Lindsay Clark, PhD

Education

• San Diego State University - MS
• San Diego State University/University of California-San Diego - PhD, Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, Neuropsychology Track
• University of California-Los Angeles - Internship at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior Adult Neuropsychology
• University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health - Holland Fellowship in Neuropsychology and Neuroimaging, Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute
• William S Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital - Advanced Fellowship in Geriatrics, Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital

Professional Activities

Dr. Lindsay Clark is a faculty member in the Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology in the Department of Medicine. As a neuropsychologist specializing in geriatrics, Dr. Clark provides diagnostic assessments and treatment planning as part of the UW Sauk Prairie Outreach clinic and VA Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC) Connect Teledementia and Cognitive Care Clinics.

She leads research projects to address barriers to early detection of cognitive impairment, including developing best practices for disclosure of AD biomarker results as well as investigating the feasibility, reliability, and validity of digital cognitive tools and direct-to-home televideo memory evaluations. She collaborates on large multi-site studies, including leading the Neuropsychology service within the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center and serving as site PI for a national study evaluating video-based cognitive assessment.

Dr. Clark has provided continuing medical education to clinicians on topics in geriatric neuropsychology, and clinical instruction to neuropsychology and psychology trainees. Dr. Clark is a member of the American Psychology Association Division 40 (Society for Clinical Neuropsychology), the International Neuropsychological Society, and the Alzheimer’s Association International Society to Advance Alzheimer’s Research & Treatment (ISTAART).

Clinical Interests

Dr. Clark’s clinical interests include geriatric medicine, cognitive disorders, Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, memory assessment, and teleneuropsychology.

Research Interests

View Dr. Lindsay Clark’s research publications on NCBI My Bibliography

Dr. Clark'c clinical research interests include (1) improving detection and access to dementia diagnosis through digital cognitive tools and (2) understanding the personal (e.g., psychosocial, behavioral) implications of early diagnosis and developing best practices for AD biomarker disclosure. Dr. Clark provides neuropsychological expertise as a collaborator on several studies focused on improving detection and diagnosis of cognitive changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease.