Olivia K. Puckett, B.S. (MRI Testing Lead, UC San Diego)
Madel Penaloza, B.S. (Testing Lead, UC San Diego)
Madel received her B.S. in Cognitive Science with a specialization in Clinical Aspects of Cognition from the University of California, San Diego. Prior to joining VETSA, she worked on the Cognitive Aging Longitudinal Study at the Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center as a bilingual psychometrist specializing in the recruitment and testing of Hispanic participants. Currently, she is one of the coordinators/testers for VETSA where she oversees day-to-day testing, train staff and students on testing protocols and conducts neuropsychological testing.