Matthew Cohen

Matthew Cohen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders within the College of Health Sciences at the University of Delaware. His academic appointments include affiliations with the Resilient Cognitive Aging Lab (RECALL), Center for Health Assessment Research and Translation, and Delaware Center for Cognitive Aging Research.

His educational background includes an Education Clinical Residency in neuropsychology from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (2015), Ph.D. from University of Florida (2013), M.S. from University of Florida (2009), and B.A. from University of Delaware (2007).

Dr. Cohen's research focuses on clinical assessment of cognition and cognitive disorders, acquired communication disorders in adults, Alzheimer's disease and dementia, and patient-reported outcome measures in speech-language pathology. His work bridges neuropsychology, rehabilitation science, and cognitive aging through interdisciplinary approaches to measurement and intervention.

Analysis of his 15 most recent publications (2024-2025) reveals three dominant research trajectories: (1) Development and validation of cognitive assessment tools for mild cognitive impairment and dementia, (2) Investigation of diet-metabolism-cognition relationships, and (3) Implementation science for patient-reported outcomes in communication disorders. His work increasingly incorporates telehealth methodologies and biomechanical biomarkers.

While no specific scientific awards are documented in available materials, his research program demonstrates significant collaborative activity through the RECALL lab mission to advance "interdisciplinary research, education, and clinical training in healthy aging, as well as cognitive assessment and cognitive rehabilitation for Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders."

Dr. Cohen leads the Resilient Cognitive Aging Lab (RECALL), formerly known as the Measure What Matters lab, which offers free online memory screening services. The lab operates within UD's Tower at STAR facility and focuses on translating cognitive assessment research into community-based dementia risk reduction programs like Brain-WISE.