Laura Lacritz PhD

Laura Lacritz, PhD, ABPP, is a clinical neuropsychologist and Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Neurology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She serves in multiple leadership roles, including Division Chief of Psychology and Director of Neuropsychology, and provides oversight for neuropsychology clinical services and training. Dr. Lacritz earned her undergraduate degree in psychology from The University of Texas at Austin and completed her doctoral training in clinical psychology at UT Southwestern, followed by postdoctoral fellowship training in clinical neuropsychology. She is board certified through the American Board of Professional Psychology. Dr. Lacritz’s clinical practice centers on comprehensive neuropsychological assessment, with particular interests in cognitive disorders and complex neurologic conditions such as dementia, epilepsy, movement disorders, multiple sclerosis, and head injury. Her research focuses on the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease and mild cognitive impairment, identification of risk factors for cognitive decline, and advancement of psychometric and neurobehavioral assessment methods, including the use of linguistic and cognitive biomarkers. A recognized educator and mentor, she has extensive involvement in graduate and postdoctoral training and has been honored for professional service and leadership in neuropsychology.