Dr. Elizabeth Lane

Assistant Professor

Dr. Elizabeth Lane is an assistant professor of clinical psychology at the Florida School of Professional Psychology at National Louis University. She earned her Ph.D. in biological psychology from the University of Missouri – St. Louis with an emphasis in clinical research related to cognitive aging and neuropsychological assessment.

Following the completion of her Ph.D., Dr. Lane completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center where she continued to develop her background in the application of clinical research methodology utilizing neuropsychological assessment and neuroimaging to investigate the biological mechanisms related to cognitive aging.

Dr. Lane’s research has focused on how heart health factors, such as insulin resistance and diabetes, impact cognitive aging to help find points of intervention to relieve individuals at risk or suffering from dementia. Dr. Lane has contributed to several publications, presented her work at national and international conferences, and has been the recipient of several grants and awards.

Dr. Lane utilizes her training and research experiences with cognitive aging and neuropsychological assessment to inform and greatly enrich her teaching and mentoring practices. Dr. Lane serves the Tampa Bay community as an Alzheimer’s community educator with the Alzheimer’s Association. Outside of work, Dr. Lane enjoys friends and family, cooking and eating, kayaking, and playing with her labradoodle, Moonshadow.