I am currently a Research Assistant Professor in Neurology at Stony Brook University.

My research interests primarily focus on cognitive function across the lifespan, with a particular interest in executive function and memory in older adults. I use behavioral methods, neuroimaging, and eye-tracking to answer questions about human cognition. I’m also interested in science communication.

I completed my PhD in Cognitive and Comparative Psychology at the City University of New York, Graduate Center and graduated from the University of Rochester with a B.S./B.A. in Brain & Cognitive Sciences and Linguistics. I was a postdoctoral researcher at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

You can reach me at kelly.cotton@stonybrook.edu.