Rachelle Pichot

Rachelle Pichot earned her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Andrews University, where she also completed a master’s degree in Educational Psychology. She then earned her Ph.D. in Cognitive Neuroscience, with a minor in Statistics, from the University of Notre Dame. Her early work focused on memory changes across the lifespan, investigating their neural underpinnings and potential contributing factors—including physiological brain changes such as alterations in dopamine function and increases in neural noise—and examining how these processes relate to biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Rachelle Pichot has enjoyed investigating reactive and proactive pathways to resilience, cultural narratives, socio-cognitive environments, and executive function. In her role as the Cook GME Research Advisor at Corewell Health, Dr. Pichot oversees and supported clinical research conducted by medical residents and fellows, providing guidance on every stage of the research process, from study de