Dr. Barbara Shukitt-Hale is a USDA-ARS Research Psychologist on the Neuroscience and Aging Team at the HNRCA. She has been involved in research for over 35 years and has published more than 229 articles and selected papers. Dr. Shukitt-Hale investigates motor and cognitive performance changes due to oxidative stress and inflammation and the possible amelioration of these effects with proper nutrition.