Dr. Melinda C. Power is an Associate Professor of Epidemiology at the George Washington University (GWU) Milken Institute School of Public Health. She had a degree in Doctor of Science (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) from Harvard School of Public Health, 2012.

Dr. Power is an epidemiologist with interests in aging and methods to address issues of bias in epidemiologic studies.  Much of her current research focuses on identifying and understanding the influence of modifiable risk factors for dementia. She is also the founding Director of the GW Institute for Brain Health and Dementia.