PhD Students

Britney Veal

Ph.D. Student
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Curriculum Vitae

Research Interests

Modifiable risk factors for cognitive decline including Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, occupational environment, occupational complexity, retirement-related factors

Education

2020 - Present. Doctoral Student in Aging Studies at the University of South Florida 
2017 - 2019. Bachelor of Arts in Psychology; Minor in Behavioral Healthcare at University of South Florida 
2014 - 2017. Associate of Liberal Arts at Polk State College 

Classes Taught

GEY4612: Psychology of Aging
DEP2004: The Life Cycle

Publications

Yauk, J., Veal, B. M., & Dobbs, D. (Revise and Resubmit). Does timing of retirement affect cognition or risk of dementia: A systematic review.

Veal, B. M., Scott, S. B., Jim, H. S. L., & Small, B. J. (2023). Subjective cognition and memory lapses in the daily lives of breast cancer survivors: Examining associations with objective cognitive performance, fatigue, and depressed mood. Psycho-Oncology, 32, 1298-1305. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.6185

Andel, R. Veal, B. M., Howard, V., MacDonald, L., & Suzanne, J. (2023). Retirement and cognitive aging in a racially diverse sample of older Americans. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 71, 2769-2778. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.18475

Black, K., Levine, M., & Veal, B. (2023). Equitable healthy aging in community health improvement practice. Journal of Public Health and Management, 29(4), 525-528. 10.1097/PHH.0000000000001705

Veal, B., Sadeq, N., Atkinson, T., & Andel, R. (2022). Who volunteers? Results from a regular cognitive monitoring study. Health Education and Behavior, 50(3), 359-368. https://doi.org/10.1177/1090198122110135

Nelson, M. E., Veal, B. M., Andel, R., Martinkova, J., Veverova, K., Horakova, H., Nedelska, Z., Laczo, J., Vyhnalek, M., & Hort, J. (2022). Moderating effect of cognitive reserve on brain integrity and cognitive performance. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 14, 1-24. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2022.1018071

Veal, B. M., Dobbs, D., Lee, S., Bugos, J. A., Pyfrom, M. P., Boddupalli, S., … Meng, H. (2022). Feasibility and Acceptability of a Group Music Intervention in Memory Care Communities. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 41(6), 1528-1583. https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648221079118

Black, K., Levine, M., & Veal, B. (2022). Equitable Healthy Aging in Public Health
Toolkit Report. University of South Florida.

Veal, B. M., Mu, C. X., Small, B. J., & Lee, S. (2021). Subjective cognitive abilities correlate with poor sleep among day-shift and night-shift nurses. Journal of Sleep Research. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.13359

Rouse, H. J., Jin, Y., Hueluer, G., Huo, M., Bugos, J. A., Veal, B., Torres, M., Peterson, L., Dobbs D., & Meng, H. (2021). Music Engagement and Episodic Memory among Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A National Cross-Sectional Analysis. The Journals of Gerontology: Series B. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbab044

Meng, H., Dobbs, D., Peterson, L., Risal, P., Veal, B., & Monaco, W. (2020). Brief Mindfulness Intervention for Family Caregivers of Persons With Dementia: A Pilot Study. Innovation in Aging, 4(Supplement_1), 700–700. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaa057.2455

Under preparation

Veal, B. M., Rijnhart, J., & Andel, R. (In preparation). Retirement and Cognition: Assessing the Modifying Role of Reasons for Retirement

Veal, B. M., & Yauk, J. (In preparation). Are Caregivers Healthier? Assessing Caregiver’s Episodic Memory and the Role of Self-Related Beliefs.

Fiscella, A., Veal, B. M., & Meng, H. (In preparation). Association Between Music Engagement and Mortality among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in the U.S.

Conference Presentations

Veal, B., Yauk, J., Dobbs, D., & Meng, H. (2022, November). Are caregivers healthier? Caregiver’s episodic memory and the moderating effect of self-rated beliefs. Poster presentation at The Gerontological Society of America. 

Fiscella, A. J., Veal, B. Doyle, C., Ji, M., & Meng, H. (2021, November). Associations Between Music Engagement and Mortality Among Middle-Aged and Older adults in the U.S. Poster presentation at The Gerontological Society of America, online.

Veal, B. (2021, November). Who Volunteers? Results from a Regular Cognitive Monitoring Study. Poster presentation at The Gerontological Society of America, online.

Veal, B. (2020, November). Better Night’s Sleep and Subjective Cognition: The Role of Day and Night Work Shift. Poster presentation at The Gerontological Society of America, online.

Veal, B. (2019, April). Volunteering and Cognition in Older Adults. Poster session presented at University of South Florida Undergraduate Research Conference, Tampa, Florida.

Veal, B. (2018, October). Explore your Passion through Undergraduate Psychology Internships at USF. Poster session presented at the 6th University of South Florida Psychology Expo, Tampa, Florida.