Rebecca E. Ready, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Research interests concern the interface between changes in cognition and emotion in aging. She conducts reserach with "normal" older adults, as well as with clinical populations suffering from dementia (e.g., Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease). Dr. Ready is a licensed clinical neuropsychologist and her expertise is in psychological and neuropsychological assessment. She runs the Assessment Team in the Psychological Services Center. She is also a member of the Neuroscience and Behavior Program at the University of Massachusetts. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in neuroscience, neuropsychology, and psychological assessment.