Jerica Reeder, B.S.

Jerica Reeder is the Senior Program Manager for the Darby Lab. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in Biology and Sociology from Tennessee Technological University. She oversees the operational and personnel infrastructure for our diverse research portfolio, including ALLFTD, Moral Decision Making in Dementia, and several clinical trials including gene therapy studies. In this role, she leads and supports the lab’s team of research coordinators and staff, providing training, mentorship, and professional development to ensure excellence and consistency across projects. Beyond operations management, Jerica is deeply committed to supporting families affected by frontotemporal degeneration (FTD). She co-facilitates Vanderbilt’s FTD support group and organizes community education and awareness events that connect families, clinicians, and researchers in shared understanding and advocacy.