Dr. Fields completed her graduate degree at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and a fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, where she remains as a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist and researcher.  She has engaged in clinical research for the past 28 years.  She has focused on cognitive, emotional, and quality of life measurement in neurodegenerative conditions as well as outcomes of surgical and behavioral interventions, primarily in the areas of Parkinson's disease, Lewy body disease, prodromal synucleinopathy, frontotemporal dementia, Alzheimer's disease, and caregivers of persons with cognitive impairment.  She is also involved in the development of technologies to aid caregivers of persons with dementia in connecting to other caregivers for emotional support and to help navigate legal and financial matters.