Dr. Anna C. McCarrey, Ph.D.
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Scientific Expertise:
Psychology, Cognitive Aging, Healthy Aging, Neuroimaging - MRI, Gambling, Psychophysiology, Decision-making, Motor learning / Emotion processing in aging, Hormones, and Menopause.
Teaching Expertise:
Undergraduate: Introduction to Psychology, Psychology Research Methods, Adult Development and Aging, Assessment and Personality, Social Psychology.
Postgraduate: Advanced Developmental Psychology, Psychology of Aging, Research Methods and Design for Public Health.
Cognitive Neuroscience.
Supervision:
Undergraduate and postgraduate mentorship of student research.
Education and Training
- M.A (2007) University of Aberdeen, UK
- Ph.D. (2012) University of New South Wales, Australia
- Postdoctoral Fellow
- (2011-2012) University of Cambridge, UK
- (2012-2016) National Institute on Aging, USA
Research Interests:
Dr. McCarrey's research program examines factors that influence healthy psychological aging and decision-making ability. She also studies psychological correlates of, and modifiable factors that promote, cognitive health and quality of life in older adulthood. She uses experimental methodologies, psychophysiology, and brain imaging to investigate these scientific research streams.
Dr. McCarrey welcomes hearing from graduate students interested in studying aspects of psychological aging. See the "Interested Students" page for more information.
Goh, J.O.S., Su, Y., Tang, Y., McCarrey, A.C., Tereshchenko, A., Elkins, W. &; Resnick, S.M. (2016). Frontal, striatal, and medial temporal sensitivity to value distinguishes risk-taking from risk-aversive older adults during decision making. The Journal of Neuroscience, 36(49), 12498-12509.
McCarrey, A.C., An, Y., Kitner-Triolo, M., Ferrucci, L. &; Resnick, S.M. (2016). Sex differences in cognitive trajectories in clinically normal older adults. Psychology and Aging, 31(2), 166-175.
McCarrey, A.C., Kitner-Triolo, M. &; Resnick, S.M. (2016). Sex hormones and cognitive aging. In J.E. Birren & K. Warner Schaie (Eds.), Handbook of the Pscyhology of Aging (8th ed., pp. 65-86). London Elsevier Academic Press.
McCarrey, A.C. &; Resnick, S.M. (2015). Postmenopausal hormone therapy and cognition. Hormones and Behavior, 74, 167-172.
McCarrey, A.C., Pecheco, J., Carlson, O., Egan, J., Thambisetty, M., An, Y., Ferrucci, L. &; Resnick, S.M. (2014) Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is assiciated with longitudinal rates of cortical thinning. Translational Neuroscience, 5, 1-7.
McCarrey, A.C., Henry, J.D., von Hippel, W., Weidemann, G., Sachdev, P., Wohl, M.J.A., &; Williams, M.A. (2012). Age differences in neural activity during slot machine gambling: An fMRI study. PLoS ONE, 7(11): e49787. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0049787
McCarrey, A.C., Henry, J.D. &; Luszcz, M. (2010). Potential mechanisms contributing to decision-making difficulties in late adulthood. Gerontology, 56, 430-434.
Phillips, L.H. Saldias, A., McCarrey, A.C., Henry, J.D. Scott, C. Summers, F. &; Whyte, M. (2009). Attentional lapses, emotional regulation and quality of life in multiple sclerosis. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 48, 101-106.