Andreana P Haley

Andreana P Haley is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin's College of Liberal Arts, Department of Psychology. She holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Virginia and has been at UT Austin since 2007. Her research focuses on aging, cognition, and neurobiology, particularly examining obesity-related brain vulnerability and interventions like transcranial laser stimulation. She directs the Clinical Neuroscience Lab, which explores early indicators of brain vulnerability and mechanisms underlying cognitive decline. Haley has taught courses in Statistics and Neuropsychology, served as Undergraduate Faculty Advisor, and contributed to interdisciplinary collaborations. Her work bridges clinical and basic neuroscience, emphasizing translational research to improve cognitive health in at-risk populations. Over 75+ publications span neuroimaging, metabolic syndrome effects, and cognitive neuroscience, with recent focus on midlife obesity’s neurobiological impacts.