Lis Nielsen

Lis Nielsen is a researcher in the Division of Behavioral and Social Research at the National Institute on Aging (NIA), focusing on multidisciplinary studies of well-being and health across the lifespan. Her work bridges biological, social, and psychological determinants of aging, with initiatives in Neuroeconomics of Aging, Social Neuroscience of Aging, and Subjective Well-being.

• Education: B.A. in Philosophy (Rhodes College), M.A. in Psychology (Copenhagen University), Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology and Cognitive Science (University of Arizona, 2003)

She spearheaded trans-NIH programs like the Basic Behavioral and Social Science Opportunity Network (OppNet) and the Science of Behavior Change (SOBC). Her research examines age-related changes in emotional experience, physiological and neural correlates, and decision-making processes.

Nielsen is affiliated with the Society for Psychophysiological Research, Association for Psychological Science, and Society for Neuroeconomics.