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Dr. Meagan Wood is an Assistant Professor at Valdosta State University's Psychology Department. Her research focuses on cognitive aging, memory processes, and decision-making across the lifespan. She investigates topics such as semantic satiation in aging populations, Alzheimer's disease neuroimaging, and intergenerational dynamics. Her work also addresses applied areas like face mask attitudes during pandemics and academic entitlement in students. Dr. Wood has published extensively in journals covering cognitive neuroscience, gerontology, and educational psychology.
Key research interests include aging cognition, neuropsychological mechanisms, and behavioral interventions. Her studies often employ fMRI techniques and behavioral experiments to explore how aging affects cognitive functions like memory encoding and attention. She has explored the impact of optimism on aging perceptions and designed intergenerational video game interventions to improve young adults' understanding of aging.
Dr. Wood's publications span 2009 to 2023, reflecting a trajectory from early work on family arrangements and aging perceptions to recent studies on pandemic-related behavioral psychology. Though no awards are listed, her active research profile indicates ongoing contributions to cognitive aging research. No advising or grant details are available in the provided texts.
