Dr. Aaron Reuben is a Moffitt/Caspi lab affiliate, former trainee, and current Assistant Professor of Neuropsychology and Environmental Health at the University of Virginia.
Dr. Reuben’s lab investigates the interplay of the physical environment with brain health across the lifespan, focusing on environmental hazards like neurotoxicants and environmental amenities like parks and green-spaces. Aaron holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from Duke University and a Masters in Environmental Management from Yale University. He is a former study coordinator for Columbia University's Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain, an environmental policy researcher at the Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy, a presidential policy intern at the White House Council on Environmental Quality, and a communications officer for the International Union for Conservation of Nature. He holds the Richard Merritt Jr. Memorial Award for Excellence in Science Journalism and is a 2023 recipient of the Cozzarelli Prize of the Proceedings of the US National Academy of Sciences.