Douglass Petty, PhD

St. Louis Community Leader and Chair, Knight ADRC African American Advisory Board, Washington University School of Medicine

The focus of Pastor Douglass Petty's contribution to research in Alzheimer's disease and related diseases (ADRD) is his long-time involvement in and current chairing of the Knight ADRC African American Advisory Board. The Board advises the Knight ADRC on strategies to improve recruitment and retention of historically minoritized groups in ADRD research.