Shannon E. Reilly, PhD, earned her doctorate degree in clinical psychology from the University of Virginia after completing her clinical internship at West Virginia University in the Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry. She was a Virginia Alzheimer’s Disease Center (VADC) postdoctoral scholar. Clinically, she works at UVA Health’s Memory and Aging Care Clinic (MACC), primarily conducting neuropsychological evaluations and clinical interventions with individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia of various etiologies (e.g., neurodegenerative disorders, cardiovascular conditions, multiple sclerosis, brain tumors, psychiatric conditions). Dr. Reilly’s research focuses on dementia caregiver science and risk and protective factors for neurodegenerative conditions. She has also published research related to mental health practitioners’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.  ​