College of Arts and Sciences

Department of Psychology

Lauren Half Warren

Assistant Professor,

Ph.D. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2007



Contact Information:

Email: lauren.warren@wsu.edu
Office: Johnson Tower 367 (Clinic) and Johnson Tower 313
Phone: (509) 335-2631


Classes Taught:

  • Psychology 539: Intellectual and Neuropsychological Assessment
  • Psychology 545: Adult Therapy and Assessment Practicum


Research Interests:

My primary area of research has been in early detection of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's disease using neuropsychological testing. I am also interested in non-pharmacological intervention (such as group interventions) in individuals with early dementia and MCI.



Selected Publications:

Mayeux, R., Reitz,C., Brickman,A., Haan, M., Manly,J., Glymour,M., Weiss,C., Yaffee,K., Middleton, L., Hendrie, H., Warren, L., Hayden, K., Welsh-Bohmer, K., Breitner, J., & Morris, J. (2011). Operationalizing diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer's disease and other age-related cognitive impairment- Part I. Alzheimer's and Dementia, 7, 15-34.

Hayden, K. M., Jones, R. N., Zimmer, C., Plassman, B. L., Browndyke, J. N., Pieper, C., Warren, L. H., & Welsh-Bohmer, K. A. (2011). Factor structure of the National Alzheimer's Coordinating Centers Uniform Dataset Neuropsychological Battery: An evaluation of invariance between and within diagnostic groups over time. Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders, 25, 128-137.

Welsh-Bohmer, K. A. & Warren, L. H. (2006). Neurodegenerative dementias. In Attix, D. K. & Welsh-Bohmer, K. A. Geriatric Neuropsychology. Assessment and Intervention. Guilford Press: New York.

   Lauren Half Warren
Department of Psychology, Washington State University, Pullman WA 99164-4820, 509-335-2631, Contact Us