Dr. Grant graduated from Andrews University with a B.S. in Biology in 2013, followed by an M. Sc in Neuroscience from Carleton University in 2016. He obtained his M.A. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology (Neuropsychology Emphasis) at Wayne State University in 2022. He subsequently completed a predoctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship in clinical neuropsychology in the Department of Clinical & Health Psychology at the University of Florida. He joined Ohio State as an instructor in Autumn 2024 and will transition to tenure-track assistant professor in Autumn 2026. As the director of the Cognitive Health in Late Life (CHILL) Lab, his research aims to promote brain health in populations at greatest risk for Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's Disease-related dementias (AD/ADRD). The lab's current research topics include: (1) examining factors that increase the risk of cognitive decline and contribute to health inequities in AD/ADRD (cardiometabolic disease, neighborhood disadvantage); (2) investigating factors that decrease the risk of cognitive decline (cognitive reserve, physical exercise, social support) and non-pharmacological interventions tailored to underrepresented groups, and (3) exploring multivariate approaches to identifying cognitive decline in older adults. His research has been funded by the Alzheimer's Association, the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) Health Equity Scholars Program, the Florida Department of Health, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. He is also a graduate of the National Institute on Aging's (NIA) Butler-Williams Scholars Program and the Black Men's Brain Health Emerging Scholars Program.

Awards, Honors and Recognition

2024: Alzheimer’s Association Research Fellowship to Promote Diversity (AARF-D), Alzheimer’s Association ($200,000)
2023: Ed & Ethel Moore Alzheimer's Disease Research Program, Florida Department of Health ($100,000)
2023: ADNI Health Equity Scholars Program, Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative Health Equity Scholars Program ($70,000)
2023: Blue Ribbon Award, APA Division 40 (Society for Clinical Neuropsychology), Best Research Abstract by an Early Career Professional, awarded at the 2023 Annual APA Convention (Washington, DC)
2023: Black Men's Brain Health Emerging Scholars Program, Alzheimer’s Association ($2,000)
2022: Ed & Ethel Moore Alzheimer's Disease Research Program, Florida Department of Health ($100,000)
2020: Ben and Brenda Rosen Annual Research Award, Wayne State University Department of Psychology ($2,500)
2019: Betty J. Neitzel Summer Graduate Student Research Award, Wayne State University Department of Psychology ($4,000)
2018: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation Award ($3,000)
2020: Graduate School Thesis/Dissertation Research Support, Wayne State University Graduate School ($1,000)
2019: Fellowship Application Award, Wayne State University Graduate School ($1,000)
2014: Carleton University Department of Neuroscience Scholarship, Carleton University ($4,950)

Representative Publications:

Grant, J. G., Wisinger, A. M., Abel, H. F., Hunter, J.M., Smith, G. E. Quick-Reference Criteria for Identifying Clinically Significant Multivariate Change in Older Adult Cognition: An ADNI Study (In Press).

Levy, S. A., Misiura, M. B., Grant, J. G., Adrien, T. V., Taiwo, Z., Armstrong, R., & Dotson, V. M. (2024). Depression, Vascular Burden, and Dementia Prevalence in Late Middle-Aged and Older Black Adults. The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences, 79(4), gbae009. DOI

Grant, J. G., Rapport, L. J., Darling, R., Waldron-Perrine, B., Lumley, M. A., Whitfield, K. E., & Bernitsas, E. (2023). Cognitive Enrichment and Education Quality Moderate Cognitive Dysfunction in Black and White Adults with Multiple Sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, 104916. DOI

Grant, J. G., Rapport, L. J., Darling, R., Waldron-Perrine, B., & Bernitsas, E. (2023). Incremental validity of brief and abbreviated neuropsychological tests toward predicting functional outcomes in multiple sclerosis. Applied neuropsychology. Adult, 1–11. DOI