Cherie Simpson, PhD

Cherie Simpson, PhD, APRN, CNS-BC, is a board-certified Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Health and Sub-Investigator at Senior Adults Specialty Research with extensive experience in Alzheimer’s disease clinical care and research. She earned her PhD in Nursing from The University of Texas at Austin and holds advanced training as a registered nurse and clinical nurse specialist.

Dr. Simpson has been involved in Alzheimer’s disease research and geriatric psychiatry for nearly two decades and has worked with Senior Adults Specialty Research since 2005. She has served as a Research Nurse, Sub-Investigator, and Principal Investigator across Phase II–IV clinical trials in Alzheimer’s disease, mild cognitive impairment, and neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia. Her research experience includes prevention, early symptomatic, and moderate-stage Alzheimer’s disease studies, including trials incorporating biomarker confirmation and longitudinal outcomes.

In addition to her clinical trials expertise, Dr. Simpson has a strong academic background and previously held a tenure-track faculty appointment at the University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing. Her scholarly work focuses on dementia caregiving,
sleep, caregiver burden, and behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, and she has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals.

Dr. Simpson remains actively engaged in both clinical research and patient care specializing in cognitive health, bringing a holistic, patient-and family-centered approach to Alzheimer’s disease research. Her longstanding involvement with Senior Adults Specialty Research provides continuity in clinical oversight, research quality, and participant care.