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Riki Slayday
Riki Slayday
Graduate student
Summary Statement

Riki is interested in a biopsychosocial approach to cognitive aging, as well as how various risk factors for Alzheimer's disease and cardiovascular disease influence cognitive aging and cognitive decline.

Department
  • Graduate Student
Education
  • Penn State University, M.S., Human Development and Family Studies (expected 2022)
  • San Diego State University, B.A. in Applied Science Cum Laude, Psychology, 2020
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Professional Experience

Awards and honors:

  • 2020: Britton Distinguished Graduate Fellowship

Departmental roles:

  • HDFS Graduate Steering Committee, Diversity Committee co-chair
Publications

Slayday, R.E., Gustavson, D.E., Elman, J.A., Beck, A., McEvoy, L.K., Tu, X.M., Fang, B., Hauger, R.L., Lyons, M.J., McKenzie, R.E., Sanderson-Cimino, M.E., Xian, H., Kremen, W.S., Franz, C.E. (2020) Interaction between alcohol consumption and apolipoprotein E (ApoE) genotype with cognition in middle-aged men. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 1-13. doi:10.1017/S1355617720000570 https://doi.org/10.1017/S1355617720000570