Glenn Smith, PhD
Dr. Glenn E. Smith is Chair and Elizabeth Faulk Professor of the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology at the University of Florida. He is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. A board-certified neuropsychologist, Dr. Smith has authored or co-authored over 200 original articles, 14 book chapters, and 2 books on the neuropsychology of cognitive aging and dementia. He received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Nebraska, an internship at UCLA and a fellowship in clinical neuropsychology at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, where he subsequently spent 25 years. He is the co-creator of the HABIT® Healthy Action to Benefit Independence and Thinking program, which is designed to benefit people diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). He is past president of the American Psychological Association’s (APA) Society of Clinical Neuropsychology, and the American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology, and past Chair of the APA Committee on Aging.
Ozioma Okonkwo, PhD
Dr. Ozioma Okonkwo is a faculty member in the Department of Medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Okonkwo’s research focuses on clarifying how alterations in the brain and other biomolecules (such as cerebrospinal fluid β-amyloid) place some cognitively-normal individuals on a trajectory that culminates in probable Alzheimer’s disease. He is also interested in discovering new knowledge concerning the modulation of the link between brain changes and cognitive decline by both modifiable (e.g., physical exercise, cognitively-stimulating activities) and non-modifiable (e.g., genetic vulnerability) factors.
Rebecca (Becky) Ellis, PhD
Dr. Becky Ellis is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health at Georgia State University. She received her PhD in health and human performance with a specialization in sport and exercise psychology from the University of Florida in 2003. Her primary research objective is to understand and promote physical activity participation among inactive populations. This includes the study of theoretical determinants of physical activity, as well as the development, implementation, and translation of interventions to promote physical activity. She is the creator of Desire2Move, an 8-week, digitally delivered program that incorporates Wellness Champions and team-based approaches to encourage employees to meet or exceed federal physical activity guidelines. Currently, Becky serves on the advisory board for the Society of Behavioral Medicine’s physical activity special interest group and is the Associate Editor for the Psychology and Social Sciences section of Research Quarterly in Exercise and Sport. She is a NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, as well as an avid tennis player and fan.