5th Annual Caregiver's Symposium 2025:

Angel C. Duncan has an extensive background in marriage and family therapy, art therapy and Alzheimer’s disease clinical research. Her doctorate education is in Gerontology. She is the Education and Clinical Trials Manager at Life Molecular Imaging, US Medical Affairs.

Angel served as the Research Associate and Director of Education at the Neuropsychiatric Research Center of Southwest Florida where she was involved in Alzheimer’s and psychiatric disorders research for seven years. Prior to that, she was the Programs Director/Supervisor for the Alzheimer’s Association in Northern California and concurrently served as a clinician at the University of CA-San Francisco. She co-developed and currently co-facilitates Arts in Mind, a virtual art museum and art therapy program for persons living with early onset and early stage dementia at the Yale University Art Gallery. Angel resides on the Board of Directors for the Cognitive Dynamics Foundation and holds council on the Medical Advisory Board for Lorenzo’s House, a national non-profit serving families living with Young On-set Alzheimer’s disease. She was a contributing blogger for The Huffington Post and Linkedin in dementia, health and wellbeing topics in life development. She is a recognized speaker and consultant, working with leading organizations in brain health initiatives across the globe. Angel is a widely published author, some of her contributions include: The Journal of Neurology and Neurological Disorders, The Handbook of Geriatric Neurology, Practical Neurology, Art Therapy and Healthcare, The International Journal of Lifelong Learning in Art Education among others.

Dr. Lauren Tucker is an associate professor in the special education department at Southern Connecticut State University. She has a dual certification in special and regular education with expertise in assistive technology, universal design for learning, online learning, and technology implementation. She conducts assistive technology evaluations, consultations, and trainings around the state of Connecticut. Dr. Tucker passionately promotes universal design for learning to enhance learning and accessibility for all individuals. Her research focuses on universal design, assistive/instructional technology, implementing communication and visual supports in community experiences, specifically the theater.