Jason Allaire

Jason Allaire is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at North Carolina State University’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences. His research focuses on aging and cognition, health disparities, intraindividual variability, and unconventional interests like bee wrangling. He is affiliated with the Lifespan Developmental Psychology faculty group and maintains an office in Poe Hall 718.

His work examines cognitive aging processes in African American populations, emphasizing socioeconomic factors, health disparities, and daily fluctuations in cognitive performance. Notable contributions include studies on the impact of social support on physical health outcomes, the role of vascular risk factors in cognitive decline, and the application of video games for cognitive training in older adults.

Recent publications (2018–2024) highlight themes such as area deprivation index effects on health, within-person coupling of affect and leisure activities, and the neural mechanisms underlying cognitive reserve. He collaborates across disciplines, integrating epidemiology, psychology, and technology to address aging-related challenges. No awards were explicitly listed in the provided texts, though his prolific research output indicates significant scholarly engagement.

Dr. Allaire’s advising and grant activities remain unspecified in the data, but his research spans institutions like the Baltimore Study of Black Aging. He is reachable at jason_allaire@ncsu.edu and resides at 106 Caldwell Hall, Raleigh, NC.