Dr. Bangen completed her doctoral training at the San Diego State University/University of California, San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology. Her research aims to better understand the functional and structural brain changes that occur in normal aging, mild cognitive impairment, and dementia. Her current projects utilize neuropsychological and multimodal neuroimaging tools to elucidate vascular contributions to Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Bangen’s research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, VA Clinical Services Research and Development, and the Alzheimer’s Association.