Prior to joining Georgetown, R. Scott Turner served as chairman of neurology service for the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System. He was also an associate professor and associate chairman for the University of Michigan Healthcare System's neurology department. Turner graduated with honors from Clemson University with a B.S. in microbiology and molecular biology. He received his M.D. and Ph.D. in pharmacology from Emory University. Turner completed his internship, residency, and fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania and then joined the faculties of the University of Michigan, and the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System. Turner is board-certified in psychiatry and neurology.

Turner has directed a number of federal and foundation-funded research projects to study cognitive disorders, Alzheimer's disease and its basic mechanisms, and clinical studies of neurodegenerative dementias. He has received numerous awards, including a Paul Beeson Scholarship and a fellowship from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. He lectures widely at scientific conferences, serves as a reviewer for numerous biomedical journals, and is widely published in his field. He is a member of the American Neurological Association, the Society for Neuroscience, and the American Academy of Neurology.

Kathleen Redington joined the Memory Disorders Program in 2000. She earned a PhD in Psychology from Columbia University in 1982 and received her MD from Cornell University in 1988. Dr. Redington completed her residency at New York Hospital and a fellowship in Cognitive Neuroscience in a joint program with Rockefeller University and Cornell University. In addition to her work in the Memory Disorders Program, she has a private neurology practice in Virginia. Dr. Redington also trains Medicine and Psychiatry Residents rotating through Fairfax hospital. She is Board Certified in Neurology and she is an active member of the American Association of Neurology and the Virginia Medical Association.

John Little is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Georgetown University. He received his MD from Baylor College of Medicine in 1986. Dr. Little completed his internship at Tufts University and his residency at the Boston University Medical Center. He is board certified in Psychiatry and has added Board Certification in Geriatric Psychiatry. Dr. Little has held positions at the National Institute of Mental Health, University of Pittsburgh Medical School and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Little's research interests include geriatric depression, memory disorders and neuroimaging.

David Roeltgen, Professor of Neurology at Georgetown University joined the Memory Disorders Program in 2007. He graduated from Tufts University Medical School, trained in neurology at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center and completed a fellowship in Behavioral Neurology at the University of Florida. Prior to coming to Georgetown, he directed the Behavioral Neurology divisions within the Department of Neurology at the University of Missouri (Columbia) and Hahnemann University. In addition to his roles in Behavioral Neurology and the Memory Disorders Program he directs the Headache Program at Georgetown University Hospital. His research interests include cognitive disorders, especially language and attention, in adults and children.

Brigid Reynolds joined the Memory Disorders Program in 2001. She received her Masters of Science in Nursing from the Catholic University of America in 1996 and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Emory University in 1989. Brigid's career has focused on home care, primary care, and case management for elderly patients. Currently, Brigid specializes in evaluating and treating patients with memory problems, and functions as a clinician in the research program. Brigid is certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and is an active member of the Washington DC Nurse Practitioner Association. She is also a member of Sigma Theta Tau, the Nursing Honors Society.

Kathleen Johnson joined the Memory Disorders program in 2001. She received a Masters of Science in Nursing from the University of Southern California in 1995, and a Bachelor of Science degree from the State University of New York in 1988. Her career has focused on evaluation and case management of the elderly in primary care and long term care settings. Currently, Kathleen specializes in evaluating and treating patients with memory problems, and functions as a clinician in the research program. She is certified as an Adult Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and is a member of the Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland.

Alice Brown joined the memory disorders program in January 2009. She received her Masters of Science in Nursing in 1995 from Sage Graduate School in Troy, NY and her Bachelors of Science in Nursing in 1986 from Russell Sage College. Alice's career has focused mostly on geriatrics, long term care and dementia related illnesses. Most recently, Alice was a clinician at the Alzheimer's Center at Albany Medical Center, involved in both clinical practice and case management as well as research. Alice is certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and a long standing member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.

Pamela Saunders is an Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Neurology and a faculty member for the Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience at Georgetown University. Dr. Saunders received her doctorate in Sociolinguistics from Georgetown University in 1994 and a Master of Arts in Linguistics from the University of Pennsylvania in 1988. She joined the Memory Disorders Program in 2000 where her research program includes studies that combine communication, aging, caregiving and complementary medicine. Dr. Saunders also directors the Jesuit Memory and Aging Project and co-directs the Geriatrics Curriculum for the Georgetown University Medical School. Additionally, Dr. Saunders is a clinical trials monitor for the Alzheimer's disease Cooperative Study (ADCS).

Rochelle Tractenberg is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Neurology, Psychiatry and Biostatistics, Bioinformatics & Biomathematics and in the Section for Geriatrics. She earned a PhD in Psychology from the University of California at Irvine, an M.P.H. from California State University, San Diego, a Doctoral-level Graduate Certificate in Gerontology and a PhD in Measurement, Statistics and Evaluation from the University of Maryland, College Park. Dr. Tractenberg's research interests include modeling biomarkers and the measurement of symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, and understanding how inaccuracies in measurement affect statistical modeling and interpretation of outcomes of clinical trials. She has published over 50 papers reflecting these interests as well as her work in reading disability, sleep disturbance, the assessment of change, and the scholarship of teaching and learning.

Carolyn Ward joined the Memory Disorders Program in 1999. She received a Master of Science degree in Public Health from the University of North Carolina in 1983. Her career has focused on addressing aging and disability issues. Prior to joining the Memory Disorders Program, she led the Membership Unit on Caregiving for the National Council on Aging and conducted research on long term care for the National Association of State Units on Aging. Carolyn is the Memory Disorders Program Coordinator. In this role she manages both clinic and study activities. Carolyn is a current member of the Board of Directors of the Alzheimer's Association, National Capital Chapter. She also served on the Board of Directors of the Alzheimer's Association of Greater Washington. She was the President of the Greater Washington Chapter from 1993-1995. Carolyn was appointed by the Mayor of the District of Columbia to the District of Columbia Alzheimer's Disease Study Commission, where she was elected Secretary/Parliamentarian. In addition she chaired the Commission's Education Subcommittee and co-edited its final report.

Kelly Behan joined the Memory Disorders Program in 2005. She received her bachelor's degree in Biology and French from the University of Virginia in 2004. Kelly assists the MDP clinicians in their clinical practice and provides cognitive testing, visit coordination, and data managment for the research trials.

Mary Stevenson joined the Memory Disorders Program in August of 2007. She received her bachelor's degree in History from the University of Maryland in May of 2007, with a minor in premedical studies. Mary assists the MDP clinicians in their clinical practice and provides cognitive testing, visit coordination, and data management for the research trials.

Anne Schultz joined the Memory Disorders Program in July of 2008. She received her bachelor's degree in Psychology and a minor in music from Kenyon College in May of 2008. Anne assists the Memory Disorders Program clinicians and provides cognitive testing, visit coordination, and data management for the research trials.

Alyssa deGuzman joined the Memory Disorders Program in September of 2009. She received her bachelor's degree in Sociology and Spanish from the University of Mary Washington in May of 2009. She assists the MDP clinical and research staff with administrative affairs.