Biography
Nicole completed her Bachelors of Laws and Bachelor of Science (Psychology) (Hons 1) at the Australian National University in 2016, with 8 years of research experience across a variety of applications in supporting healthy ageing. Key research projects include several high-level evidence synthesis on the risk factors associated with dementia and cognitive decline, psychosocial factors and cognitive ageing such as ageism and attitudes towards...view more
Nicole completed her Bachelors of Laws and Bachelor of Science (Psychology) (Hons 1) at the Australian National University in 2016, with 8 years of research experience across a variety of applications in supporting healthy ageing. Key research projects include several high-level evidence synthesis on the risk factors associated with dementia and cognitive decline, psychosocial factors and cognitive ageing such as ageism and attitudes towards ageing, and social interventions for improving health outcomes for older adults. She also has experience in knowledge translation, policy development, and policy and advocacy for issues associated with older adults.
In 2019, Nicole received a Westpac Future Leaders Scholarship and began her PhD at the University of New South Wales and NeuRA. Her PhD project explores the relationship between social engagement and cognitive decline in late life. In addition, she works on an ongoing intergenerational intervention to reduce the risk of frailty, and a project understanding gender inequality in health promotion programs for older adults.
s ageing, and in previous positions supporting policy and advocacy for older adults. As part of this work, she has conducted several high-level evidence synthesis that have informed and policy development
In 2019, Nicole received a Westpac Future Leaders Scholarship and began her PhD at the University of New South Wales and NeuRA. Her research seeks to explore the relationship between social engagement and cognition in late life. She is also involved in several projects investigating the utility of social interventions for improving health outcomes for older adults.
My Grants
2024 Numbers K, Ee N, Samtani S, Peters R, Sparks A, Shapiro S, Jarrot S, Ng R, Kedwell S. Lost in Translation: Does ageist and gendered language drive low male participation in health promotion research? NSW Ageing Futures Institute. ($49872.66)
2021 Peters R. Associate Investigators Ee N, Ward S, Kenning G, Goldwater M, Delbaere K, Rockwood K, Dodge H, Fitzgerald A, Lewis E, Radford K. The INTERgenerational Clinical trial in at risk Older adults and pre-school children (INTERACTION). Mindgardens Neuroscience Network. ($149,337)
2020 Peters R, Ward S, Hamilton M, Kudrna G, Ee N, Anstey K, Xu Y, Zheng L, Rockwood K, Fitzgerald A, Radford K, Lautenschlager N, Goldwater M, St Nic’s Pre-school, Anglicare. The INTERGENERATION INTEGRATION project; supporting intergenerational programs within communities. UNSW Ageing Futures Institute. ($48,210)
2020 Xu Y, Keay L, Peters R, Phu J, Anstey K, Anderson C, Ee N, Andrews S, Kootar S. “Eye biomarkers for cognitive impairment”. UNSW Ageing Futures Institute.($38, 700)
My Qualifications
Bachelor of Science (Psychology) (Hon) / Bachelor of Laws
My Awards
2023 CEPAR Higher Degree Research Student and Early Career Research Fellow Travel Scheme ($10,000)
2023 CEPAR Higher Degree Research Student Conference Travel Scheme ($1500)
2023 Helen & Emanuel Poteris Award for Research Excellence in Alzheimer’s, Dementia, or Parkinson’s Disease, 2023-24 ($23000
2023 Edward C Dunn Foundation Postgraduate Award ($7000)
2023 Best rapid fire presentation, UNSW Dementia Research Day ($750)
2019 Westpac Future Leaders Scholarship ($120,000)
2017 ACT Australian Gerontology Association Travel Bursary, Perth ($2000)
2017 Society for Mental Health Research Travel Scholarship, Canberra ($500)
2017 Best poster, Emerging Researchers in Ageing Conference, Perth ($250)