 2E1 Phone: (416)785-2500 x3366 Email: nanderson
klaru-baycrest.on.ca Fax: (416) 785-2862